The No. 22 Team Penske Ford and No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford will drop to the rear of the field before the start of Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway (7:30 p.m. ET, USA Network, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, NBC Sports App) because of unapproved adjustments.
The No. 22 machine, piloted by Logano, did not make a qualifying lap during Friday’s session at the Virginia short track due to hard contact with the wall after a front-tire issue befell the team during practice. The No. 34, meanwhile, initially qualified 31st; FOX Sports’ Bob Pockrass reported that that team had made adjustments to the throttle body.
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Two regular-season races remain before the 16-driver Cup Series Playoffs field is established. Logano clinched a postseason berth thanks to his victory at Texas Motor Speedway in May. Gilliland and the No. 34 team currently rank 31st in the playoff standings, 242 points below the elimination line.