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Chase Elliott, Ross Chastain Lose Crew Member, Pit Selection After Multiple Inspection Failures

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Both Chase Elliott and Ross Chastain have been assessed the loss of a crew member, as well as pit selection, after failing pre-qualifying inspection for Saturday’s on-track activity for the NASCAR Cup Series at Richmond Raceway. (Photo by Andrew Coppley/HHP for Chevy Racing)

The journey to make the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs has taken another difficult detour for Chase Elliott ahead of Sunday’s Cookout 400 at Richmond Raceway, after some issues in pre-qualifying inspection.

Less than an hour before the start of practice and qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series at the three-quarter-mile facility, the No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro failed inspection multiple times, resulting in the ejection of a team member, as well as a loss of pit selection.

In a social media post on Saturday, Hendrick Motorsports details that the car chief of the No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro has been ejected from Richmond Raceway. According to NASCAR’s Roster Portal, Matt Barndt is listed as the entry’s car chief.

Ross Chastain, driver of the No. 1 Chevrolet Camaro for Trackhouse Racing, has run into the same issue in pre-qualifying inspection, and will also lose a member of the No. 1 team, and pit selection for Sunday’s 400-lap contest.

As of the time of publishing, NASCAR has yet to verify the results of the pre-qualifying inspection, as well as which crew members will be ejected from the teams who had multiple failures.

Updates will be provided as they become available.

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