During the race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday, the number three Richard Childress Racing car driven by Austin Dillon lost a wheel on the race course and bringing out the caution flag.
Dillon was held two laps as a part of the penalty. On October 15 NASCAR officials assessed a further penalty on the RCR number three team by suspending front tire changer Joshua Thomas and jack man Nick Covey for the next two races – Las Vegas and Homestead-Miami.
Losing a wheel on the racing surface is a violation of Sections 8.8.10.4.A & C in the NASCAR Rule Book – the “loss or separation of an improperly installed tire/wheel from the vehicle during the event.”
In other penalties, NASCAR has fined four teams in the Xfinity Series for a single unsecured lug nut. The crew chief for each team was fined $5,000.
The number seven JR Motorsports car driven by Justin Allgaier with James Pohlman as crew chief
The number eight JR Motorsports car driven by Sammy Smith with Phillip Bell as crew chief
The number 21 Richard Childress Racing car driven by Austin Hill with Andy Street as crew chief
The number 81 Joe Gibbs Racing car driven by Chandler Smith with Jeff Meendering as crew chief