TALLADEGA, Ala. — The four Joe Gibbs Racing cars and both Roush Fenway rides will start at the rear at Talladega Superspeedway. NASCAR announced less than two hours before Sunday’s Cup series race that they were among eight penalized for unapproved adjustments. That includes points leader Kyle Busch, Daytona 500 champion Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr. and Erik Jones from Joe Gibbs Racing. Roush Fenway’s Ryan Newman and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. also were penalized, along with Reed Sorenson and Cody Ware. NASCAR has replaced the restrictor plates that had sapped horsepower at the Talladega and Daytona superspeedways with tapered spacers.

Source: National Post April 28, 2019 16:41 UTC