NASCAR is performing a deeper inspection process after the Cup Series Chase race at Kansas Speedway this weekend. Denny Hamlin’s No. 11 car for Joe Gibbs Racing has been taken to the NASCAR R&D Center for further inspection after Kansas, the sport announced. Hamlin finished in third place on Sunday afternoon.

The Joe Gibbs Racing driver has struggled over the last few weeks and finally earned another top-5 finish at Kansas. NASCAR taking Hamlin’s No. 11 car to the R&D Center doesn’t automatically mean something is wrong; however, it does heighten the risk of a potential penalty.

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