Hemera/Thinkstock(KANSAS CITY, Kan.) — Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports team has been penalized in connection with an infraction at Kansas Speedway last weekend.
The team’s crew chief, Greg Ives, was fined 10 thousand dollars after NASCAR officials say the No. 88 car’s lug nuts were not properly installed during Sunday’s Sprint Cup race, the Hollywood Casino 400, NASCAR.com reports.
Matt Kenseth’s No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing team received a written warning and was docked 15 minutes of practice time after failing the pre-race laser inspection system three times at Kansas.
Several other teams received written warnings for various reasons.
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