NASCAR: Jeremy Clements loses playoff berth from Daytona Xfinity win

Jeremy Clements' Xfinity Series win Friday night at Daytona no longer qualifies him for the end of the season games.

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NASCAR announced Tuesday that Clements' vehicle bombed in a post-race test at its innovative work site.

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While Clements officially remains as race champion, he was given a 75-focus sentence, with his group fined $60,000.

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The punishment meant that Clements needed to dominate the following three races of the season for end-of-season games.

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He temporarily focused more than 140 behind the final driver at the 12-driver season finisher field before the sentence.

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The success story of Clements was a good one, having a bad Daytona race at the end of the week, which was troubled by rain-related issues.

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He drives for his family—claimed group and won only one more Xfinity Series race in his business before Friday night.

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Clements' conviction revealed a strange detail in NASCAR's post-race evaluation that is difficult to explain to easygoing fans.

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Hamlin loses his success at Pocono due to disappointment, so Clements should not be officially entered as the winner of Friday night's race by the same token.

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Jeremy Clements' Xfinity Series win Friday night at Daytona no longer qualifies him for the end of the season games.

Credit: Google Image

NASCAR announced Tuesday that Clements' vehicle bombed in a post-race test at its innovative work site.

Credit: Google Image

While Clements officially remains as race champion, he was given a 75-focus sentence, with his group fined $60,000.

Credit: Google Image

The punishment meant that Clements needed to dominate the following three races of the season for end-of-season games.

Credit: Google Image

He temporarily focused more than 140 behind the final driver at the 12-driver season finisher field before the sentence.

Credit: Google Image

The success story of Clements was a good one, having a bad Daytona race at the end of the week, which was troubled by rain-related issues.

Credit: Google Image

He drives for his family—claimed group and won only one more Xfinity Series race in his business before Friday night.

Credit: Google Image

Clements' conviction revealed a strange detail in NASCAR's post-race evaluation that is difficult to explain to easygoing fans.

Credit: Google Image

Hamlin loses his success at Pocono due to disappointment, so Clements should not be officially entered as the winner of Friday night's race by the same token.

Credit: Google Image

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