The No. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet driven by Bubba Wallace and the No. 32 Go Fas Racing Ford driven by Corey LaJoie will drop to the rear for pre-race penalties found before the start of the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
A pre-race inspection was found on both cars for an improperly mounted ballast. In addition to the loss of starting spots for Sunday’s race, both teams have been issued a 10-point penalty in the driver and owner standings. Crew chiefs Jerry Baxter (No. 43 team) and Ryan Sparks (No. 32 team) have been suspended for today’s race.
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Based on the random draw for the lineup, Wallace was slated to start 15th, while LaJoie was going to roll of the grid in the 33rd-starting spot. Wallace entered the weekend 20th in the driver point standings, while LaJoie was 29th.
The No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet driven by Austin Dillon will also drop to the rear because of unapproved adjustments. Dillon was originally slated to start 23rd.