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Hendrick No. 5 team penalized for inspection failures at Watkins Glen

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The No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet for defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson failed pre-race inspection two times Saturday at Watkins Glen International. RELATED: Weekend schedule | Watkins Glen 101 NASCAR officials ejected Jesse Saunders, car chief for the No. 5 Chevy team, for the remainder of the race weekend at the 2.45-mile road course. The No. 5 outfit also lost pit-stall selection for Sunday's Go Bowling at The Glen (3 p.m. ET, USA, NBC Sports App, MRN, SiriusXM). Larson is the defending race winner at Watkins Glen.