The NASCAR Cup Series arrived at Talladega Superspeedway, and [autotag]Kyle Larson[/autotag] might be in trouble when the penalty report comes out next week. According to NASCAR, Larson will not be allowed to qualify after the team performed an “unapproved adjustment” to the roof rails, as they pushed the No. 5 car to the grid for qualifying on Saturday.
Any further penalties will be announced when the penalty report comes out later next week. Luckily for Larson, the lack of qualifying at Talladega isn’t too severe due to the pack racing. The penalty would likely have significant consequences if it were a different track. The major development will be the No. 5 team’s poor pit stall.
This also means Larson can’t go for his fourth straight pole in the Cup Series. The Hendrick Motorsports driver has been the best car on Saturday for the last three weekends and looked to continue that success at Talladega. Now, Larson and the No. 5 team are hoping that no additional penalties are coming from NASCAR after this incident.
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