NASCAR officials issued penalties on Tuesday to teams in the Cup Series and Xfinity Series for violations stemming from last weekend’s events at Sonoma Raceway.
In the Cup Series, the No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford team was cited during Sunday’s race for a safety violation involving the loss or separation of an improperly installed tire or wheel. This infraction falls under Section 8.8.10.4.C (Tires and Wheels) in the NASCAR Rule Book. As a result, crew members Marquill Osborne and De’Quan Hampton were suspended for the next two NASCAR Cup Series Championship points events, through Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 27.
Three Xfinity Series teams were also penalized following post-race inspections for violations of Section 8.8.10.4a (Tires and Wheels) after their cars were found with improperly installed lug nuts. The No. 21 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, No. 26 Sam Hunt Racing Toyota and No. 44 Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet were each fined $5,000.
Both series are back in action this weekend at Dover Motor Speedway, with the Xfinity Series racing Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET (The CW, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) and Cup wrapping up the “Monster Mile” weekend on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET (TNT Sports/truTV, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
