The Joe Gibbs Racing No. 19 Toyota of Martin Truex Jr. will drop to the rear of the field during pace laps before Wednesday night’s NASCAR All-Star Race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Truex was set to start from the pole position after a Monday draw for starting spots. But two failures in pre-race inspection will force the No. 19 to the back of the 20-car invitational field before the 8:30 p.m. ET start (FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
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The Go Fas Racing No. 32 Ford for Corey LaJoie also failed inspection twice before the NASCAR All-Star Open qualifying race. LaJoie was already set to start last in that 22-car field after a draw for starting positions.