NASCAR has taken three playoff cars to the R&D Center after the Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway. Following post-race inspection at Pocono, NASCAR gave the all-clear for race winner Ryan Blaney and announced that Christopher Bell’s No. 20 car, Joey Logano’s No. 22 car, and Alex Bowman’s No. 48 car would go to the R&D Center for further inspection.
Bell has arguably been NASCAR’s fastest driver in 2024, while Logano locked himself into the playoffs at Nashville Superspeedway. Meanwhile, Bowman won at the Chicago Street Course and followed it up with a third-place finish at Pocono. After winning races this season, the three drivers are locked into the 2024 NASCAR playoffs.
When NASCAR takes cars to the R&D Center, it usually doesn’t result in any penalties, but the risk is present. NASCAR has given out massive penalties after further inspection at the R&D Center in the NextGen car era. Bell, Logano, and Bowman will likely be cleared on Tuesday or Wednesday, but the possibility of a penalty is always present in this situation.
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