In his final year as a full-time driver, Martin Truex Jr. won't race for a second NASCAR Cup Series title after being eliminated from the playoffs.

Daniel Suarez recorded the worst Bristol Motor Speedway performance of his young NASCAR Cup career in Saturday night’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race, but pit road speeding penalties against two Joe Gibbs Racing drivers helped provide Suarez with the narrow advantage he needed to advance to the Round of 12 in the NASCAR Cup playoffs.

Truex's speeding penalty impacts Joe Gibbs Racing, sparking discussions on playoff pressures and accountability in NASCAR.

Martin Truex Jr. and Ty Gibbs will drop to the rear after their Joe Gibbs Racing teams changed plug wires on their engines.

Overall, Ty Gibbs and Martin Truex Jr. join Brad Keselowski and Harrison Burton as the first four set of competitors to be eliminated from the 2024 Cup Series Playoffs following the Round of 16.

As the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs kick off at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Joe Gibbs Racing relegates Martin Truex Jr. and Ty Gibbs to the back of the grid.

NASCAR team Joe Gibbs Racing had a successful run in the 2024 Cup Series regular season as all their drivers clinched a spot in the playoffs.

The Atlanta Motor Speedway will kick off the playoffs and some drivers are already at a disadvantage. The post Joe Gibbs Handed Another Playoff Blow by NASCAR After Denny Hamlin's Relegation appeared first on EssentiallySports.