DAYTONA BEACH– Sixteen Cup series teams and fifteen Nationwide drivers had their roof flaps confiscated on Thursday after inspectors found irregularities in their weight. The roof-flap spacers had been illegally machined down to reduce weight. NASCAR made teams install new unmodified roof flaps before they went out on the track.
Cup Teams listed: #1-McMurray, #2-Keselowski, #9-Ambrose, #11-Hamlin, #13-Mears, #15-Bowyer, #16-Biffle, #17-Stenhouse Jr., #18-Busch, #20-Kenseth, #21-Bayne, #22-Logano, #43-Almirola, #55-Waltrip, #56-Truex Jr. and #99-Edwards.
The roof flaps that were taken are on display at the NASCAR hauler for further inspection. Penalties could be forthcoming.
NASCAR’s Kerry Tharp addressed media on confiscated roof-flap spacers – “Spacers not in compliance with those kits.” The roof-flap kits are supplied to teams for #NASCAR by one company (a Roush company) and are not to be changed.
