AJ Allmendinger is no stranger to penalties—he’s been down this road more times than he’d probably like to admit. Back in 2019 at Watkins Glen, his second-place finish in the Xfinity Series was stripped away after NASCAR found his No. 10 Chevy sitting too low in post-race inspection. A heartbreaker that left him with just one point and a 37th-place finish instead.
Allmendinger took to social media, explaining how early race contact bent the track bar mount and caused the issue, but it didn’t change the outcome. Fast forward to 2025, and Allmendinger’s team is in hot water again, this time at Nashville Superspeedway. NASCAR slapped Kaulig Racing with a hefty set of punishments after spotting an unapproved adjustment on pit road. The No. 16 Chevy was held out of practice for 10 minutes duri