On Sunday, NASCAR hosted a double-header race weekend. Iowa Speedway hosted both the NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series.
View the full 2019 Iowa Speedway penalty report below.
Ross Chastain picked up the win in the truck race. However, he was disqualified about an hour due to a failed post-race inspection. The team failed the front end ride heights.
Aside from that, there was another set of drama in the truck series event. Johnny Sauter and Austin Hill made contact that resulted in two sets of retaliation.
First Sauter got into the back of Hill heading into turn one. Both nearly crashed but the trucks were saved. Until turn three, Austin Hill drove it deep on the bottom of the track, clipping Sauter in the left rear.
That was retaliation. Sauter was sent backwards up the banking before making heavy contact with the outside wall.
The caution was out but this thing isn’t over. Sauter coasted around on the apron of the track and waited for the pace car and the field to pass him by.
Once Austin Hill passed, Sauter pulled back onto the race track. He lined Hill in his scope and punched the gas.
Hill gased his truck up as well with warning from the spotter but he failed to escape. Under caution, Hill was turned by Sauter. As they slid down the track, Sauter hit the gas again and made contact with the drivers side door.
Two incidents of retaliation. One was during green flag action and the other occurred during the yellow flag.
We’ve waited two days to find out what penalty would result from NASCAR. On Tuesday, NASCAR released the weekly penalty report…
Iowa Penalties
NASCAR Truck Series
Car/Driver: #13 Johnny Sauter
Penalty Level: Behavioral
Infraction: Sections 12.1.a; 12.2.b Emergency Action; 12.8.a,c,i NASCAR Member Conduct; 12.8.1.c Member Conduct Guidelines – Note: Correct and proper conduct, both on and off the race track, is part of a Member’s responsibilities.
Penalty: Driver (Johnny Sauter) has been suspended from NASCAR until the completion of the next NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Championship Points Event.
Johnny Sauter remains eligible to compete for the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Championship
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Car/Driver: #88 Matt Crafton
Penalty Level: Safety
Infraction: Sections 10.9.10.4: Tires and Wheels – Note: Lug nut(s) not properly installed.
Penalty: Crew chief (Carl Joiner Jr.) has been fined $2,500.
Iowa Penalties
NASCAR Xfinity Series
No penalties were announced following the NASCAR Xfinity Series event.
Other NASCAR Penalties
Team Member: Clifford M. Turner
Penalty Level: Behavioral
Infraction: Sections 12.1 & 19
Penalty: Indefinite suspension from NASCAR
More
Johnny Sauter crashes Austin Hill under caution at Iowa Speedway
Ross Chastain says the ride height is an ‘old rule’
NASCAR overturns race win due to failed inspection
Iowa Truck Race Results: June 16, 2019
Iowa Xfinity Race Results: June 16, 2019
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