No. 78 Cup team, No. 22 XFINITY team penalized post-Bristol

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla -- NASCAR on Wednesday announced the following penalties and warnings from the past weekend of racing at Bristol Motor Speedway.

The No. 78 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series team of Martin Truex Jr. was levied a safety-level penalty for violating sections 10.9.10.4: (Tires and Wheels) of the NASCAR Rule Book. Lug nut(s) were found to be not properly installed post-race. As a result, crew chief Cole Pearn was fined $10,000.

The No. 22 NASCAR XFINITY Series team was given a L1-level penalty for violating sections 20.17.3.2.1.2. The car violated post-race front body inspection heights. The race finish is encumbered per Section 12.10 Encumbered Race Finishes. The post-race height measurements were outside NASCAR allowed tolerances. The team's crew chief, Greg Erwin, has been fined $10,000 and suspended from the next NASCAR XFINITY Series points race. Also, the team was assessed with the loss of 10 NASCAR XFINITY Series car owner points.