Stenhouse Jr. was fined $75,000 for a violation of the game’s code of conduct.
On the opening lap of the All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway, Busch obtained into the wall after Stenhouse went up the center in a three-wide state of affairs. Busch believed that Stenhouse had pushed him into the wall, though no contact was made. The next lap, he obtained into the left-rear of Stenhouse’s automotive, who ended up slamming the skin wall nose-first.
A livid Stenhouse parked his wrecked automotive within the Richard Childress Racing pit stall, climbed the pit field to talk to Busch’s crew and vowed to the media that he would stick round and confront Busch after the race.
He saved his phrase, strolling as much as Busch because the RCR driver returned to his crew’s hauler after the occasion. The 2 engaged in a short, however heated argument earlier than Stenhouse struck Busch along with his proper fist and a brawl erupted.
Each drivers went to the bottom within the ensuing chaos, falling over tires as they have been rapidly separated. Stenhouse’s father then grabbed Busch and extra punches have been thrown.
Two JTG crew members put their arms on Busch, showing to put him in a headlock earlier than being pulled off of him by RCR crew members. All this occurred on the carry gate of the RCR hauler. There was some pushing and shoving between the 2 groups as Busch and Stenhouse engaged in a shouting match.
NASCAR has indefinitely suspended Richard Stenhouse Sr., the driving force’s father, for his involvement within the struggle.
Two members of Stenhouse’s No. 47 JTG Daugherty crew have additionally been suspended. Engine tuner Keith Matthews has been suspended for the subsequent 4 races (via Iowa) and crew mechanic Clint Myrick has been suspended for the subsequent eight races (via Pocono).
In different penalties from the North Wilkesboro race weekend:
Dawson Backus, a crew member on Spire Motorsports’ No. 7 Truck crew, has been suspended from this weekend’s race at Charlotte for having unapproved protecting clothes/gear.
Jeff Stankiewicz, crew chief for driver Grant Enfinger’s No. 9 Truck crew, was fined $2,500 for one improperly put in lug not discovered on the truck after the race.
Additionally, Xfinity Collection crew member Rowan Mason was indefinitely suspended for a violation of the game’s substance abuse coverage.
