Austin Cindric has been penalized by NASCAR and will restart at the rear of the field for not following directives under the red flag. The penalty was issued because a fan was blowing on the No. 2 car during the red flag, which NASCAR officials felt could have been cooling the car. This incident occurred in the pit box and was reported by PRN and confirmed by NBC.
Cindric team had a fan on the pit box trying to dry the box and according to NBC, NASCAR felt the fan was too close to the car and could have been cooling it. So Cindric restarts at the rear.
Engines have been re-fired and cars are leaving their pit boxes in their running order. Austin Cindric will drop to the rear for not following directives under the red flag. PRN reports that a fan was blowing on the No. 2 car during the red flag. #NASCAR
PRN reports that a fan was blowing on Austin Cindric's car during the red flag and that is the reason for the penalty. #NASCAR
NASCAR sending Austin Cindric to the rear for not following directives under the red flag
.@AustinCindric will restart at the rear for not following #NASCAR directives under the red flag.
Cindric to the tail of the field for not following NASCAR directives under the red flag.