NASCAR anticipates no changes to rules after Bell pits in Briscoe's stall at Las Vegas UPDATE

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UPDATE:  NASCAR today sent the following clarification to race teams in all three national series on pitting in another team‘s pit stall.

• If a vehicle receives service in another team‘s pit stall to correct a safety issue, the vehicle will receive a flag status penalty (restart tail of the field or pass-through) for the vehicle pitting outside of the assigned pit box

• • Some examples of a safety issue:

• • • Tighten loose wheel nuts or lug nuts
    • Remove a fuel can
    • Remove a wedge wrench
    • Remove the jack from under the vehicle

• If a vehicle receives service in another team‘s pit stall for competition adjustments, the vehicle may receive a lap(s) penalty

— NASCAR —

ORIGINAL POST 3-19-2025: NASCAR will review its penalty for a team getting service outside its pit stall but has no intention to outlaw allowing a rival team to help tighten a wheel.

During Sunday‘s race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Christopher Bell left his service with a loose left front wheel and was directed to stop in another team‘s stall. He went to Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Chase Briscoe‘s No. 19 pit crew, which tightened the wheel before Bell‘s No. 20 Toyota went back on track.

NASCAR managing director of racing communications Mike Forde said in the latest episode of the "Hauler Talk" podcast that the unusual maneuver would remain allowed because of its safety implications.

"In our view, a tire coming off the car is a very dangerous situation," Forde said. "That‘s something we take very seriously. I think that‘s where the allowance, the acceptance of what the 20 team did, and really the applauding of what the 20 team did, comes in because if what they did was avoid that dangerous situation, we‘re OK with it to a certain point."

— NASCAR.com —