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NASCAR issues lug nut penalties after Martinsville
NASCAR issued multiple penalties on Friday after its mid-week Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway.
Two crew chiefs have been fined $10,000 for unsecured lug nuts. Alan Gustafson of Chase Elliott's No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports team was penalized for one unsecured lug nut on Elliott's car after a fifth-place finish Wednesday night. The same fine was given to Adam Steven's of Kyle Busch's No. 18 team, which finished 19th.
Lee Leslie of the No. 51 team from Rick Ware Racing has been fined $25,000 while the team was docked 10 owner points. The car, driven by Joey Gase, failed pre-race inspection at Martinsville five times.
Additionally, NASCAR has reinstated crew member Zach Yager, who completed the Road to Recovery Program. His indefinite suspension has been lifted.
Kelly Crandall
Kelly has been on the NASCAR beat full-time since 2013, and joined RACER as chief NASCAR writer in 2017. Her work has also appeared in NASCAR.com, the NASCAR Illustrated magazine, and NBC Sports. A corporate communications graduate from Central Penn College, Crandall is a two-time George Cunningham Writer of the Year recipient from the National Motorsports Press Association.
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