LOUDON, N.H. — After the checkered flag flew on Saturday’s UNOH 175 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series officials announced that the No. 8 Chevrolet Silverado of John Hunter Nemechek failed post-race technical inspection.
Nemechek is one of eight drivers who qualified for the inaugural Chase for the Championship, with Loudon being the first race of three in the opening playoff round.
He was the cause of the race’s fourth caution flag at lap 53, spinning his Fire Alarm Services-backed entry after slight contact with fellow young gun Kaz Grala, but put on a furious charge back through the field in the second half of the event.
The 19-year-old came back to finish ninth and sits fourth on the provisional Chase Grid leaving the flat, 1.058-mile oval in New England, five points ahead of the elimination line.
NASCAR confirmed that the Nemechek truck failed the post-race height stick inspection.
Any penalties would be expected on Wednesday, when NASCAR has issued its weekly penalty reports this season.
Ride height infractions have carried with them a $6,000 fine for the crew chief and a loss of 10 championship points, which (if applied) would move Nemechek down to seventh on the Chase Grid and put him five points below the cut line.
Those penalties would be consistent with those handed down to the No. 18 team of Kyle Busch, whose race-winning truck failed at the height sticks last week in Chicago.
Stay tuned to Race Chaser Online this week for further updates.
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