Per NASCAR, the No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Group Chevrolet made unapproved changes to the roof space following Saturday’s inspection interval. Daniel Suarez and workforce have been issued an at-track penalty that places them on the rear of the sphere for the beginning. His automobile chief was additionally ejected.
He served the pass-through penalty on pit street after the inexperienced flag, however issues solely bought worse from there. He was swallowed up by the sphere on Lap 11, however put the automobile in the course of the monitor with a view to sustain with the pack whereas being lapped. Issues bought tight as the sphere cut up him, and Suarez then tried to power his manner into the skin line as the sphere roared by. He wanted a warning however sadly for Suarez, he was the warning.
He got here up in entrance of rapidly closing B.J. McLeod, turning himself into the skin wall and spinning to the within apron. Suarez continued on, however with injury. He stays within the race, albeit wounded and two laps behind. There may be nonetheless hope for him because the automobile seems able to maintaining with the pack, however accumulating stage factors will possible be not possible now.
Suarez had already certified thirty first, second-lowest of all playoff drivers. Whereas regaining monitor place and even laps is not the toughest factor to do at a superspeedway, this places Suarez in a troublesome place relating to his capacity to attain factors and climb out of the entire he’s was already in.
He completed thirteenth at Kansas, which was an honest consequence, however he failed to attain any stage factors. In the meantime, his non-playoff teammate Ross Chastain went on to win the race. The Cup Collection’ solely Mexican driver clawed his manner into the Spherical of 12 however now enters Talladega tenth within the standings, 14 factors beneath the cut-line. Austin Cindric, who’s behind him within the standings, begins on the entrance row. 4 playoff drivers certified contained in the top-ten with solely Christopher Bell, Alex Bowman, Chase Briscoe and Suarez beginning exterior of the top-20.
