Following the post-race inspection at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) @NASCARatCOTA, William Byron's victory has been officially confirmed, while Justin Haley's No. 51 car faced disqualification for not meeting the minimum post-race weights under rule 14.11.2, according to NASCAR. The No. 24 car, driven by Byron, cleared the inspection without any issues, securing his win. On the other hand, Haley, who initially finished 17th, has been relegated to last place due to the disqualification. Additionally, NASCAR announced that Ross Chastain's No. 1 car is being sent back to the R&D Center for further evaluation. The inspection results have led to an update in Sunday's finishing order.
An update to Sunday's finishing order. https://t.co/TZJCGFWkWy
#NASCAR disqualifies Justin Haley's car after COTA race https://t.co/ED0PjN4n8u
#NASCAR has disqualified RWR’s @Justin_Haley_ for not meeting post-race heights. His 17th-place finish will now be relegated to last. They’re also bringing @RossChastain’s No. 1 Chevy back to the R&D center. @WilliamByron is ~officially~ your @COTA winner today.
The No. 24 car has cleared post-race inspection at @NASCARatCOTA. @WilliamByron's victory is official. https://t.co/HsiPhPIfIn
NEWS: The No. 51 car has been disqualified following post-race inspection at @NASCARatCOTA for not meeting the minimum post-race weights. https://t.co/se5eMOwOhc
Post-race inspection complete: Justin Haley and the No. 51 RWR team (17th) have been DQed for failing to meet weight. William Byron is the official winner, No. 1 car going to R&D: https://t.co/bEZjTfnOJt
Justin Haley has been disqualified from his 17th-place finish at Circuit of the Americas because the No. 51 car did not meet minimum post-race weights.
Justin Haley's No. 51 car has been disqualified for not meeting minimum post-race weights. #NASCAR
NASCAR is taking the Chastain car back to R&D. https://t.co/DLMOh2hpg2
Post-race inspection is complete, @WilliamByron and the @TeamHendrick No. 24 team are the official winners of the race. @Justin_Haley_ and the No. 51 @RickWareRacing team (finished 17th) have been disqualified for not meeting post-race weights. #NASCAR
COTA post-race inspection is complete. No issues for Byron. He is officially the winner. Haley is disqualified for not meeting minimum post-race weights 14.11.2 Chastain to the R&D CEnter
Justin Haley, who finished 17th, has been DQ'd for the race. His car failed to meet minimum weight. ... no other issues in tech. Byron is the winner.