NASCAR Suspends Pit Crew Members After Wheel Incidents at Vegas Race
NASCAR issued multiple penalties following the Las Vegas Motor Speedway race, primarily focusing on wheel infractions and safety violations.
Pit crew servicing race car
Joe Gibbs Racing and Richard Childress Racing received crew member suspensions after Chase Briscoe and Kyle Busch experienced detached wheels during the race. Specifically:
Briscoe's No. 19 Team (Joe Gibbs Racing):
- Lost left rear wheel on lap 33
- Received two-lap penalty during race
- Jackman Caleb Dirks and rear tire changer Daniel Smith suspended for two races
- Will miss Homestead-Miami and Martinsville events
- Finished 17th despite penalty
Busch's No. 8 Team (Richard Childress Racing):
- Lost right-rear wheel on lap 113
- Incident caused wall contact requiring garage repairs
- Jackman Dylan Moser and rear tire changer Shiloh Windsor suspended for two races
- Finished 33rd
Additional Penalties:
- Four Xfinity Series teams fined for loose lug nuts:
- No. 11 Kaulig Racing
- No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing
- No. 26 Sam Hunt Racing
- No. 88 JR Motorsports
- One Craftsman Truck Series team fined (No. 07 Spire Motorsports)
- Two crew members indefinitely suspended for substance abuse policy violations:
- Josiah Wright (Brad Keselowski's rear tire changer)
- Corbin Sklener (GK Racing and Mike Harmon Racing crew member)
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