Carl Long and No. 23 of Rick Ware Racing penalized following Iowa NNS race

NASCAR has announced that Carl Long and the No. 23 of Rick Ware Racing have been penalized for a rules infraction that occurred during practice on August 1st at Iowa Speedway. Crew chief Jamse Bell was fined $10,000 and placed on NASCAR probation until December 31st.

The infraction was a P3 penalty and violated section 12-1 (Action detrimental to stock car racing) and 12A-2.3A (Any weight added to the car must be bolted inside the body shell in an approved weight container and in a position acceptable to NASCAR officials: Weight was not properly attached and fell out during the event).

Carl Long finished 32nd in the U.S. Cellular 250 on Saturday night at Iowa Speedway.