The No. 00 team in the NASCAR Xfinity Series received a safety violation from NASCAR following Saturday’s Johnsonville 180 at Road America.
Per section 10.9.10.4 of the NASCAR Rule Book, the No. 00 Ford had lug nut(s) not secure in post-race inspection. Crew chief Jeff Meendering was fined $5,000.
Cole Custer drove the Stewart-Haas Racing Ford to a fourth-place finish in Saturday’s event won by Justin Allgaier. Custer is fourth in the driver points standings with three races remaining before the Xfinity Series Playoffs kick off Sept. 21 at Richmond.
The Xfinity Series is in action Saturday at Darlington Raceway (3:30 p.m. ET, NBC, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).