No. 16 Kaulig Racing team penalized after unapproved adjustment at Nashville

The No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet team was penalized Saturday at Nashville Superspeedway after an unapproved adjustment was found on the splitter after the team had already passed pre-qualifying inspection. Before driver AJ Allmendinger could participate in Cup Series practice at the 1.33-mile oval, competition officials directed the No. 16 to return to the Cup garage and re-run through the Underbody Scanning Station. The team made the necessary adjustments and Allmendinger's car passed inspection again, but was held for 10 minutes during practice as a penalty. RELATED: Nashville starting lineup | Photos from Music City After posting the 17th-fastest lap in qualifying, Allmendinger will now start at the rear of the field due to the unapproved adjustment and will serve a stop-and-go penalty on pit road after taking the green flag. The No. 16 team also lost pit-stall selection. Additionally, car chief Jaron Antley has been ejected for the remainder of the weekend. The only other issue in pre-race inspection was the No. 66 Ford of Chad Finchum failing inspection twice. Team engineer Austin Webb was ejected and the team lost its pit selection.