NASCAR has ejected a crew member from Charlotte Motor Speedway
On Sunday, the NASCAR Cup Series is scheduled to take the green flag at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Ahead of the race, teams are required to clear NASCAR inspection.
View NASCAR inspection issues from Charlotte below.
The No. 41 car driven by Cole Custer failed inspection twice. Per the rules, the team will have a crew member ejected from the track for the duration of the weekend. They’ll also lose pit selection.
The Haas Factory Team entry was able to clear inspection on their third attempt thru the line.
Saturday’s track activity has been canceled due to weather. The starting grid has been set via the metric.
NASCAR Starting Lineup & TV Schedule: Charlotte (October 2026)
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.
