If a winning vehicle fails post-race inspection, should the team retain the victory? Kasey Kahne’s victory over Erik Jones in Friday’s N.C. Education Lottery 200 — by a margin of .005 seconds — was tied for the second-closest contest in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series history. The last 29 laps at Charlotte Motor Speedway featured two cautions and three passes, including the No. 00 Chevy edging the No. 4 Toyota by a nose at the finish line for the team’s first career victory under the JR Motorsports banner. Yes, this was a popular win indeed — as is the case with anything Dale Earnhardt Jr. touches. But before the warm fuzzy feeling could wear off, NASCAR announced Kahne’s...
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