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A pair of teams were issued penalties following the action at Charlotte Motor Speedway last weekend.
The No. 30 team, which Jesse Little was driving for, received a P3 penalty for failing opening day inspection. The infraction related to throttle body shafts, amd examples of a possible violation, according to the NASCAR Rule Book, are meeting a minimum combined thickness of 0.197 inches or ensuring that the shafts seal, to prevent air leakage. As a result, Mark Rette was fined $5,000.
Additionally, Ben Rhodes’ ThorSport team received a written warning following an infraction during opening day inspection: truck trailing arms did not meet specifications.
Joining OnPitRoad.com mid-2013 season, Ashley McCubbin is now the Managing Editor and contributes to each racing division as needed. Since studying journalism at the University of Guelph-Humber, Ashley has published articles on a couple of different websites, while serving as a public relations representative for different short track teams.
Born in North York, Ontario, Ashley currently lives in Bradford, Ontario and spends her weekend at the local short tracks in the area. She has spent her entire life at the short track level, falling in love with the sport at the age of five. Beyond her love of short track racing, she also has grown an interest for both NASCAR and the IndyCar Racing Series. She also enjoys taking photos and working on websites, while playing a couple rounds of Candy Crush afterwards.
