Richard Childress Racing driver Ryan Newman will not face penalties for his car failing post-race inspection at Talladega Superspeedway. NASCAR released the news via Twitter just after noon Tuesday: “The No. 31 car has cleared post-race inspection from Talladega; there are no issues. Race damage caused the rear to be low.” #NASCAR @NASCARStats tweeted.
Newman started Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series GEICO 500 11th. After spending much of the day just inside the top 10 he took the lead during a late round of pit stops. In all Newman was credited with leading three times for 10 laps including much of the final one until he was passed be eventual winner Brad Keselowski. In the chaotic final shuffle, Newman finished fifth.
In post-race inspection, NASCAR ruled that the No. 31 Chevy was too low. They seized the car and took it to the NASCAR Research and Development Center in Concord N.C. MORE>>>
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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