NASCAR officials issued penalties to the No. 88 JR Motorsports team in the Xfinity Series for violations found after last weekend’s race at Nashville Superspeedway.
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Rookie Connor Zilisch drove the No. 88 Chevrolet to a second-place finish behind JRM teammate Justin Allgaier in Saturday’s Tennessee Lottery 250. His car, however, was found with two unsecured lug nuts post-race, an infraction under Sections 8.8.10.4a (Tires and Wheels) in the NASCAR Rule Book.
As a result, crew chief Mardy Lindley was suspended for one race and the team was fined $10,000.
NASCAR officials indicated that Lindley’s suspension has been deferred to the June 21 event at Pocono Raceway. The Xfinity Series is idle this weekend and resumes Saturday, June 14 in Mexico City.
Zilisch ranks fifth in the Xfinity Series standings. His Nashville result marked his second consecutive runner-up finish.
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