Six NASCAR Cup Series teams and three on the Xfinity Series side were fined Tuesday for lug-nut violations during each series’ weekend doubleheader at Dover International Speedway.
STANDINGS: Cup Series | Xfinity Series
The safety violations for having one unsecured lug nut apiece resulted in monetary fines for each team’s respective crew chief — $10,000 in the Cup Series and $5,000 in the Xfinity Series. Both series conducted a pair of races on the 1-mile Delaware track.
The following Cup Series teams (in numerical order) were fined:
- No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet for driver Austin Dillon (crew chief Justin Alexander)
- No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota for driver Denny Hamlin (crew chief Chris Gabehart)
- No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota for driver Erik Jones (crew chief Chris Gayle)
- No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford for driver Matt DiBenedetto (crew chief Greg Irwin)
- No. 22 Team Penske Ford for driver Joey Logano (crew chief Paul Wolfe)
- No. 95 Leavine Family Racing Toyota for driver Christopher Bell (crew chief Jason Ratcliff)
Xfinity Series teams that drew fines were:
- No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota for driver Riley Herbst (crew chief Dave Rogers)
- No. 22 Team Penske Ford for driver Austin Cindric (crew chief Brian Wilson)
- No. 44 Martins Motorsports Chevrolet for driver Tommy Joe Martins (crew chief Buddy Sisco)