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One thing that potentially changed the outcome of the race at Pocono in the Cup Series over the weekend was the late assessment of a speeding penalty for four drivers coming off pit road, including Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson. Larson appeared to be coming out of pit road in first, while Elliott wasn’t far behind in third. Instead, both were tagged with speeding penalties and forced to head to the back of the pack, essentially taking winning off the table in the late stages. Worse, NASCAR may have a systemic issue at Pocono. The sheer rarity of Elliott’s infraction, at the very least, should …

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