NASCAR suspends No. 99 Truck Series car chief for lost axle

NASCAR suspended Marshall Hill, car chief for the No. 99 ThorSport Racing Ford in the Craftsman Truck Series, following Friday's Mission 176 at Watkins Glen International. Late in that race, the right-rear axle of the vehicle driven by Ben Rhodes came loose, sending the truck hard into the outside wall and bringing out a caution. RELATED: Richmond schedule | Truck Series standings Hill will miss Friday's eero 250 at Richmond Raceway (7:30 p.m. ET, FS1, NRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), the regular-season finale in the Truck Series. Rhodes, who finished 26th at Watkins Glen, sits 11 points below the elimination line as the two-time Truck Series champ tries to get back in the playoffs to make a run at title No. 3. NASCAR listed the infraction as a safety violation noted in Sections 10.5.2.5.G of the Rule Book: the loss or separation of an improperly installed rear axle from the vehicle during the event.