{"id":860586,"date":"2026-08-16T21:48:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T21:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/860586\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T21:48:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T21:48:21","slug":"nascar-to-further-inspect-christopher-bells-car-after-richmond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/860586\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR to further inspect Christopher Bell’s car after Richmond"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Motorsports<\/a><\/p>\n

Austin Konenski, Motorsports Wire<\/p>\n

Sun, August 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM UTC\"\"<\/p>\n

NASCAR is performing a deeper inspection process after the Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway this weekend. Christopher Bell’s No. 20 car for Joe Gibbs Racing has been taken to the NASCAR R&D Center for further inspection after Richmond, the sport announced<\/a>. Bell finished in seventh place<\/a> on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

The Joe Gibbs Racing driver struggled on Saturday night, but he was able to grind out a seventh-place finish with a “12th-place” car. NASCAR taking Bell’s No. 20 car to the R&D Center doesn’t automatically mean something is wrong; however, it does heighten the risk of a potential penalty.<\/p>\n

In the NextGen car era, drivers and teams have received significant penalties when NASCAR takes a car to the R&D Center. There have been several occasions when they have lost over 100 points due to an infraction. Most cars are cleared after going to the R&D Center, but exceptions exist.<\/p>\n

Bell will likely be OK; however, NASCAR has blasted teams in the past for any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n

NASCAR to further inspect Chase Elliott’s car after Richmond in 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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