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NASCAR Ejects Crew Members, Penalizes McDowell After Kansas Inspection Violations

Playoff entrants cleared checks under stepped-up enforcement.

Overview

  • Officials observed an unapproved splitter adjustment on the No. 71 during its second inspection attempt, the struts were reinstalled, and the car then failed the OSS measurement.
  • NASCAR ejected crew chief Travis Peterson from the event for the infraction.
  • Michael McDowell must start at the rear, serve a stop-and-go at the green, and the No. 71 team loses pit-stall selection.
  • Rick Ware Racing’s No. 51 failed twice before passing on a third attempt, prompting car chief Dave Jones’ ejection and loss of pit selection while the team remains eligible to qualify.
  • All 12 playoff drivers passed inspection without issue, and three Xfinity teams recorded double failures on Friday.