Oct. 15 — Former NASCAR champion Joey Logano will compete for another title following a disqualification after the Roval race at Charlotte.
Alex Bowman appeared to be part of the field of eight vying for the championship after last weekend’s race, but his car failed post-race inspection.
Bowman’s Chevrolet was found to be under the minimum weight and the disqualification eliminated him from title contention.
Hendrick Motorsports has decided not to appeal the disqualification.
His misfortune elevated Logano to the field of eight, joining Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell, Tyler Reddick, William Bryon, Ryan Blaney, Denny Hamlin and Chase Elliott.
Larson won at Charlotte last weekend and should be considered an early favorite to advance to the championship race at Phoenix.
The NASCAR schedule concludes with traditional tracks in Las Vegas, Homestead and Martinsville before the final race in Arizona.
IN OTHER RACING NEWS
—Former NASCAR driver Hailie Deegan is taking her career in a different direction.
Deegan signed to compete in the IndyCar NXT Series with HMD Motorsports.
She struggled in her attempts at a career in NASCAR with the Truck and Xfinity Series.
It will be interesting to see how it performs for the first time in a single-seater during races on street and road circuits and, of course, on several ovals.
—Last weekend was the Winchester 400 for the ASA Stars National Tour.
Cole Butcher became the winner of one of the jewels of short track racing.
What was disappointing was that there were only 21 super late model teams in a race that traditionally attracted more than 30 competitors.
What was particularly disappointing was that the race paid out $20,000 to the winner, plus an additional $14,000 bonus.
Although I wasn’t able to attend the event this weekend, there were plenty of activities planned around the Winchester 400 weekend.
—It’s championship weekend for the USAC Silver Crown and 500 Sprint Car Tour Series at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
Kody Swanson is seeking an eighth Silver Crown title and a second 500 Sprint Car Tour championship.
Billy Wease and Bobby Santos III are in contention for the Sprint Car Tour championship.
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