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October 6, 2024

Daniel Suárez to start at rear, serve pass-through penalty at Talladega


TALLADEGA, Ala. — The No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet driven by Daniel Suárez will start at the rear in Sunday’s YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway (2 p.m. ET, NBC, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, NBC Sports App) after NASCAR officials found an unapproved adjustment to the roof area.

Suárez, one of 12 remaining NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs drivers, will also serve a pass-through penalty after the green flag. Eddie D’Hondt Jr., the No. 99 car chief, was ejected from the contest.

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Suárez’s No. 99 Chevy initially earned the 31st starting spot after Saturday’s qualifying at the 2.66-mile facility. Suárez enters the second of three Round of 12 races 14 points below the elimination line. In 15 career Cup races at Talladega, Suárez has four top-10 finishes.

The No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota driven by Christopher Bell will also start at the rear of the field after an unapproved adjustment that came from a missing bolt in the rear window. Bell initially qualified 21st and entered Talladega 28 points above the elimination line.

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