On Sunday during the South Point 400 in Las Vegas, Erik Jones lost a wheel on the racing surface. A violation of the NASCAR rule book Sections 8.8.10.4.A & C – “loss or separation of an improperly installed tire(s)/wheel(s) from the vehicle”, Jones was held for two laps during the race and as a part of the penalty report, tire changer Johnb Rosselli and jackman Kellen Mills have both been suspended for the next two races.
If Jones had lost the tire while still on pit road, he would have had to serve a passthrough penalty and there would have been no further punishments.
In the Xfinity Series, NASCAR has fined three teams for not having all 20 of the lug nuts properly secured during the post race inspection process…
the 00 car driven by Cole Custer with Jonathan Toney as crew chief
the 27 car driven by Jeb Burton with Shane Whitbeck as crew chief and
the number 38 car driven by Matt DiBenedetto with Kevin Johnson as crew chief
As a result of the infractions each of the crew chiefs were fined $5,000.