NASCAR has suspended 9 Cup Sequence staff members for his or her involvement in manipulating the end by way of actions detrimental to inventory automotive racing in Sunday’s race at Martinsville Speedway.
The crew chief, spotter, and staff government from Trackhouse Racing’s No. 1 staff, Richard Childress Racing’s No. 3 staff, and 23XI Racing’s No. 23 staff have been suspended from this weekend’s finale at Phoenix Raceway.
Moreover, every staff and driver has been docked 50 factors and fined $100,000. That’s $200,000 in complete, which is $100,00 for the driving force and staff.
These suspended are:
– Phil Surgen of the No. 1 staff for Ross Chastain
– Trackhouse Racing staff government Tony Lunders
– Chastain spotter Brandon McReynolds
– Justin Alexander of the No. 3 staff for Austin Dillon
– Richard Childress Racing staff government Keith Rodden
– Dillon spotter Brandon Benesch
– Bootie Barker of the No. 23 staff for Bubba Wallace
– 23XI Racing staff government Dave Rogers
– Wallace’s spotter Freddie Kraft
Within the closing laps of Sunday’s race, which set the Championship 4 for the Cup Sequence title, Chevrolet drivers Dillon and Chastain appeared to play blocker for William Byron. The 2 drivers have been behind Byron and didn’t make an try and go, and in addition ran side-by-side for a number of laps.
Wallace appeared to sluggish on the ultimate lap, with Toyota teammate Christopher Bell making a go going into Flip 3. Bell wanted the place to switch into the championship race, as he had the tiebreaker over Byron.
NASCAR ended up penalizing Bell for using the wall in Turns 3 and 4 and took him out of the playoffs.
All three groups have introduced plans to enchantment.
There was one extra penalty issued on Tuesday. Richard Childress Racing crew members Josh Sobecki and Michael Russell have been suspended for the following two NASCAR Cup Sequence level races at Phoenix Raceway and Bowman Grey. The 2 are members of Kyle Busch’s crew, which had the appropriate entrance wheel come off throughout Sunday’s race.
