NASCAR officials announced penalties Tuesday to four Cup Series teams for lug-nut violations after Sunday’s Drydene 400 at Dover International Speedway.
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The infractions fell under Section 10.9.10.4 in the NASCAR Rule Book, with each team found with a single unsecured lug nut in a post-race check. Each team’s crew chief was fined $10,000.
The teams penalized:
– No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet (crew chief Randall Burnett, driver Tyler Reddick)
– No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford (crew chief Luke Lambert, driver Chris Buescher)
– No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet (crew chief Ryan “Rudy” Fugle, driver William Byron)
– No. 37 JTG-Daugherty Racing Chevrolet (crew chief Trent Owens, driver Ryan Preece)