NASCAR has penalized three members of Ryan Blaney’s No. 12 team after a loose wheel during Saturday’s Bas Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway.
Blaney headed to pit road on lap 93 with a flat tire. As he left his pit box, the left-rear wheel detached and veered through a handful of pit stalls.
As a result of the violation of Section 10.5.2.6.D in the NASCAR Cup Series Rule Book, officials issued four-race suspensions to three team members — crew chief Jonathan Hassler, and pit-crew members Zachary Price (rear-tire changer) and Graham Stoddard (jack).
Those suspensions are set to start this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway and end after the Oct. 16 event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Blaney finished 30th at Bristol and advanced to the Round of 12 in the Cup Series Playoffs.
