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After the race at Pocono, Chase Elliott had originally finished 3rd. Much to his surprise, he was awarded the win after original race winner Denny Hamlin and 2nd place sitter Kyle Busch were disqualified. Following the ruling questions were raised as to why all cars were not tested. NASCAR’s senior vice president of competition, Scott Miller, explained the procedure of testing cars after the race and why they can’t test all the cars.

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During an interview with SiriusXM, Scott said, “It was on the lower facia. The facia is the bottom part of the nose that attaches to the spoiler. There was extra layers of vinyl that in effect deviated the part from the approved CAD files.”

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On being asked if the other two JGR cars would be inspected or had the ship sailed on that part. Scott responded, “No that ship has sailed. We can’t inspect the entire field at that level of scrutiny.”

“So our procedure is to take the first and second-place cars and do the post-race teardown.

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The top 5 cars all go through an inspection process but only the top 2 go through the complete teardown at the race track.”

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All this honestly sounds like fairness across the field was thrown out of the window. Of course, JGR is going to appeal to this seemingly unfair method of scrutiny.

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Why didn’t NASCAR inspect the car of the eventual winner, Chase Elliott?

On being further questioned about if Chase’s car would go through the same procedure they did with the original winners.

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Scott Miller just flat out denied a requirement for a teardown. Scott said, “No, its inspection was completed in the top 5 inspections.”

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This kind of inspection seems to be flawed to the point of unfairness for everyone on the grid. There must be a standardized process for everyone regarding inspections and a teardown should be initiated only when suspicion arises after a regular post-race inspection. However, these are just thoughts. Let us know what are your thoughts regarding post-race teardowns of only the top two cars?

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Srijan Mandal is a NASCAR writer at EssentiallySports. With a Master's Degree in Journalism from a top institution, Srijan has written over 1000 articles across various platforms. His passion for racing began at a young age and has only grown stronger over time. From Formula 1 to NASCAR and from World Rally Championship to World Endurance Championship, Srijan has followed and studied all aspects of these thrilling sports. Srijan's passion for racing extends beyond writing. He is an avid participant in professional open-wheel sim racing and enjoys producing music, which he shares on popular streaming platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music under the moniker "Lunaprism".

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