NASCAR will be talking to Trackhouse Racing after the team's drivers, Shane Van Gisbergen and Ross Chastain, were seen driving over the grass post-race during the cool down lap in an attempt to gain weight. NASCAR Cup Series managing director Brad Moran has confirmed that the act at the World Wide Technology Raceway was under the sport's radar.
Both drivers in question went over the grass before taking the emergency lane that led to the pit road. The odd behavior was spotted by other drivers. As seen in many forms of motorsports, drivers often go over grass and mud to add more weight since the dirt sticks to the hot tires. The added weight potentially helps them pass the minimum post-race weight requirement.
However, NASCAR has rules in place to penalize such actions and thus, Moran r