By Staff Report | nascar.com |

The Roush Fenway Racing team for driver Ryan Newman will drop to the rear of the field for Sunday’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway after the No. 6 Ford failed pre-race inspection twice.

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NASCAR officials also ejected car chief Todd Brewer just hours before the start of Sunday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 (3 p.m. ET, FOX, PRN, SiriusXM) at the 1.5-mile track. The team will also serve a 15-minute penalty during practice next weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Newman, who scored his only Texas victory in 2003, was scheduled to take the green flag from the 18th spot in Sunday’s event. The 41-year-old driver is searching for his first top-10 finish early in his first season with the Jack Roush-owned organization.