Whereas A.J. Allmendinger hoped to hold the momentum from a fourth-place end within the Coca-Cola 600 into Nashville, issues are off to a tough begin for the No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet.
Whereas sitting on pit highway in preparation for apply, NASCAR officers demanded the automotive be introduced again to the storage. A crew member working beneath the automotive caught the attention of officers who noticed one thing they didn’t like. Officers suspected that the crew had made unapproved changes to the automotive after pre-qualifying inspection.
AJ Allmendinger, Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
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To make issues worse, the automotive failed on its first journey by way of the inspection after being introduced again to the storage, confirming NASCAR’s suspicions. The crew was scrambling to make the adjustments NASCAR needed as apply quickly approached.
They lastly handed on the second try, however officers held the automotive for the primary ten minutes of of the 25-minute Group B apply in consequence. NASCAR may selected to concern extra penalties subsequent week.
“It is simply part of NASCAR life,” Allmendinger advised on NASCAR on Prime. “NASCAR noticed one thing they did not like after we had been sitting there, we had to return, (and) my guys did a very good job. We obtained again by way of there…solely misplaced 10 or 12 minutes of apply, and the way in which these practices work, you virtually run out of tire anyway so it is not such as you gotta be on the market for 25 minutes.”
The veteran driver entered this race 18th within the championship standings, simply 13 factors under the cut-line. Kaulig is winless by way of the primary 13 races of the 2025 season with their greatest displaying coming simply final weekend with Allmendinger’s prime 5 end within the 600.
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