NASCAR Cup Series team slammed with DOUBLE penalty at New Hampshire

A NASCAR Cup Series team have been hit with a slam-dunk double penalty ahead of Sunday's race action at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

As the Cup Series playoffs continue, the Mobil 1 301 is set to see 36 drivers complete 301 laps at The Magic Mile this afternoon (2pm ET, USA).

Ahead of this weekend's action, however, one driver and team have been dealt a double punishment after their car failed pre-race technical inspection at the track.

The car in question is the No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford driven by Cody Ware full-time this season.

As a result of their infringement, the No. 51 team is now one crew member short, having had their team engineer ejected for the remainder of the event, whilst Ware and his team have also lost their pit stall selection for the race.

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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 the case of Rick Ware Racing and the No. 51 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 the car.

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

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