The Hendrick Motorsports groups of factors chief Alex Bowman and two-time winner William Byron had been penalized by NASCAR for violations discovered within the Richmond post-race inspections.

NASCAR stated Thursday that the groups of Bowman and Byron will lose 60 factors and 5 playoff factors apiece.

Bowman’s interim crew chief Greg Ives and Byron’s interim crew chief Brian Campe had been suspended for 2 races beginning after this week’s grime race at Bristol Motor Speedway. The two had been additionally fined $75,000 every for what NASCAR stated had been modifications to the greenhouse — or middle space — of the automotive.

Both had been already filling in whereas Rudy Fugle (Byron’s crew chief) and Blake Harris (Bowman’s crew chief) served four-race suspensions for violations at Phoenix final month.

The two vehicles had been taken to NASCAR’s R&D facility following Richmond, a race received by Hendrick driver Kyle Larson.

Hendrick Motorsports stated in an announcement it was reviewing the newest penalties and can decide its “next steps” after the completion of the Bristol race.

Byron received occasions at Las Vegas and Phoenix this season.

Bowman fell from first to seventh within the NASCAR factors standings whereas Byron dropped 10 spots to 14th after the penalties.

It’s not the primary time this season Hendrick drivers have handled penalties. Three of its drivers in Bowman, Byron and previous NASCAR champion Kyle Larson had been docked 100 factors and 10 playoff factors every for violations at Phoenix. Those factors had been restored to the groups final week after Hendrick Motorsports received its attraction.

Hendrick Motorsports can attraction these penalties as effectively, per NASCAR guidelines.