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NASCAR determined its penalties for the manipulation at the end of Sunday’s race at Martinsville Speedway based on the last time it occurred, but it wanted to go further. And the series vowed to co…
NASCAR imposed penalties on nine individuals from three teams for race manipulation during Sunday’s Martinsville Speedway event and vowed to increase punishment if necessary. Crew chiefs and drivers were fined $600,000 in total, and points were deducted. The recent incident involved helping manufacturer teammates advance into the Championship 4, resulting in penalties for three teams: Richard Childress Racing, Trackhouse Racing, and 23XI Racing. NASCAR is focused on upholding the integrity of the sport and ensuring fair competition for fans. While no drivers were suspended, fines and points deductions were issued to Austin Dillon, Ross Chastain, and Bubba Wallace for their actions at Martinsville. All three teams plan to appeal the penalties imposed by NASCAR.