NASCAR confiscates windshields from MWR cars

TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Crew chiefs of two Michael Waltrip Racing teams and one affiliated program are facing penalties after NASCAR confiscated the front windshields from all three vehicles on Friday.

The front windshields from David Reutimann's No. 00 car, Martin Truex Jr.'s No. 56 car, and Bobby Labonte's No. 47 car were all taken after they were found to have unapproved modifications, NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp said. The violations -- the windshields were found to be too thin -- were discovered in opening inspection at Talladega Superspeedway, site of Sunday's Sprint Cup event.

MWR fields the cars of Reutimann and Truex, and also builds the cars for Labonte, whose vehicle is owned by JTG Daugherty Racing. All three vehicles are Toyotas. Additional penalties for the infractions are expected early next week, Tharp said.

Martin Truex Jr. helps push David Reutimann to the top speed in Happy Hour. (Getty images)

Sporting News Wire Service contributed to this report.

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