Chase Briscoe, the Daytona 500 pole-winner, faces significant penalties from NASCAR after Joe Gibbs Racing had a modified spoiler on their No. 19 Toyota. As a result, JGR was docked 100 driver/owner points and fined $100,000, with crew chief James Small suspended for four races. Briscoe's points dropped from 10th to 39th, giving him a negative 67-point standing. JGR plans to appeal, stating the issue emerged during the assembly process. This incident marks the second straight year a pole-winner has encountered penalties, raising concerns about compliance in NASCAR's early races.
Joe Gibbs Racing was fined $100,000 and crew chief James Small was suspended for four races, leading Briscoe to start the season with negative points.
This is the second consecutive year the Daytona 500 pole-winner has been penalized, indicating a troubling pattern in NASCAR's strict enforcement during early competitions.
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