NASCAR officials have penalized the Nos. 5 and 78 Chevrolets in the Cup Series for failing pre-race inspection twice at Pocono Raceway, the sanctioning body announced Saturday.
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As a result, both teams will lose pit selection for Sunday’s Great American Getaway 400 presented by VISITPA (1 p.m. ET, Prime Video, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Additionally, a crew member from each team has been ejected for the remainder of the race weekend.
The ejected are:
- Jesse Saunders, car chief for the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
- Chris Stanley, engineer for the No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet
Additionally, the Nos. 6, 23 and 60 cars of Brad Keselowski, Bubba Wallace and Ryan Preece, respectively, will drop to the rear for the start of Sunday's race because of unapproved adjustments.
Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5, sits sixth in the Cup Series standings. Daniel Dye, driver of the No. 78, is slated for his second career premier-series start.