NASCAR has fined Carl Joiner Jr., crew chief on Matt Crafton‘s No. 88 truck, $2,500 for an unsecured lug nut at the end of Sunday’s Gander Outdoors Truck Series race.
Crafton finished the race in seventh.
NASCAR has also issued an indefinite suspension to Clifford M. Turner for behavior level penalties, including violating its substance abuse policy.
Two NASCAR Cup teams were penalized on Tuesday for lug nut violations in Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Todd Gordon, crew chief for the No. 22 Team Penske Ford Mustang, and Brian Pattie, crew chief of the No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford Mustang, were both assessed $10,000 fines apiece for loose or missing lug nuts.
Also, in the Xfinity Series, NASCAR announced that team member William Z. McAlister has successfully completed NASCAR’s Road to Recovery Program and his indefinite suspension, given on April 23, has been lifted.
NASCAR has issued just one penalty from its weekend at Richmond Raceway.
Randall Burnett, crew chief on Tyler Reddick‘s No. 2 Chevrolet in the Xfinity Series, has been fined $5,000 for a unsecured lug nut after Friday’s race. Reddick finished fourth in the race.
NASCAR has issued one fine for an unsecured lug nut during the Auto Club Speedway race weekend.
Chris Gabehart, crew chief on Denny Hamlin‘s No. 11 Toyota, was fined $10,000 for the infraction.
No other penalties were announced.
NASCAR has issued two fines to Cup crew chiefs for having one unsecured lug nut on their cars Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Billy Scott, crew chief on Daniel Suarez‘ No. 41 Ford, and Mike Wheeler, crew chief on Matt DiBenedetto‘s No. 95 Toyota, were each fined $10,000.
No other penalties were announced.
