A NASCAR team have been hit with a slam dunk penalty after a technical inspection at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS).

All three NASCAR national series are in action in the city of Indianapolis this weekend, with the Truck Series racing at Indianapolis Raceway Park, and the Cup and Xfinity Series taking on IMS.

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Xfinity Series qualifying and race action took place on Saturday, but unfortunately, ahead of the cars taking to the track, the No. 74 Harmon Racing Chevrolet failed technical inspection twice before eventually passing on its third attempt.

Multiple failures in technical inspections result in a mandatory double penalty, with a crew member of the No. 74 team ejected at Indianapolis for the race, whilst the team has also lost their pit selection for next weekend’s event at Iowa.

The No. 74, driven by Dawson Cram, went on to finish Saturday night’s race in 31st position.

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What is NASCAR tech?

Every weekend, no matter the race, track, or event, NASCAR requires all teams to pass inspection before hitting the circuit.

If a car fails tech on the first instance, the team must fix the issue and repeat the process all over again until it passes.

If a car fails once, there is no punishment. However, if you fail twice or more, punishments are handed out, such as in Cram and the No. 74 team’s case above.

According to NASCAR, the point of inspections is to level the sport’s playing field as much as possible.

The website also outlines the five stations of a standard inspection, which are as follows:

Station 1: Car is elevated to visually inspect the nose, under the body and inside.

Stations 2-3: Body is visually inspected using a handheld template to ensure the body conforms to regulations.

Station 4: Optical scanning is used to inspect the chassis and body of car.

Station 5: Holding blocks are removed and final safety inspection is done.

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