Chris Gabehart

Denny Hamlin Penalty: Appeals panel upholds violation

The ruling has modified the penalty slightly On May 2, Denny Hamlin lost a wheel during the race at Dover Motor Speedway. NASCAR issued their penalty…

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NASCAR Penalty Report: November 2021 (Phoenix Raceway)

1 NASCAR crew chief suspended; 10 teams penalized; $85,000 in fines issued Over the weekend, Phoenix Raceway concluded the championship rounds of the 2021 season. The…

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NASCAR Penalty Report: October 2021 (Charlotte ROVAL)

Charlotte ROVAL penalties announced; NASCAR crew chief suspended Last weekend, NASCAR visited the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course. The Roval hosted the playoff races for the…

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Joe Gibbs Racing announces 2021 driver/crew chief pairings

Adam Stevens and Kyle Busch will part ways after two NASCAR championships Kyle Busch and Christopher Bell will each have new crew chiefs for the 2021…

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Dover Penalty Report: August 2020 (NASCAR Weekend)

NASCAR penalty report lists $75,000 in fines handed out following the race weekend at Dover International Speedway Dover International Speedway hosted a busy weekend of racing…

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Pocono Penalty Report: June 2020 (NASCAR Weekend)

NASCAR penalty report from Pocono Raceway Pocono Raceway hosted five races over a span of three days. The compact weekend saw the ARCA Menards Series, NASCAR…

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Charlotte Penalty Report: May 24, 2020 (NASCAR Cup Series)

Denny Hamlin has been penalized after Charlotte Motor Speedway; Three suspended On Sunday, NASCAR unloaded at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Coca-Cola 600. It’s NASCAR’s longest…

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Denny Hamlin drops tungsten weight on track at Charlotte; NASCAR penalty/suspension pending (VIDEO)

Denny Hamlin dropped ballast weight on track in the Coca-Cola 600; Multiple suspensions likely per the NASCAR rule book The NASCAR Cup Series unloaded at Charlotte…

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2019 NASCAR Penalties: Ranking the most frequent violators

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…

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Texas Penalty Report: November 2019 (NASCAR Cup Series)

NASCAR member suspended indefinitely Over the weekend, NASCAR returned to the 1.5-mile in Fort Worth, TX. Both the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity…

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Chicagoland Penalty Report: June 28-30 2019

NASCAR penalty report from Chicagoland Speedway Over the weekend, NASCAR unloaded at Chicagoland Speedway. The 1.5-mile track hosted a triple-header race weekend featuring the Monster Energy…

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NASCAR suspends crew member indefinitely

The crew member failed to notify NASCAR of a misdemeanor and/or felony per the rule book Jeffrey W. Merritt has been indefinitely suspended by NASCAR. He…

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