Kevin Harvick predicts Alex Bowman will get eliminated on playoff R-16

Ex-Cup champion Kevin Harvick predicted that Hendrick Motorsports’ Alex Bowman would face an early playoff exit.

Kevin Harvick predicts Alex Bowman will get eliminated on playoff R-16

Kevin Harvick and Alex Bowman (Via IMAGO)

The 2024 NASCAR Cup Series playoff would will kick off with this Sunday’s race at Atalanta. 16 drivers in the who are the championship chase would fight each other for premotion to the next-round, the R-16 that would feature races at Watkins Glen and Bristol Motor Speedway, which will be the cut-off race of the first playoff round.

It will be really challenging round for many drivers as it leaves doors open for weak teams to progress, as tit featured a plate race as well as road course event. Amidst this uncertainty, 2014 Cup champion Kevin Harvick predicted three driver who will get eliminated. This includes Hendrick Motorsports’ Alex Bowman.  

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Despite being strong road course and Superspeedway driver Harvick doesn’t see Bowman and Daniel Suarez of Trackhouse Racing making it into the next round. His first choice for elimination though is obvious as he asserted Harrison Burton has zero hopes to make it into the R-12 in a wood Brothers Racing Ford.

I think Harrison Burton’s out. I think that, you know, they did a fabulous job of getting themselves in position, but you still have this Atlanta factor that goes with this, right? We saw a three-wide finish with — Kyle Busch was in that finish, right? That changed Daniel Suarez’ season. So, I think that it’s Suarez out, Harrison Burton’s out. I think you’re going to have a surprise, I think Alex Bowman is out.
Kevin Harvick said via Happy Hour podcast.

Kevin Harvick’s co-host predicts Chase Briscoe’s early exit

The co-host of the Happy Hour podcast, Kaitlyn Vincie also shared her pick for early elimination. She picked Austin Cindric, Daniel Suarez, Harrison Burton and Chase Briscoe. The last pick is a bold one considering the SHR driver has the most momentum of anyone after Darlington win and SHR will do anything to end their time in NASCAR on a high note.

Chase Briscoe
Chase Briscoe (Via IMAGO)
I’m going to Austin Cindric, Burton, Briscoe, Suarez. As much as I want Briscoe to continue the momentum, and he may well do that, but those are probably mine.
Kaitlyn Vincie said.

Burton and Suarez, who are in the playoff because of a plate race win, seems the obvious choices for the elimination. The other two spot will remain uncertain as the wild car races might help some drivers to make it to next-round.

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