NASCAR usually takes a number of automobiles again to its R&D Middle in Harmony, N.C., following Cup races and deliberate to take two automobiles again following the conclusion of Sunday’s race at Circuit of the Americas.
The automobiles chosen have been Rick Ware Racing’s No. 51 and Trackhouse Racing’s No. 1 Chevrolet pushed by Ross Chastain. In preparation for the transport again to North Carolina, numerous checks are executed on the automobiles, together with weight, a NASCAR spokesperson mentioned.
The No. 51 was discovered to not meet minimal post-race weight necessities (Rulebook Part 14.11.2) and was disqualified from the occasion. Haley was dropped from seventeenth to thirty ninth (final within the working order).
A workforce spokesperson mentioned RWR wouldn’t attraction.
RWR, and Haley’s workforce particularly, has been working a lot improved of late. After a powerful displaying at Bristol, Haley began thirteenth for Sunday’s race at COTA – the workforce’s best-ever qualifying effort.
Haley ran within the high 10 a part of Sunday’s race earlier than fading to seventeenth on the lengthy inexperienced flag run that ended the day.
“We had an OK day. I assumed we did every part proper up till the tip once we had a gradual pit cease and form of pale from there,” Haley mentioned after the race. “I’m actually proud of the outcomes we’re getting. Now we have such a small workforce, and we are attempting as laborious as we will.”
Chastain’s No. 1 Chevrolet was nonetheless taken again to the R&D Middle for an extra inspection this week.
