The NASCAR Cup playoff standings received a late shake up when NASCAR disqualified Ryan Blaney from Sunday’s race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway after his No. 12 Penske Ford failed postrace inspection.
Blaney had a solid but not spectacular day on Sunday and rallied for a sixth-place finish. But after the race, NASCAR announced his No. 12 Ford had a left-front shock that didn’t meet the overall specified length. The disqualification comes for violating NASCAR Rule Book section 14.11.3.5, which lists the minimum extended damper lengths for each shock. Blaney will be credited with a last-place finish and one point. He also loses all eight stage points he scored in the race.
He is basically now in the position of having to win one of the two remaining races in the Round of 8 – at Homestead-Miami Speedway or Martinsville Speedway – if he hopes to advance to the Championship 4 at Phoenix. The team has the option of an appeal, but it must notify NASCAR of its intention on Monday.
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