NASCAR Cup Series Drivers Hit With Pre-Race Penalties Before Richmond Raceway Race

NEWTON, IOWA - AUGUST 09: Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 DeWalt Toyota, pits during the NASCAR Cup Series Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol at Iowa Speedway on August 09, 2026 in Newton, Iowa. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) GettyThe NASCAR Cup Series weekend at Richmond Raceway took a difficult turn for Christopher Bell and Cody Ware after both teams failed technical inspection twice on Friday. The two cars eventually passed inspection on their third attempts, but the failures brough