LINCOLN, Ala. -- Joey Logano and Ryan Preece both captured top-five finishes at Talladega Superspeedway, but these did not last. They were disqualified after post-race inspection.
According to NASCAR Communications, Logano's No. 22 Team Penske Ford Mustang and Preece's No. 60 RFK Racing Ford Mustang failed post-race inspection for spoiler-related issues.
Austin Cindric's No. 2 Team Penske Ford Mustang passed inspection, so he kept his win and his spot in the playoffs.
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The No. 60 violated Section 14.5.8.F of the Rule Book for having too many spoiler shims. The No. 22 violated Sections 14.5.8.E Spoiler; 14.1.P. The car was missing a spoiler bolt.
The result is that Preece lost his career-best finish of second place. He ended the day in 38th place. Logano lost his first top-five finish of the season and ended the day in 39th place.
Logano also lost the nine stage points he gained during stage 2. Preece went from 28 points above the playoff cutline to 14 points below.
The two teams have the ability to appeal the disqualifications. Team Penske announced it will not pursue this option.
"The No. 22 Team Penske Ford Mustang was disqualified following post-race inspection at Talladega today," the team said in a statement. "One of the 18 bolts on the surface of the spoiler that connect to the base was found to be loose, and NASCAR penalized the team as a result.
"This was not intentional and happened throughout the course of the race event. Team Penske accepts the disqualification."
With Preece and Logano disqualified, the top 10 in the finishing order gained two new members. Daniel Suarez moved from 11th to ninth, and Austin Dillon moved from 12th to 10th. This gave Dillon back-to-back top-10s for the first time this season.
Other side effects of the disqualifications involved the top five. Noah Gragson went from sixth to fourth as he scored his first top-five of the season. Chase Elliott went from seventh to fifth and scored his third top-five of the season.
Additionally, NASCAR announced that multiple cars went back to the R&D Center for further inspection. The Nos. 5, 10, 21, and 23 headed to the Concord, North Carolina, facility for the engine dyno. The Nos. 5 and 21 also headed back for teardown inspection.