Preece and Logano disqualified because of spoiler subject at Talladega

Ryan Preece, who completed second, and Joey Logano, who completed fifth, have each been disqualified and stripped of their ending positions at Talladega Superspeedway following post-race inspection for the NASCAR Cup Collection.

The No. 2 Crew Penske Ford handed inspection, so Austin Cindric’s win is now official. However on account of the 2 disqualifications, Kyle Larson has been promoted to second, William Byron to 3rd, Noah Gragson fourth, and Chase Elliott fifth. Carson Hocevar, Alex Bowman, Bubba Wallace, Daniel Suarez, and Austin Dillon now fill out the rest of the highest ten.

The difficulty and the influence

Logano will probably be credited with thirty ninth place and and Preece thirty eighth within the last working order. The 2 drivers mixed to steer 30 laps throughout the race and have been a continuing presence close to the entrance of the sector. They’ve additionally been stripped of all their stage factors from the day (5 for Preece and 9 for Logano), leaving the 2 Ford drivers with a single level every. Each points concerned the rear spoiler of the race automobiles. Reportedly, Preece’s No. 60 RFK Racing Ford had an extra carbon fiber shim on the rear spoiler (the utmost is 2 at superspeedways whereas Preece had three), which isn’t allowed. Logano’s No. 22 Crew Penske Ford had an unsecured bolt on the rear spoiler.

The double disqualification drops Preece from twelfth to 18th within the common season standings (and out of the provisional playoff grid), whereas Logano fell from eighth to eleventh in factors.

No attraction from Penske

Each groups have the choice to attraction, however Penske has already said that they won’t search to attraction Logano’s DQ. RFK Racing has not but said whether or not they are going to attraction or not.

“One of many 18 bolts on the floor of the spoiler that connect with the bottom was discovered to be unfastened, and NASCAR penalized the staff consequently,” an announcement from the Penske group learn. “This was not intentional and occurred all through the course of the race occasion. Crew Penske accepts the disqualification.” 

Moreover, the next automobiles are returning to the NASCAR R&D Heart for engine dyno: The No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet of Larson, the No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet of Ty Dillon, the No. 21 Wooden Brothers Ford of Josh Berry, and the No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota of Bubba Wallace. Larson and Berry’s automobiles may even be fully torn down and inspected.