Two NASCAR Xfinity Series teams were issued L1-level penalties for parts modifications found in inspection before the race at Talladega Superspeedway.
Austin Green’s No. 87 Jordan Anderson Racing team and Matt DiBenedetto‘s No. 99 Viking Motorsports group were penalized for violating Sections 14.4.A: Body; 14.4.11.C&D in the NASCAR Rule Book. These sections pertain to the rear bumper covers.
Both teams were fined $25,000 and lose 20 driver and owner points as well as five playoff points.
Green didn’t qualify for the race. DiBenedetto finished fifth in Saturday’s (April 26) event at Talladega.
DiBenedetto sits 24th in the points standings, while Green is last after previously sitting in 48th.
Joy joined Frontstretch in 2019 as a NASCAR DraftKings writer, expanding to news and iRacing coverage in 2020. She's currently an assistant editor and involved with photos, social media and news editing. A California native, Joy was raised watching motorsports and started watching NASCAR extensively in 2001. She earned her B.A. degree in Liberal Studies at California State University Bakersfield in 2010.