Overview

• Ross Chastain and Shane van Gisbergen steered through the infield grass on the cool-down lap at World Wide Technology Raceway before returning to pit road.
• Both drivers are in the playoffs, which required their cars to go through post-race inspection despite finishing 24th and 25th.
• Observers suggested the maneuver was to add weight by collecting grass, rocks, or rubber, and Corey LaJoie said teams do this to feel safer on the scales.
• NASCAR had not commented as of Tuesday morning, with clarification anticipated from the sanctioning body’s scheduled competition meeting.
• The incident is being assessed against the backdrop of Alex Bowman’s 2024 disqualification for an underweight car, which has sharpened teams’ focus on post-race weight.