Atlanta NASCAR Penalties Announced

Atlanta NASCAR Penalties – Include $65,000 Fine

Atlanta was an expensive week for a lot of racing teams. View the Atlanta NASCAR penalties tat were announced today across all three top-tier NASCAR divisions.

NASCAR released its weekly Post-Event Penalty Report, this week for Atlanta Motor Speedway. Teams in all three series were penalized:

 

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series:

#47-AJ Allmendinger – Violation of Sections 10.9.10.4: Tires and Wheels.
Note: Race finish is encumbered per Section 12.10 Encumbered Race Finishes.

Lug nut(s) not properly installed.

Crew chief (Randall Burnett) has been fined $65,000 and suspended from the next three Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series points events. Team has been assessed with the loss of 35 driver and 35 owner points.

 

NASCAR XFINITY Series:

Atlanta NASCAR Penalties Announced - Kyle Busch Fails Post-Race Inspection
Kyle Busch wins XFINITY Series Rinnai 250 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 4, 2017 (Photo by Jerry Markland/Getty Images)

#18-Kyle Busch – Violation of Sections 20.17.3.2.1.2 Post-Race Front Body Inspection Heights
Note: Race finish is encumbered per Section 12.10 Encumbered Race Finishes.

Post-race height measurements were outside NASCAR allowed tolerances.

Crew chief (Scott Graves) has been fined $10,000 and suspended from the next NASCAR XFINITY Series points event. Team has been assessed with the loss of 10 NASCAR XFINITY Series owner points.

RELATED: Atlanta Race Winner, Kyle Busch Fails Post-Race Inspection

 

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series:

#23-Chase Elliott – Violation of Section 20.17.3.3 Ground Clearance Inspection Measurements
Note: Race finish is encumbered per Section 12.10 Encumbered Race Finishes.

Post-race height measurements were outside NASCAR allowed tolerances.

Crew chief (Jeff Stankiewicz) has been fined $5,000 and suspended from the next NASCAR Camping World Truck Series points event. Team has been assessed with the loss of 10 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series owner points.

#23-Chase Elliott – Violation of Section 10.9.10.4: Tires and Wheels
Note: Lug nut(s) not properly installed.

Crew chief (Jeff Stankiewicz) has been fined $2,500

 

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