NASCAR has announced penalties following the April race weekend at Martinsville Speedway:
Cup Series:
#5-Kyle Larson
Sections 10.9.10.4: Tires and Wheels
Note: Lug nut(s) not properly installed.
Crew chief (Cliff Daniels) has been fined $10,000.
#14-Chase Briscoe
Sections 10.9.10.4: Tires and Wheels
Note: Lug nut(s) not properly installed.
Crew chief (John Klausmeier) has been fined $10,000.
#47-Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.
Sections 10.9.10.4: Tires and Wheels
Note: Lug nut(s) not properly installed.
Crew chief (Brian Pattie) has been fined $10,000.
#99-Daniel Suarez
Section 20.17.2.1b: Overall vehicle weight Note: Improperly mounted ballast
Team has been assessed with the loss of 10 owner points and 10 driver points.
Xfinity Series:
#19-Brandon Jones
Sections 10.9.10.4: Tires and Wheels
Note: Lug nut(s) not properly installed.
Crew chief (Jeff Meendering) has been fined $5,000.
#23-Blaine Perkins
Sections 12.5.2.7.4: Loss or separation of an improperly installed rear axle from the vehicle
Note: Loss of axle during the event.
Crew member (Brian Graham) is suspended from the next NASCAR Xfinity Series event.
NASCAR:
4/13/2021
Kurt Butcher
Behavioral (Substance Abuse Policy)
Sections 12.1 & 19
Indefinite suspension from NASCAR
Note: Butcher has been on the crew rosters as hauler driver for the #26 Xfinity team of Sam Hunt Racing.
