Busch, Sauter Fail Postrace Inspection

Following Denny Hamlin's victory in Sunday's Lenox Industrial Tools 300, NASCAR found that two of his competitors were riding a little low.

The Chevrolets of Kyle Busch and Johnny Sauter both failed postrace technical inspection on the left front side, according to the Charlotte Observer.

NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston said both cars would be taken to NASCAR's research and development center in Concord, N.C., to confirm the measurements taken at the track.

The teams face potential penalties if the violations are confirmed, but Poston said they would not be considered along the same lines as other penalties for "tampering with the car of tomorrow."

Hendrick Motorsports could now have three crew chiefs -- yes, count 'em, three -- sidelined due to technical violations. A points penalty for Sauter would put him right on the edge of the top-35.And you just know that every Hendrick hater out there is going to be drawing the connection that exists with engines between Haas CNC Racing and Hendrick, inferring that this is just another example of Rick Hendrick being a terrible person.

Right.

The real question though is if NASCAR will deliver a COT penalty with the same consistency as they've promised.

And since has NASCAR had to "confirm" a car being too low? Do they use a different measuring system at the R&D center? Why wasn't Jeff Gordon's Gatorade 125 car taken to the center after not measuring correctly at Daytona?

Odd.