UPDATE: On Monday, NASCAR rescinded the disqualification of Ryan Blaney. Extra information HERE.
Blaney had a stable however not spectacular day on Sunday and rallied for a sixth-place end. However after the race, NASCAR introduced his No. 12 Ford had a left-front shock that didn’t meet the general specified size.
The disqualification comes for violating NASCAR Rule E book part 14.11.3.5, which lists the minimal prolonged damper lengths for every shock.
Blaney shall be credited with a last-place end (thirty sixth) and one level. He additionally loses all eight stage factors he scored within the race.
The penalty drops Blaney to final among the many eight remaining playoff drivers. He goes from 17pts under the cut-line to 56pts out and is now within the place of seemingly having to win one of many two remaining races within the Spherical of 8 – at Homestead-Miami Speedway or Martinsville Speedway – if he hopes to advance to the Championship 4 at Phoenix.
The crew has the choice of an attraction, nevertheless it should notify NASCAR of its intention on Monday.
The revised top-10 ending order of Sunday’s race has been modified to Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell, Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski, Ross Chastain, William Byron, Tyler Reddick, Martin Truex Jr., Denny Hamlin and Chris Buescher.
It’s the second time this yr {that a} Cup Collection crew has been disqualified, with the latest DQ coming earlier this month at Talladega when Kevin Harvick misplaced his runner-up end.
