By Staff Report
NASCAR.com
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A pair of Stewart-Haas Racing Fords in the NASCAR Cup Series had parts confiscated for further evaluation during inspection Friday evening at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
The No. 10 and 41 machines, driven by Noah Gragson and Ryan Preece, respectively, had roof rail deflectors seized at the track before Saturday’s qualifying session and Sunday’s Ambetter Health 400 (3 p.m. ET, FOX, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Any potential penalties will be announced next week.
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Per the NASCAR Rule Book, roof air deflectors must consist of parts outlined in rule 14.5.6.1:
Additionally, the No. 47 JTG Daugherty Chevrolet of Ricky Stenhouse Jr. failed pre-qualifying inspection twice, resulting in loss of pit selection and ejection of their engineer.