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NASCAR officials issued a suspension of a race on Monday to team owner Chip Ganassi for violating the protocols of the COVID-19 event last weekend at the Daytona International Speedway.
Ganassi violated Section 12.8.1.b of the NASCAR Rulebook, a subsection of the members’ conduct guidelines that includes compliance with COVID-19 event procedures. The authorities said Ganassi’s penalty was “for bringing a non-essential individual into the competition area who was barred from entering the field”.
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Ganassi was also fined $ 30,000. Pending any potential appeal, he is barred from participating in this weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series event at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Chip Ganassi Racing is still allowed to present its two entries – Chevrolet No. 1 for driver Kurt Busch and Chevy No. 42 for Ross Chastain – at Sunday’s event.
In addition, two Cup Series team leaders were fined $ 10,000 after their cars were found with an unprotected wheel nut each in a post-race check on Sunday night on the Daytona Road Course. The penalties were team leader Adam Stevens of No. 20 race winner Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota from Christopher Bell, and team leader Jeremy Bullins for fifth place by submitting Brad Keselowski in No. 2 Team Penske Ford.