NASCAR penalties issued ahead of the race at Iowa Speedway
This weekend, NASCAR is racing at Iowa Speedway. The track is a 7/8-mile oval in Newton.
NASCAR TV Schedule: Iowa Speedway (August 2026)
Ahead of today’s practice and qualifying session, teams are required to clear inspection. They must pass multiple inspection points.
Ryan Preece failed inspection twice. Per the rules, NASCAR has ejected a crew member and the team will also lose pit selection.
The RFK Racing No. 60 team was able to clear inspection on his third attempt.
The driver remains in a battle at the playoff cutline. Teams are currently on-track for a 50 minute practice session.
NASCAR standings after Indianapolis Motor Speedway (July 2026)
Additionally, the No. 34 car driven by Todd Gilliland failed inspection twice. He will lose pit selection and the car chief has been ejected.
Ejected Crew Members:
No. 60
Car Chief: Jerry Cook
No. 34
Car Chief: Joe Marra
NASCAR Inspection Penalties
Pre-Qualifying
The following includes various levels of inspection penalties:
1 Failure
No Penalty
2 Failures
Crew member of NASCAR’s choosing ejected. Additionally, the team loses pit selection.
3 Failures
Not permitted to qualify plus above penalty. They also have to serve a pass-through penalty at the start of the race.
