Alex Bowman will enter the regular season finale at Daytona in a very uncomfortable position: holding the 16th and final playoff spot. Any new winner at Daytona that comes from below the cut-line will automatically knock him out of championship contention.
At Richmond, he came just one position shy of a season-altering victory for himself. Despite the fact that he was gaining ground on eventual race winner Austin Dillon in the closing laps, he never got a chance to truly challenge him as his charge was slowed by a group of lapped cars. The driver of the No. 48 Chevrolet believes that it was the difference in the end.
