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NASCAR post-Charlotte Penalty report

Posted by AR1 staff

NASCAR issued penalties to three Cup Series teams Tuesday, including a one-race suspension to Kevin Bellicourt of Spire Motorsports after Sunday’s event at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Spire’s No. 77 Chevrolet was found with two unsecured lug nuts after Justin Haley drove the car to a 28th-place finish in Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600. The violation of Section 10.9.10.4 in the NASCAR Rule Book meant a $20,000 fine for Bellicourt, plus a one-race ban for the next points-paying event.

Other fines:

• No. 24 crew chief Ryan “Rudy” Fugle (driver William Byron) – 1 loose lug nut, $10,000
• No. 48 crew chief Greg Ives (driver Alex Bowman) – 1 loose lug not, $10,000

Spire announced Tuesday afternoon that veteran Peter Sospenzo would fill in for Bellicourt this weekend at Sonoma Raceway.

NASCAR’s officials exploring more idiotic rules. The Crew Chief isn’t the one putting the lug nuts on. Why is he fined/suspended instead of the person who did the infraction – the tire changer?