Prompted by a question on Twitter, we researched the number of lug nut penalties issued to Cup Series teams so far this season. This data is through Sonoma, the 16th race of the season.
Total lug nut penalties issued: 40
#17-Chris Buescher — 4 (Las Vegas, Kansas, Darlington, Dover)
#18-Kyle Busch — 4 (Homestead, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Talladega)
#24-William Bryon — 4 (Phoenix, Richmond, Dover, Charlotte)
#2-Brad Keselowski — 3 (Daytona, Daytona Road Course, Phoenix)
#19-Martin Truex, Jr. — 3 (Homestead, Las Vegas, Sonoma)
#1-Kurt Busch — 2 (Phoenix, Kansas)
#8-Tyler Reddick — 2 (Homestead, Dover)
#22-Joey Logano — 2 (Kansas, Darlington)
#41-Cole Custer — 2 (Homestead, Las Vegas)
#4-Kevin Harvick — 1 (Las Vegas)
#5-Kyle Larson – 1 (Martinsville)
#9-Chase Elliott — 1 (Homestead)
#14-Chase Briscoe — 1 (Martinsville)
#20-Christopher Bell — 1 (Daytona Road Course)
#21-Matt DiBenedetto — 1 (Las Vegas)
#23-Bubba Wallace — 1 (Daytona)
#37-Ryan Preece — 1 (Dover)
#42-Ross Chastain — 1 (Homestead)
#47-Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. — 1 (Martinsville)
#48-Alex Bowman — 1 (Charlotte)
#51-Cody Ware — 1 (Richmond)
#77-Justin Haley — 1 (Charlotte)
#99-Daniel Suarez — 1 (Phoenix)
