Harvick crew chief appeals suspension

Berrier will be atop Harvick's pit box Sunday at Kansas

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- Crew chief Todd Berrier plans to appeal his two-race suspension and will be in Kevin Harvick's pit for Sunday's NASCAR Nextel Cup race at Kansas Speedway.

	Todd Berrier Credit: Autostock
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The appeal is expected to be heard next week by a National Stock Car Racing Commission panel. Berrier announced his plans Wednesday and will be allowed to work with the team.

Berrier was sent home and Harvick's qualifying time was disallowed last Friday when NASCAR found several violations in the trunk of Harvick's car after he qualified second at Talladega Superspeedway.

On Tuesday, the crew chief was fined $10,000, suspended for an additional two races, until Oct. 19, and put on probation until Dec. 31.

NASCAR viewed Berrier as a repeat offender. He was suspended for four races this year when Harvick's fuel tank was found rigged in Las Vegas.