NASCAR News: Hendrick Xfinity team caught cheating at Pocono
After the NASCAR Xfinity race at Pocono, the No. 17 Hendrick Chevy driven by Chase Elliott was found in violation Main Frame Rail Conical Receivers.
NASCAR chose to take the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet of Chase Elliott and the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota of Christopher with them back to the R&D Center for further inspection.
The Hendrick Motorsports Xfinity Series car driven by Chase Elliott at Pocono got a big penalty because NASCAR says it found a problem with the main frame rail conical receivers.
- $40k fine,
- Three-race suspension for crew chief Adam Wall,
- Loss of 40 owner points (no driver points to take away) and 10 owner playoff points.
According to NASCAR, the penalty stems from violations of sections 14.3.3.2.1.1 K & L in the rulebook, guidelines that govern how those frame rail receivers are supposed to be built and installed. To put it simply, Hendrick modified them, and NASCAR didn’t like that.
Hendrick Motorsports will not appeal the penalties.
In NASCAR, main frame rail conical receivers are key reference points on the chassis that define the car’s geometry and are used to ensure proper positioning of various components. They are essentially four points on the bottom of the chassis that dictate where parts of the car are positioned in relation to the centerline. Once a chassis is built, NASCAR inspects and certifies these conicals to guarantee they are in the correct location.