Kyle Larson will start at the rear of the field for Sunday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway (2 p.m. ET on FS1, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) after his Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet failed pre-race inspection three times.
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NASCAR officials handed down the grid penalty after the No. 42 did not pass the Optical Scanning Station three times. Car chief David Bryant has also been ejected from the race as part of the penalty.
Larson initially was slated to start 10th.