NASCAR penalty report for Talladega Superspeedway in October 2018
The Talladega penalty report is in from NASCAR. The report follows the double-header weekend at the 2.66-mile restrictor plate oval.
View the full 2018 Talladega penalty report below.
Both the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Truck Series were on the ticket in Talladega, Alabama. Two penalties have come out of the MENCS race, including race winner Aric Almirola. Additional, three more penalties followed the NASCAR Truck Series event.
In total, there has been five penalties handed out. Four of those penalties are L1 violations. In addition, one indefinite suspension has been handed out for behavioral conduct.
NASCAR Cup Series
Talladega Penalties
– Kyle Larson #42 – L1 Penalty
Infraction: Section 10.9.9.d – Damaged Vehicle Policy/Mechanical Repair Note: Damaged vehicle repair, regardless of how the damage occurred, is permitted to have original body parts removed or reattached in their original location with fasteners and/or tape only.
Penalty: Crew chief (Chad Johnston) has been fined $25,000. Car chief (David Bryant) has been suspended from the next Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship points event. Team has been assessed with the loss of 10 driver points and 10 owner points.
Race Finish: Kyle Larson brought his mangled machine home in the 11th position.
– Aric Almirola #10 – Safety Violation
Infraction: Sections 10.9.10.4 – Tires and Wheels Note: Lug nut(s) not properly installed.
Penalty: Crew chief (John Klausmeier) has been fined $10,000.
Race Finish: Aric Almirola was the Talladega race winner following the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series event. The win will still stand and help him advance to the next round of the playoffs.
NASCAR Truck Series
Talladega Penalties
– Austin Hill #02 – L1 Penalty
Infraction: Section 20.4 – Body Note: Air is not allowed to pass from one area of the interior of the vehicle to another or to the outside of the vehicle.
Penalty: Crew chief (Chad Kendrick) has been fined $5,000.
Race Finish: Hill finished the Talladega truck race in the 10th position.
– Stewart Friesen #52 – L1 Penalty
Infraction: Section 20.4 – Body Note: Air is not allowed to pass from one area of the interior of the vehicle to another or to the outside of the vehicle.
Penalty: Crew chief (Graham Bruce) has been fined $5,000.
Race Finish: Friesen finished the race in the 6th position.
– Johnny Sauter #21 – L1 Penalty
Infraction: Section 20.4: Body Note: Air is not allowed to pass from one area of the interior of the vehicle to another or to the outside of the vehicle.
Penalty: Crew chief (Joel Shear Jr.) has been fined $5,000.
Race Finish: Johnny Sauter finished in the 22nd position.
Other Talladega Notices
There was actually two suspensions handed out this weekend. However, this one is not related to anything on the track or on the cars.
Christopher Justin Chase has been suspended indefinitely following Talladega. This suspension has been handed down for behavioral issues.
Notes
Kyle Larson took a ‘terrible car’ and brought it home with an 11th place finish.
“We just had a terrible race car and were really slow all weekend,” Larson said after the race. “We were able to salvage a decent finish, but the Fords are so fast here and can rack up a lot of stage points.
“Even when they have a bad day, they still gain points on us. It is what it is. We’ll just go to Kansas and try and win.”
Aric Almirola won the Talladega race on a final corner pass of his teammate Kurt Busch.
More
Talladega race results – October 14, 2018 (Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series)
Talladega race results – October 13, 2018 (NASCAR Camping World Truck Series)
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