No. 12 Team Penske Ford fails Darlington pre-race inspection twice

The No. 12 Team Penske Ford team failed pre-race inspection twice Saturday afternoon at Darlington Raceway. The team will lose pit-stall selection for Sunday’s Cook Out Southern 500 (5 p.m. ET, USA Network, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) to open the Cup Series Chase presented by Mobil 1, and car chief Raymond Fox was ejected for the remainder of the weekend. RELATED: Darlington weekend schedule | At-track photos Driver Ryan Blaney enters The Chase as the No. 2 seed and has earned three wins in 2026 in pursuit of his second championship. Cup Series practice and qualifying at the South Carolina track remains under a weather delay. This story will be updated.