NASCAR announce quadruple Cup Series penalty at Pocono

NASCAR has announced a quadruple penalty for one Cup Series team ahead of Sunday's action at Pocono Raceway.

The Great American Getaway 400 is set to see 160 laps of racing around the 2-5-mile tri-oval this afternoon, but one driver and team are facing a mammoth task after their car failed technical inspection multiple times pre-race.

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The No. 44 for NY Racing Team, driven this weekend by Brennan Poole, failed inspection three times before eventually passing on its fourth attempt, NASCAR has confirmed, and with that comes consequences.

Firstly, the team's car chief, Mark Labretone, has been ejected for the remainder of this weekend's event, whilst the team also forfeited their right to participate in qualifying on Saturday, meaning they will start at the back.

Furthermore, the No. 44 team have also lost their pit stall selection, and if that wasn't enough, Poole must also serve a pass-through penalty after taking the green flag in Sunday's race, making his day even harder.

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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 or more, punishments are handed out, such as in Poole and the No. 44 team's case 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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