Xfinity Series Nos. 00, 48 teams penalized after Atlanta

The Haas Factory Team No. 00 and Big Machine Racing No. 48 teams were penalized following Saturday's race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Both cars were found to have at least one lug nut not properly installed, which is a safety violation noted in Section 8.8.10.4a in the NASCAR Rule Book. The teams were each fined $5,000. RELATED: Xfinity standings | COTA schedule Nick Sanchez, driver of the No. 48 Chevrolet, scored his first Xfinity top-five result last weekend, while Sheldon Creed, driver of the No. 00 Ford, finished 14th. The Xfinity Series heads to Circuit of The Americas on Saturday for the Focused Health 250 (2:30 p.m. ET, The CW, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).