NASCAR officials said that the cars of top-10 finishers Kyle Larson and Ryan Newman failed post-race inspection late Sunday night at Darlington Raceway.
Larson finished third in the Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates No. 42 Chevrolet and Newman placed eighth in the Richard Childress Racing No. 31 Chevrolet. But both cars failed their pass through the Laser Inspection Station (LIS) platform after the Bojangles' Southern 500.
Any potential midweek points penalty could be a major hindrance for Newman's Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup playoff hopes. Newman currently ranks as the first driver outside the provisional 16-driver Chase field, seven points behind Jamie McMurray on the cut line.
Competition officials indicated that the cars of Newman, race winner Martin Truex Jr. and runner-up Kevin Harvick would travel to the NASCAR Research & Development Center in Concord, North Carolina, for further evaluation this week.
Larson finished third in the Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates No. 42 Chevrolet and Newman placed eighth in the Richard Childress Racing No. 31 Chevrolet. But both cars failed their pass through the Laser Inspection Station (LIS) platform after the Bojangles' Southern 500.
Any potential midweek points penalty could be a major hindrance for Newman's Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup playoff hopes. Newman currently ranks as the first driver outside the provisional 16-driver Chase field, seven points behind Jamie McMurray on the cut line.
Competition officials indicated that the cars of Newman, race winner Martin Truex Jr. and runner-up Kevin Harvick would travel to the NASCAR Research & Development Center in Concord, North Carolina, for further evaluation this week.
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