Martin Truex Jr has been penalized during a crucial moment of the NASCAR Playoffs
Martin Truex failed pre-qualifying inspection three times at ISM Raceway
Martin Truex Jr sits 25 points above the cutoff line for the Championship 4 next weekend at Homestead. A bad race this weekend at ISM Raceway could see the Furniture Row Racing team lose their position in the NASCAR Playoffs.
Read MoreTwo cars will be sent to the rear for the start of today’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Two teams will be sent to the rear of the field for Sunday’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series event. Daniel Suarez of Joe Gibbs Racing and Martin Truex Jr of Furniture Row Racing will head to the back.
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Furniture Row Racing are the defending champions of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Technically it’s the second race of the season. Though, many in the garage would consider Atlanta to be the ‘first race’ of the season.
The team will be starting Atlanta Motor Speedway from last place on Sunday.
Read MoreFurniture Row Racing has been penalized for this weekend
Toyota driver Martin Truex Jr never made it to the track for qualifying today at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Yet, he wasn’t the only one to have issues. Chevrolet driver Jimmie Johnson and his Hendrick Motorsports team also suffered several failed attempts at pre-qualifying inspection.
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