At least for the next month, through the duration of what could be the final season under the current NASCAR elimination playoff format, the Sanctioning Body is working to stay ahead of any attempts to manipulate races and advancement into the final four.
This comes in the aftermath of what transpired last year in the penultimate race at Martinsville, a concerted Chevrolet blockade that prevented anyone from passing William Byron over the final laps, which led to the elimination of Christopher Bell. There was also a penalty to Bubba Wallace for radio transmissions indicating efforts to manipulate the results to get Bell the position he needed to advance over Byron.
