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NASCAR officials on Monday issued a race suspension to team owner Chip Ganassi for violating COVID-19 event protocols last weekend at Daytona International Speedway.
Ganassi violated section 12.8.1.b of the NASCAR rulebook, a subsection of the member conduct guidelines that includes following COVID-19 event procedures. Officials said the penalty imposed on Ganassi was “for bringing into the competition area a non-essential person who was footprint restricted.”
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Ganassi was also fined $ 30,000. Pending any potential appeal, he is barred from this weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series event at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Chip Ganassi Racing is still allowed to field his two entries – the No.1 Chevrolet for driver Kurt Busch and the No.42 Chevy for Ross Chastain – in Sunday’s race.
Additionally, two Cup Series crew chiefs were fined $ 10,000 after their cars were found with an unsecured lug nut each during a post-race check on Sunday night at Daytona Road Race. Those penalized were Team Manager Adam Stevens of No.20 Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota of Christopher Bell, and Team Manager Jeremy Bullins for fifth place finishing Brad Keselowski in Team No.2 Penske Ford .
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