NASCAR assessed a 50-point penalty to
both driver Martin Truex, Jr. and car owner Teresa Earnhardt and fined crew
chief Kevin Manion $50,000 after Truex's No.1 Chevrolet failed post-race
inspection last Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway.
During inspection, NASCAR officials discovered the front of Truex's car was
too low and therefore did not meet the required height specification.
In July, the team was penalized after the right rear quarter panel on the No.1
car was found to be too high during post-race inspection at Chicagoland
Speedway. Truex and Earnhardt sustained a 25-point loss each, while Manion was
fined $25,000 and placed on probation until December 31. Manion remains on
probation for the remainder of the year following the Texas violation.
Truex dropped two positions to 26th in points. He finished 14th at Texas.
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