Martinsville penalties: Three teams have crew members suspended, fines issued, points taken away UPDATE

11/06/2024 03:20 PM

UPDATE: 23XI racing announced Wednesday afternoon that they have decided against appealing their penalty.

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ORIGINAL POST 11-5-2024: NASCAR has announced penalties following the Xfinity 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday.

The crew chiefs, spotters, and a team executive from the teams of #1-Ross Chastain, #3-Austin Dillon, and #23-Bubba Wallace have each been suspended for the Phoenix race following the team’s actions as the end of the Martinsville race. In addition each team and driver have been fined $100,000 and assessed a 50 point penalty.

Rule book section 4.4 B&D are as follows:

B. Member actions that could result in a loss of 25-50 driver and/or Team Owner Points and/or $25,000-$50,000 fine. Violations may also result in Race suspension(s), indefinite suspension, or membership revocation:

• Physical confrontation with a NASCAR Official, media members, fans, etc.
• Attempting to manipulate the outcome of the Race or championship.[emphasis added]
• Intentionally damaging another vehicle on pit road.
• Wrecking or spinning another vehicle, whether or not that vehicle is removed from Competition as a result.
• Any actions deemed to compromise the safety of an Event or otherwise pose a dangerous risk to the safety of Competitors, Officials, spectators, or others.

D. Member actions that could result in a fine and/or indefinite suspension, or membership revocation:

• Actions by a NASCAR Member that NASCAR finds to be detrimental to stock car racing or NASCAR.[emphasis added]
• Statement and/or communication made public (including social media platforms) that demeans, criticizes, ridicules, or otherwise disparages another person based upon that person‘s race, color, creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, or handicapping condition.
• Member-to-Member confrontation(s) with physical violence (e.g. striking another Competitor) and other violent manifestations such as significant threat(s) and/or abuse and/or endangerment.
• Multiple violations of the Code of Conduct.
• Selling NASCAR Single Event Credentials (VIP Passes, Essential Worker Passes, etc.).
• Being charged with or convicted of significant criminal violations (e.g. Domestic Violence, Trafficking, Assault), or having had determinations rendered by criminal or civil authorities that in NASCAR‘s judgment necessitate action. NASCAR will not pre-judge guilt or innocence in the criminal or civil legal system, or the guilt or innocence of the Member, but rather review each matter in its own context and circumstances and with regards to its potential effects upon the sport.
• Violations of NASCAR‘s Sports Gambling Policy.

Richard Childress Racing, Trackhouse Racing and 23XI Racing have announced they will appeal. That process will be expedited and likely take place on Thursday.

In addition, #8-Kyle Busch’s team was penalized for the loss of a wheel during the race.

Crew members (Josh Sobecki and Michael Russell) have been suspended from the next two NASCAR Cup Series Championship points events, through and including, The Clash at Bowman Gray, February 2, 2025.

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