Matt Kenseth Hit with Huge Penalties for Failed Inspection

After taking the checkered flag at Kansas Motor Speedway, Matt Kenseth's Toyota engine failed the post-race inspection.Now, he and his Joe Gibbs Racing team are in a big hole.  NASCAR on ESPN tweeted about the severity of the penalties:NASCAR reported the violation on its website and expanded on the penalties.  Yahoo! Sports Nick Bromberg reported that, in addition to losing 50 points, Kenseth will not receive the three bonus points he would have otherwise received for this win when the Chase begins.That is, if he makes the Chase—which will be a far more difficult task now. Kenseth was sitting in eighth place in the Sprint Cup standings prior to this penalty. The loss of 50 points will push him back to 14...

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