DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Hendrick Motorsports will spend Friday troubleshooting the engine in Alex Bowman's pole-winning Daytona 500 car.
Changing the motor and forfeiting Bowman's starting spot will be a last resort. Chad Knaus, vice president of competition for Hendrick, said the No.
48 team will ideally use Saturday's final two practice sessions to determine if the engine can make it 500 miles on Sunday. “We think the engine is OK, but we're undecided just yet,” said Knaus, who won the NASCAR title seven times as a crew chief. “If we don't see any issues then we'll go out and practice and make a decision tomorrow.” The engine problem developed midway through the first of two 150-mile qualifying races Thursday night at Daytona