They specifically addressed this problem with their new rules about post race inspection. The problem is they never gave a concrete specification about what would be allowable, and what would be a violation.
This is wrong. Nascar stated specific, concrete criteria. From this thread, I get the impression nobody read the news articles about the new penalties for specified, severe inspection violations. Here is what
Nascar.com said last week...
"Previously, LIS failures have carried a point deduction in the drivers' and owners' championship points, in addition to the crew chief fine.
Going into the Chase, post-race failure of the LIS platform now will be deemed a P4 level penalty
if a vehicle's rear toe measurements exceed the allowed measurements on both sides.
In the Sprint Cup Series, the first violation would result in an encumbered finishing position [i.e. no automatic advancement], the loss of 35 championship driver and owner points, as well as a three-race suspension and $65,000 fine for the crew chief.
In the Xfinity Series, the penalties would be the same, but the crew chief fine would be $20,000."
If Truex's rear toe was out of spec on both sides, the new rules will apply. If not both sides, the infraction will be P2 or P3 according to the criteria in the rule book. That is what they announced last week, and I hope they apply the rules consistently.