Penalty report: One Cup crew chief suspended, 10 national series teams fined for Phoenix lug nut violations
By Staff Report NASCAR.com November 9, 2021 at 4:30 PM
NASCAR issued fines to 10 national series teams and handed down a one-race suspension to a crew chief for lug nut violations coming out of the Championship Weekend held at Phoenix.
No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota crew chief Ben Beshore has been fined $20,000 and suspended from the next NASCAR Cup Series event (the Clash) as the No. 18 of driver Kyle Busch had two lug nuts not safe and secure in a post-race check.
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Five other Cup crew chiefs were fined $10,000 for having one lug nut not safe and secure in a post-race check, including three of the Championship 4 crew chiefs and the race winner/title winner Kyle Larson. They were:
—No. 2 Team Penske crew chief Jeremy Bullins (for driver Brad Keselowski)
—No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing crew chief Chris Gabehart (for driver Denny Hamlin)
—No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing crew chief James Small (for driver Martin Truex Jr.)
—No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing crew chief Jonathan Hassler (for driver Matt DiBenedetto)
Sunday’s Cup race marked the last of the Gen-6 car that saw each wheel have five lug nuts on it. The Next Gen that will debut in 2022 has just a single center-locking lug nut on each wheel.
In the NASCAR Xfinity Series, two crew chiefs were fined $5,000 for having one lug nut not safe and secure in a post-race check. They were:
—No. 11 Kaulig Racing crew chief Alex Yontz (for driver Justin Haley)
—No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing crew chief Chris Gayle (for driver John Hunter Nemechek)
In the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, two crew chiefs were fined $2,500 for having one lug nut not safe and secure in a post-race check.
These are part of the solution. Brad knows its about people in the sport. TJ and hi m are very good friends. I'm thinking this is why Coleman went to Joey and TJ to Brad a month or so ago. More cohesiveness for next year for both teams.
Well its official. This morning Roush Fenway Racing has announced the new name of the team will now be called Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing (RFK). They announced the new team name with a mock up of Brads new next gen car in green with the iconic 6 on the side. Heres hoping the car will be as fast as it looks.
Next Gen cars tested at Charlotte today and it was entertaining to say the least. Austin Dillon crashed his car hard by himself and they took the car to the shop to see if they could make runs late tomorrow. Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin both spun out. Larson did it twice. Tomorrow they will put a smaller spoiler on the back and throw some more HP under the hoods. I believe they ran the 550 package today as most of the in car camera's I watched the guys held it wide open all the way around the track. Was cool to see Brad and Kurt turning laps in their new rides. Strange watching Austin in the 2 car and Harrison in the 21.