NASCAR announce Kyle Larson penalty at Atlanta as Hendrick Motorsports hit with double punishment

NASCAR has announced a double penalty for Kyle Larson and his No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports team ahead of Saturday's race at Atlanta.

NASCAR released an official report on the matter ahead of the race, with officials penalizing the team after two pre-race inspection failures at EchoPark Speedway, formerly known as Atlanta Motor Speedway.

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The team eventually passed technical inspection on their third attempt, but have been hit with multiple penalties having failed twice beforehand.

The No. 5 car chief, Jesse Saunders, has been ejected for the remainder of this weekend's event, for example, whilst Larson and his crew have also forfeited their pit selection for Saturday's race.

It is the second time in as many days that Hendrick Motorsports have been punished by NASCAR, with the series hitting the team with a huge penalty following a post-race car inspection after last weekend's action at Pocono.

Kyle Larson is set to start Saturday's Quaker State 400 in 11th.

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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 Larson and the No. 5'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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