Hendrick Motorsports vice chairman Jeff Gordon said Tuesday that the organization accepted the disqualification penalty handed to its No. 48 Chevrolet team last weekend, explaining that the team did not file an appeal in part because no exonerating evidence was found in post-race inspection.

Jeff Gordon, Vice Chairman of Hendrick Motorsports, says the championship-winning organization is embarrassed and disappointed about Alex Bowman failing post-race inspection following Sunday's event at the Charlotte ROVAL.

Hendrick Motorsports Vice Chairman Jeff Gordon said that Alex Bowman’s car failing post-race inspection after Sunday’s race at the Charlotte Roval was “on us." “Pretty embarrassed by it and very disappointing after what was looking like a historical day and one of the most exciting days that we’ve had at the racetrack,

Hendrick Motorsports vice chairman Jeff Gordon appeared on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio on Tuesday morning and detailed the decision to not to appeal the disqualification that eliminated Alex Bowman from the Cup Series playoffs.

Hendrick Motorsports Vice Chairman Jeff Gordon said Tuesday that Alex Bowman and the No. 48 team “cut it too close” in regard to the minimum weight of the car leading to their disqualification from Sunday’s Bank of America Roval 400 at Charlotte.

Located in Charlotte, N.C., the circuit and 20,000-square-foot facility are being developed by Hendrick Motorsports and Speedway Motorsports.