Hendrick Motorsports penalized for violation with Chase Elliott’s NASCAR Xfinity car

Following a triple-header weekend at Pocono Raceway, NASCAR selected to take the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet of Chase Elliott and the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota of Christopher with them again to the R&D Middle for additional inspection.

Each vehicles had been wonderful, however that was not the case for the No. 17 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet that took half within the NASCAR Xfinity Collection race on Saturday. Chase Elliott was driving the automobile at Pocono, incomes pole place and main 38 of 100 laps earlier than ending fourth. However apparently, one thing was not fairly proper with the automobile.

NASCAR has issued an L1 penalty to Hendrick Motorsports, which fields the No. 17 on a part-time foundation within the Xfinity Collection. They violated Sections 14.3.3.2.1.1 Ok&L of the NASCAR Rule Guide, which focuses on the primary body rail conical receivers. The group reportedly modified these receivers in a roundabout way.

Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, Justin Allgaier, JR Motorsports Chevrolet

Picture by: Jonathan Bachman – Getty Pictures

In consequence, Hendrick Motorsports have been assessed the lack of 40 proprietor factors and ten playoff factors, however this does not impression them a lot as they don’t seem to be competing for the championship in that collection. Nevertheless, they had been additionally fined $40,000 and crew chief Adam Wall has been suspended for the subsequent three races.

Hendrick have entered the No. 17 in ten (of 16) races up to now this yr with Elliott, Kyle Larson, William Byron, Alex Bowman, and Corey Day because the drivers. They’ve two wins, capturing the checkered flag with Larson at Bristol and Byron at Charlotte.

Hendrick Motorsports is not going to attraction the penalties.

There have been no different points on this week’s penalty report. The No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet (NASCAR Xfinity) of Christian Eckes additionally went to the R&D Middle and just like the beforehand talked about Cup vehicles, there have been no issues.

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