NASCAR Camping World Truck Series competitor John Wes Townley will not compete as scheduled in Thursday’s truck series race because he is undergoing treatment for a “possible concussion,” his team said in a statement Wednesday.
Townley’s No. 05 Jive Communications Chevrolet will be driven by Parker Kligerman this week at Kentucky Speedway.
A team release announced the news without further detail. It said Townley is hopeful to return to the seat of his truck for the July 20 race at the Tony Stewart-owned Eldora Speedway in Ohio.
Townley was involved in a physical altercation with Spencer Gallagher during the truck race at Gateway Motorsports Park two weeks ago. Townley was fined $15,000 by NASCAR for his actions. He publicly apologized.
Gallagher also apologized for his role in the confrontation. He was fined $12,500 for his actions. Both drivers were placed on probation until Dec. 31.
“I want to apologize to NASCAR and my fans,” Townley said after the fine. “That’s not the way I want to represent myself, Zaxby’s or Jive Communications. I’ll try my best to make sure it never happens again.”
Townley was planning to compete in last Friday’s XFINITY race in Daytona Beach, but withdrew, saying he was focusing on this week’s truck and ARCA race.