CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR on Monday rescinded
“NASCAR has shown a tremendous amount of integrity throughout the process which has led to this conclusion,” Team Penske said in a statement that lauded the reversal. “We are proud of the effort and the results by the No. 12 team during the 2023 season. We look forward to continuing the pursuit of the NASCAR Cup Series Championship.”
NASCAR did not reveal what about the template used in the inspection led to the initial disqualification.
“Monday morning during its race weekend debrief, NASCAR discovered an issue with the damper template used for inspection. NASCAR then conducted a detailed investigation, and has restored the No. 12’s stage and race finishing positions from Sunday,” NASCAR said in a statement.
NASCAR has two more races to set the championship-deciding final field of four drivers. Kyle Larson won at Las Vegas to clinch the first spot in the finale.
