Before Sunday’s race, NASCAR inspectors discovered irregularities with the splitters on three of the Joe Gibbs Racing Toyotas—those of Chase drivers Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch and non-Chaser Denny Hamlin.
The sanctioning body required the three JGR teams to replace the splitters and confiscated the parts that failed to pass inspection.
NASCAR will review the situation during the week and decide if any further action is warranted.
Busch finished fourth in the AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway and is second in the Chase standings with one race left in the Eliminator Round. Edwards ran fifth at TMS, the same position he occupies in the standings.
Hamlin suffered a fuel pump problem early in the race and finished 38th, 30 laps down.
Latest posts by NASCAR Wire Service (see all)
- Chasing his first title, Denny Hamlin is off to a fast 2024 - April 30, 2024
- Denny Hamlin grabs third Cup win of the season at Dover - April 29, 2024
- Ryan Truex wins second straight Xfinity race at Dover - April 28, 2024