NASCAR Homestead Penalty Report

Homestead pitstop action
Homestead pitstop action

NASCAR issued four fines and one suspension for lug nut violations after its championship weekend in Homestead, Florida.

Monster Cup Series

Mike Wheeler, crew chief on Matt DiBenedetto‘s No. 95 Toyota, was fined $10,000 for one unsecured lug nut. When is this madness going to stop?

Xfinity Series

Mike Shiplett, crew chief on Cole Custer‘s No. 00 Ford, was fined $5,000 for an unsecured lug nut. When is this madness going to stop?

Truck Series

Steve Lane, the owner of On Point Motorsports and crew chief on Danny Bohn‘s No. 30 Toyota, was fined $5,000 and suspended one points race for two unsecured lug nuts. When is this madness going to stop? The No. 30 truck competed part-time this season and made 16 starts.

Trip Bruce III, crew chief on Stewart Friesen‘s No. 52 Chevrolet, was fined $2,500 for one unsecured lug nut. When is this madness going to stop?

Other

NASCAR issued an indefinite suspension to Jeffrey Schmidt for violating its substance abuse policy.