The Turner Scott Motorsports cars of #32-Kyle Larson and #30-Nelson Piquet failed postrace inspection Saturday night following the Nationwide Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Both cars were too low in the front following the Great Clips/Grit Chips 300. Any penalties likely would be announced Tuesday, although the standard penalty for being too low would be six points. Assuming a six-point penalty, Larson, who was fifth Saturday so his car had automatic postrace height inspection, would fall from a tie for seventh in the standings to ninth, 73 points behind leader Sam Hornish Jr. Piquet, who was 12th in the race and a random selection for postrace height inspection, would fall from 11th to 12th in the standings, 207 points behind Hornish. ( Sporting News )(9-1-2013) UPDATE: Penalties have been issued to teams in the NASCAR Nationwide Series following last weekends events at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The #30 and #32 teams have been penalized for violating Sections 12-1 (Actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4J (Any determination by NASCAR Officials that race equipment used in the event does not conform to the NASCAR rules detailed in Section 20-A of the NASCAR rule book, or has been approved by NASCAR prior to the event); and 20A-12.8.1(B) (Car failed to meet the minimum front car heights). These infractions were all discovered during post-race inspection Aug. 31.As a result of these violations, crew chiefs Pat Tryson (#30 car) and Trent Owens (#32 car) have each been fined $10,000. In addition, drivers Nelson Piquet Jr. (#30) and Kyle Larson (#32) have been docked with the loss of six championship series driver points. Owner Harry Scott Jr. has been docked with the loss of six championship owner points for each of the two cars (#30 & #32).(NASCAR)
