Ryan Blaney has been issued a penalty ahead of the race at Darlington Raceway
NASCAR Cup Series drivers are on the grounds in Darlington, South Carolina. The 1.366-mile track is set to open the first race of The Chase this weekend.
Before cars can roll into Darlington raceway for practice they must clear inspection.
Ryan Blaney’s No. 12 team failed inspection twice. Per the rules, NASCAR will eject a crew member of their choosing. They will also lose pit selection for this weekend.
Blaney is one of the 16 Chase drivers.
Teams were scheduled to be on track at this moment. Track activity is currently on-hold due to lightning in the area.
NASCAR TV Schedule: Darlington Raceway (September 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.
