Tuesday evening, NASCAR announced that Jeremy Clements Racing was issued an L2 penalty following Friday’s Xfinity Series win at Daytona International Speedway following a post-race inspection. As a result, Clement’s victory will not advance him to the Playoffs.
Martin Truex Jr. finished 8th at Daytona, but it wasn't enough to put him in the playoffs as first-time season winner Austin Dillon took the surprising win.
The 32-year-old Dillon from Welcome, North Carolina, became the 15th different competitor of the 2022 season to win and clinch a spot for the Cup Series Playoffs.
The end result of a bizarre regular-season finale at Daytona resulted with Blaney edging Truex for the final berth to make the 2022 Cup Series Playoffs.
The 37-year-old native from Spartanburg, South Carolina, led the final three of 118 over-scheduled laps en route to his second Xfinity Series career victory at Daytona.
This weekend, the NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series travel to Daytona International Speedway for the Cup Series regular-season finale and establish the 16 contenders for the Playoffs which begin at Darlington Raceway on Sept.4.
The two-time Xfinity Series champion from Corning, California, is set to achieve a milestone start in his third full-time season in NASCAR's premier series.
