Nov 07, 2009
Saturday
Nationwide penalty likely for opening-day violation by Kyle Busch team
Caught in the Catchfence™
November 7, 2009 – 7:21 pm | Print
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Kyle Busch might need to finish a little better than originally expected to clinch the Nationwide Series title next week.
The Joe Gibbs Racing driver faces a possible point penalty as the team had improperly secured weight in opening-day inspection, NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp said Saturday night at Texas Motor Speedway.
NASCAR penalized Nationwide Series Mike Harmon 25 points for a similar improper weight violation earlier this year at Daytona. And while it did not take points, NASCAR fined Sprint Cup crew chief Donnie Wingo $25,000 for an improperly secured weight violation last year.
NASCAR also is looking into an issue it had with the RAB Racing team prior to the race for unapproved adjustments after the impound, Tharp said.
Article Tags: Donnie Wingo, Joe Gibbs Racing, Kerry Tharp, Kyle Busch, Mike Harmon, NASCAR Nationwide Series, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NNS, NSCS, RAB Racing, Texas Motor Speedway
