William Byron’s No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet failed Friday’s pre-race inspection at the Indianapolis Road Course.
Due to failing three times, Byron will not be allowed to participate in Saturday’s qualifying session and will have to serve a pass-through penalty on pit road after completing the opening lap during Sunday’s Verizon 200 at the Brickyard (2:30 p.m. ET, NBC, IMS Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, NBC Sports App). The No. 24 team also loses car chief Tyler Jones for the weekend and will not get pit selection for Sunday.
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Byron leads all Cup Series drivers with four wins in the 2023 season and currently sits third in the points standings, 96 points behind Martin Truex Jr. in the battle for the coveted regular-season title that awards 15 playoff points to the winner.
Since winning at Atlanta last month, Byron has finished outside the top 10 in four consecutive races.