04/07/2008 18:45. Martin Truex Jr., vying to get into NASCAR's Chase for the championship, started the weekend with a significant setback.

Truex's Chevrolet failed inspection before practice Thursday, prompting ­NASCAR officials to impound the car and making Truex's crew scramble to get the backup ready.

”Somebody made a big mistake,“ said Truex, who drives the No. 1 for Dale Earnhardt Inc. ”Shouldn't happen in this level of auto racing, but people make mistakes. We'll go on.“

Truex's car failed to fit ­NASCAR's roof template, and NASCAR decided to take a closer look at it. Officials planned to send the car to the research and development center in Concord, N.C.

”I guess NASCAR wasn't happy with the way it fit,“ said Truex. ”It's their ball game, so it's their call.“

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