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

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 Heart for additional inspection.

Each automobiles had been positive, 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 automotive 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 automotive.

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 Okay&L of the NASCAR Rule Guide, which focuses on the primary body rail conical receivers. The group reportedly modified these receivers ultimately.

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

Hendrick have entered the No. 17 in ten (of 16) races thus far 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 enchantment 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 Heart and just like the beforehand talked about Cup automobiles, there have been no issues.