NASCAR Cup Series fines totaled over a half million during the 2019 racing season
Update: Three teams were handed large fines two weeks after the championship race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The data below has been updated to reflect those fines.
28 different NASCAR driver and chief pairings were fined a total of $770,000 in the 2019 racing season. 3 L1 violations and 47 lug nut violations contributed to the totals.
View all the 2019 NASCAR penalties that had fines attached below.
L1 penalties totaled $75,000 in the 2019 season. That’s an 85% decrease over the 2018 season.
Meanwhile, lug nut violations are way up at the conclusion of the 2019 season. Lug nut violations alone totaled $470,000 in 2019. That’s a 67.86% increase over the 2018 season.
Overall, fines decreased slightly over 2018.
Note: The data below only counts the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
Related: Three teams handed big penalties for manipulating results of championship finale
2019 NASCAR Penalties
Most fined driver / crew chief
The list below is a total of fines issued from the combination of L1 penalties and safety violations:
1. Joe Nemechek
$75,000
2. Josh Bilicki
$75,000
3. Reed Sorenson
$75,000
4. Bubba Wallace / Derek Stamets
$60,000
5. Denny Hamlin / Chris Gabehart
$60,000
6. Austin Dillon / Danny Stockman Jr
60,000
7. Matt DiBenedetto / Mike Wheeler
$40,000
8. Kurt Busch / Billy Scott
$40,000
9. Daniel Hemric / Luke Lambert
$35,000
10. Brad Keselowski / Paul Wolfe
$30,000
11. Kyle Larson / Chad Johnston
$30,000
12. Kyle Busch / Adam Stevens
$30,000
13. Ricky Stenhouse Jr / Brian Pattie
$20,000
14. Ryan Blaney / Jermey Bullins
$20,000
15. Aric Almirola / John Klausmeier
$20,000
16. Parker Kligerman / Mark Hillman
$20,000
17. Alex Bowman / Greg Ives
$20,000
18. William Byron / Chad Knaus
$20,000
19. Chris Buescher / Trent Ownes
$10,000
20. Joey Logano / Todd Gordon
$10,000
21. Quin Houff / Peter Sospenzo
$10,000
22. Matt Tifft / Michael Kelley
$10,000
23. Ryan Preece / Tristan Smith
$10,000
24. Martin Truex Jr / Cole Pearn
$10,000
25. Chase Elliott / Alan Gustafson
$10,000
26. Clint Bowyer / Michael Bugarewicz
$10,000
27. Erik Jones / Chris Gayle
$10,000
28. JJ Yeley / Mike Hillman Sr
$10,000
Total: $770,000
2019 L1 Penalty Data
2 L1 Penalties
– Austin Dillon / Danny Stockman Jr
$50,000 Total
1 L1 Penalty
– Daniel Hemric / Luke Lambert
$25,000 Total
Total L1 Penalties: 3 ($75,000)
Safety Violations by driver / crew chief
Loose lug nut violations:
6 ($60,000)
– Denny Hamlin / Chris Gabehart
4 ($40,000)
– Matt DiBenedetto / Mike Wheeler
– Kurt Busch / Billy Scott
3 ($30,000)
– Brad Keselowski / Paul Wolfe
– Kyle Larson / Chad Johnston
– Kyle Busch / Adam Stevens
2 ($20,000)
– Ricky Stenhouse Jr / Brian Pattie
– Ryan Blaney / Jermey Bullins
– Aric Almirola / John Klausmeier
– Parker Kligerman / Mark Hillman
– Alex Bowman / Greg Ives
– William Byron / Chad Knaus
1 ($10,000)
– Bubba Wallace / Derek Stamets
– Austin Dillon / Danny Stockman Jr
– Daniel Hemric / Luke Lambert
– Chris Buescher / Trent Ownes
– Joey Logano / Todd Gordon
– Quin Houff / Peter Sospenzo
– Matt Tifft / Michael Kelley
– Ryan Preece / Tristan Smith
– Martin Truex Jr / Cole Pearn
– Chase Elliott / Alan Gustafson
– Clint Bowyer / Michael Bugarewicz
– Erik Jones / Chris Gayle
– JJ Yeley / Mike Hillman Sr
Loose Lug Nuts: 47 ($470,000)
NASCAR Team Penalties
L1 Penalties By Team
Richard Childress Racing: 3
Note: Richard Childress Racing was the only team to receive an L1 penalty in 2019. They were handed 3 of them.
Safety Violations By Team
Joe Gibbs Racing: 11
Chip Ganassi Racing: 7
Team Penske: 6
Hendrick Motorsports: 5
Leavine Family Racing: 4
Stewart-Haas Racing: 3
Roush Fenway Racing: 2
Gaunt Brothers Racing: 2
Richard Petty Motorsports: 2
Richard Childress Racing: 2
JTG Daugherty Racing: 2
Premium Motorsports: 1
Front Row Motorsports: 1
Rick Ware Racing: 1
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