Penalty issued to driver Sam Yarbrough

On Wednesday, NASCAR announced the following penalty has been issued: Name: Clifton Yarbrough Rules infraction: Penalty Level: Behavioral 12.6.1 Member Conduct Guidelines B.1. Disparaging the sport, leadership and/or a NASCAR Home Track or the tracks representatives. E.1. Statement and/or communication made public (including social media platforms) that demeans, criticizes, ridicules, or otherwise disparages another person based upon that person’s race, color, creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, or handicapping condition. Penalty: $1,000 fine. Suspended from all NASCAR until the fine is paid. Probation until December 31, 2024.