NASCAR teams dodge penalty as Cup Series update emerges at Michigan

NASCAR Cup Series teams have swerved any pre-qualifying penalties at Michigan International Speedway this weekend after a crucial update has emerged.

All Cup Series cars have passed through technical inspection on either their first or second attempt ahead of the FireKeepers Casino 400, meaning that there were no penalties handed out ahead of Saturday's qualifying session.

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In recent weeks, penalties for failing pre-qualifying inspection on multiple occasions have become somewhat of a regular occurrence.

Last weekend at Nashville, for example, Chad Finchum and his No. 66 team were penalized after failing tech twice before passing, with the team's engineer being ejected and the team losing their pit stall selection as a result.

It was a similar story the week prior at Charlotte ahead of the Coca-Cola 600, too, with Michael McDowell and his No. 71 crew losing their pit selection as well as having had one of their crew members ejected for also failing technical inspection more than once.

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What is NASCAR tech?

Every weekend, no matter the race, track, or event, NASCAR requires all Cup Series teams to pass inspection before hitting the circuit.

If a team fails tech on the first instance, it must fix the issue and repeat the process all over again until it passes.

If a car fails once, there is no punishment. However, if you fail twice, punishments are handed out. Typically, these will be the ejection of a crew member for the remainder of the weekend, as well as the loss of pit stall selection for the weekend's race, as in the examples listed above.

According to NASCAR, the point of inspections is to level the sport's playing field as much as possible.

The website also outlines the five stations of a standard inspection, which are as follows:

Station 1: Car is elevated to visually inspect the nose, under the body and inside.

Stations 2-3: Body is visually inspected using a handheld template to ensure the body conforms to regulations.

Station 4: Optical scanning is used to inspect the chassis and body of car.

Station 5: Holding blocks are removed and final safety inspection is done.

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