Five drivers will start at the rear of the field for Wednesday night’s Toyota 500 for the NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington Raceway.
The No. 20 Toyota Camry of Erik Jones will drop to the rear of the field before the start due to unapproved adjustments. Jones was scheduled to start 13th.
The No. 32 Ford Mustang of Corey LaJoie and the No. 78 Chevrolet Camaro of B.J. McLeod will start at the rear for failing pre-race inspection multiple times. McLeod will also be forced to serve a drive-through penalty on pit road following the start of the race. LaJoie was slated to start 31st, while McLeod was supposed to start 38th.
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The No. 27 Ford Mustang of Gray Gaulding and the No. 77 of J.J. Yeley will also start at the rear for driver changes from Sunday night’s The Real Heroes 400. Gaudling replaces Yeley in the No. 27, while Yeley replaces Reed Sorenson in the No. 77. Gaulding would have originally started 28th, while Yeley was set to take off in 29th position.
The start of the Toyota 500 was delayed by weather. Race officials had already moved the start time for the Toyota 500 ahead 90 minutes to a 6 p.m. ET green flag. But inclement weather at the 1.366-mile track led to the delay of the 228-lap event (FS1, MRN, SiriusXM).