The No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing team in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and the No. 29 Brad Keselowski Racing team in the Camping World Truck Series were assessed penalties Wednesday for lug nuts not properly installed in last weekend’s races.
The violations were discovered during post-race inspection.
Per the infraction under Sections 10.9.10.4 of the NASCAR Rule Book, Scott Graves, crew chief of the No. 19, was fined $10,000 and Buddy Sisco, crew chief of the No. 29, was fined $2,500.
The No. 19 Toyota, driven by Daniel Suarez, finished 15th in the Axalta presents the Pocono 400 at Pocono Raceway.
The No. 29 Ford, driven by Chase Briscoe, finished second in the winstaronlinegaming.com 400 at Texas Motor Speedway, after Christopher Bell edged him in a side-by-side, closing-laps battle.
