NASCAR penalty report from New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Over the weekend, NASCAR unloaded in Loudon, NH. The track Magic Mile oval hosted the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series.
View the 2021 New Hampshire penalty report from NASCAR weekend below.
At the start of Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race, rain began to fall lightly on the speedway. By lap 6, the track was too wet for racing.
Race leader Kyle Busch spun and smacked the wall, bringing his day to an early end. 2nd place runner Martin Truex Jr also tagged the wall. Denny Hamlin spun behind them and Alex Bowman made light contact with Hamlin’s spinning car.
After the incident, Kyle Busch drove to the bumper of the pace car and pushed on the rear bumper. The bumper crinkled as he showed frustration with NASCAR.
Related: NASCAR drivers crash as rain falls; Kyle Busch crashes into pace car (Video)
After the crash, Busch was vocal. He stated, “It never should have went green to begin with. It kept getting worse and worse from lap to lap. The lap before, I went into turn one and it shoved the nose really bad. I was able to keep it under control, it wasn’t wet enough.”
On Monday, NASCAR started that they would review the incident. They also announced that the incident with the pace car would be discussed.
Related: NASCAR comments on review of Kyle Busch hitting the pace car
This week’s penalty report is in. Kyle Busch has officially escaped a penalty for his on-track actions.
However, two NASCAR Cup Series teams have been fined for loose lug nuts. The no. 12 of Ryan Blaney and the No.99 of Daniel Suarez were each hit with fines.
NHMS Penalties
NASCAR Cup Series
Driver: Ryan Blaney #12
Infraction Date: July 17, 2021 (Post-Race)
Level: Safety
Infraction: Sections 10.9.10.4 – Tires and Wheels – Note: Lug nut(s) not properly installed.
Penalty: Crew chief ( Todd Gordon ) has been fined $10,000.
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Driver: Daniel Suarez #99
Infraction Date: July 17, 2021 (Post-Race)
Level: Safety
Infraction: Sections 10.9.10.4 – Tires and Wheels – Note: Lug nut(s) not properly installed.
Penalty: Crew chief ( Travis Mack ) has been fined $10,000.
Related: New Hampshire Results: July 18, 2021 (NASCAR Cup Series)
NHMS Penalties
NASCAR Xfinity Series
No penalties were announced for the NASCAR Xfinity Series teams.
