Ryan Blaney, driving the No. 12 Ford, secured a sixth-place finish on Sunday. However,
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NASCAR post-race inspection revealed that the left-front shock on his car didn't meet the specified length,
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leading to disqualification. This breach goes against NASCAR Rule Book section 14.11.3.5, outlining minimum damper lengths.
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Consequently, Blaney receives a last-place finish (36th) and a single point, forfeiting all eight stage points earned.
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He now ranks last among the eight playoff drivers, transitioning from 17 points below the cut-line to a substantial 56-point deficit.
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Blaney's likely path to advance to the Championship 4 at Phoenix necessitates winning
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one of the two remaining Round of 8 races at Homestead-Miami Speedway or Martinsville Speedway.
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While an appeal is an option, the team must notify NASCAR by Monday.
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The revised top-10 finishers include Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell, Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski, Ross Chastain,
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William Byron, Tyler Reddick, Martin Truex Jr., Denny Hamlin, and Chris Buescher.
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This marks the second Cup Series disqualification this year, with the most recent occurring
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at Talladega earlier this month when Kevin Harvick lost his runner-up finish.
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