One NASCAR Cup Series team and one Xfinity Series team were penalized Tuesday following loose wheels in last weekend‘s races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
The No. 66 Garage 66 Ford piloted by Josh Bilicki had its right-rear wheel detach from the vehicle in Turn 4 under caution at Lap 49 of Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600. As a result, rear-tire changer Brehanna Daniels and jackman Ethan Hindman have been suspended from the next two NASCAR Cup Series races through the June 8 race at Michigan International Speedway per Sections 10.5.2.6.D in the NASCAR Rule Book regarding safety penalties.
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In Saturday’s Xfinity Series race, Daniel Dye suffered a similar fate when the right-rear wheel of his No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet detached from the car on the backstretch under caution, sending the car spinning into the inside SAFER barrier at Lap 200. Rear-tire changer Jerick Newsome and jackman Richie Williams have been suspended from the next two Xfinity races through the June 14 race at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez per Sections 10.5.2.5.E in the Rule Book regarding safety penalties.
Both series return to action this weekend at Nashville Superspeedway. The Xfinity Series competes Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET on The CW, PRN Radio and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. The Cup Series races at 7 p.m. ET on Prime Video, PRN Radio and SiriusXM.
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