Kahne’s Crew Chief Francis Penalized

Kenny Francis, the crew chief for the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet SS team that competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, has been penalized for rules violations committed during qualifying May 3 at Talladega Superspeedway.

The infraction is a P3 level penalty and violates Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing) and 12-4.3(A)1-c (unapproved added weight and/or weight affixed improperly) of the 2014 rule book.

As a result, Francis has been fined $25,000. The infraction was discovered in post-qualifying inspection.