NASCAR penalizes Nationwide Series crew chief Paul Wolfe

NASCAR officials announced Tuesday that Paul Wolfe, crew chief for the No. 00 Toyota driven by Josh Wise, has been fined $5,000 and placed on probation until Dec. 31 for carburetor venturis that exceeded the specified size at the NASCAR Nationwide Series event at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.

The infraction was discovered during opening-day inspection Thursday.