No. 20 team, crew chief Rice docked for ride-height infraction
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NASCAR issued penalties Wednesday to the NTS Motorsports No. 20 team in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series after post-race infractions last weekend at Chicagoland Speedway.
The NTS team's No. 20 Chevrolet, driven to a third-place finish in Saturday's Lucas Oil 225 by former series champion Austin Dillon, measured too low in the front in a post-race technical inspection. The penalties fall under the heading of a P2 violation according to the new deterrence system implemented by NASCAR officials before the season.
As a result, NASCAR docked the team 10 points in the team owner championship standings, fined crew chief Chris Rice $7,500 and suspended Rice through Sept. 24. Rice, a NASCAR.com contributor this year, was also hit with a P3-grade penalty in March while with the RAB Racing team in the Nationwide Series, placing him on probation through Dec. 31.
The team has filed an appeal of the ruling.
Dillon, a regular in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, has competed in seven of the 15 truck series races this year, with five of those starts coming in the NTS No. 20. He was crowned truck champion in 2011.
NASCAR dropped ride-height requirements in the Sprint Cup Series before the season, but limits remain in place for the Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series.
The Camping World Truck Series' next race, the UNOH 175, is scheduled for Saturday (1 p.m. ET, FOX Sports 1) at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
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