When Joey Logano won the Richmond race two weeks ago, he thought he had an automatic pass into the playoffs. A post-inspection found a violation of the rear suspension on his Penske Ford resulting in a penalty which makes the win “encumbered” and therefore will not count toward qualifying him for a playoff spot. Other drivers have suffered the “encumbered” penalty, but Logano’s is the first by a race winner.
The Art of Racing 5-12
Penalty costly to Logano