Kyle Larson, Michael McDowell Hit With NASCAR Inspection Penalties Before Chicagoland Race

Saturday qualifying at Chicagoland Speedway wasn’t the end of NASCAR’s workday.Following pre-race inspection, NASCAR penalized the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet of Kyle Larson and the No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet driven by Michael McDowell after both teams failed inspection multiple times.While both teams lost key personnel for the remainder of the weekend, the consequences were far more severe for McDowell, whose qualifying session never even began.Michael McDowell Will