Joey Logano lug nut fine headlines lengthy penalty report
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NASCAR has handed down its penalty report from Sunday's race at Texas Motor Speedway, and the most serious infraction was a $10,000 fine to Team Penske crew chief Todd Gordon for an improperly installed lug nut on Joey Logano's car following the AAA Texas 500.
That said, a whopping 11 drivers were docked 15 minutes of practice time each:
- The cars of Kevin Harvick, Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards and Martin Truex Jr. all failed pre-qualifying template inspection three times.
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- AJ Allmendinger's car failed the Laser Inspection Station three times in pre-qualifying inspection.
- The cars of Trevor Bayne, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Kurt Busch and Jeffrey Earnhardt all failed pre-qualifying temple inspection twice.
Bayne and Hamlin served their penalties at Texas, but the others will all lose 15 minutes of practice time at PIR on Friday.
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In addition, Austin Dillon and David Ragan received written warnings for failing the Laser Inspection Station three times in pre-race inspection.
Dillon and Greg Biffle received written warnings for failing the Laser Inspection Station twice in pre-qualifying inspection.
On the NASCAR XFINITY side, Brendan Gaughan lost 10 points for a "violation of Sections 12.1; 20.17.3.2.2 Note: Race finish is encumbered per Section 12.10 Encumbered Race Finishes. Post-race incorrect ground clearance and/or body heights measurements." Gaughan's crew chief, Shane Wilson, was fined $10,000 and the team lost 10 owner points.
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The penalty means Gaughan, who is eighth in points, will need to win at Phoenix on Saturday or face elimination from the XFINITY Chase.
Also hit with a similar penalty was the No. 88 JR Motorsports team, which lost 10 car owner points and saw crew chief Dave Elenz fined $10,000.
Elliott Sadler's crew chief, Kevin Meendering was fined $5,000 for an improperly attached lug nut.
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Given written warnings for various inspection violations were the Nos. 3, 20, 2 and 88.
NASCAR also indefinitely suspended two individuals, Michael S. Rathje and Michael L. Hubert, for behavioral violations.