While Martin Truex Jr. and Jimmie Johnson slipped away with no penalty following the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Speedway, everybody else wasn’t as lucky.
Aric Almirola and Greg Biffle each were handed a P3 penalty for not having their lug nuts properly installed post-race. As a result, both crew chiefs – Drew Blickensderfer and Brian Pattie – were fined $10,000.
Additionally, Kyle Busch’s No. 18 Camping World Truck Series team received a P2 penalty for having tailgate inspection height measurements outside NASCAR allowed tolerances. The No. 18 crew chief Wes Ward was fined $6,000 and the team docked 10 owner points.
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.
