Nos. 5, 78 cars penalized in pre-race inspection at Pocono

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. RELATED: Cup Series standings | Updated weekend schedule 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 (No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, car chief)
• Chris Stanley (No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet, engineer)

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.