Penalty Report: Dover – Busch and Briscoe Hit With Safety Infractions

Penalties were handed out in a big way following the NASCAR weekend at Dover International Speedway.

In the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Kyle Busch’s No. 18 Pedigree Petcare Toyota was tagged for an improperly installed wheel. The wheel came off the vehicle following a pit stop. This rule falls under Sections 10.9.10.4.c: Tires and Wheels as well as 12.5.2.6.3.c: Minimum Safety Options. Crew chief Adam Stevens, tire changer Jacob Seminara and tire carrier Kenneth Barber have been suspended from all NASCAR Series Championship Points Events through July 3, 2017. Busch finished 16^th in the AAA 400 Drive For Autism last Sunday.

The No. 19 Tunity Toyota XFINITY team of Matt Tifft was also penalized under Sections 10.9.10.4 for lugnuts not properly installed. Crew chief Matt Beckman has been fined $5,000. Tifft finished 9^th in the One Main Financial 200 on Saturday in Dover.

Chase Briscoe’s No. 29 Cooper Standard Ford team in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, who finished 12^th in the Ben Harbor 200, was hit with the same infractions as Busch in the Cup series. An improperly installed wheel came off after a pit stop. Crew chief Mike Hillman Jr., tire changer Wesley McPherson and tire carrier Eric Pinkert will sit out of NASCAR events through July 9, 2017.

According to a statement from Brad Keselowski Racing, Briscoe’s team is ‘considering our options under the appeal process outlined in the NASCAR Rulebook’. Buddy Sisco will be the interim crew chief. Joe Gibbs Racing has decided not to appeal. Race engineer Ben Beshore will fill in for Stevens on the No. 18.

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Katie Williams

Coming off the ranch, I didn’t have a motorsports background but my passion was and still is very strong. My first taste of NASCAR came at the age of seven while waiting for music videos to come on the old TNN network. As I grew up, I pursued other interest but eventually rediscovered cars going left when I found the SPEED channel during the 2011-2012 offseason.
I didn’t decide I wanted to pursue a career in NASCAR until the summer of 2012. I’m not a wrench head or strong enough for a pit crew so media was the next best thing. At the beginning of 2013, I started going to races and making connections within the sport. I also studied Motorsports Management at Sports Management Worldwide. Although I love what happens on the track, I’ve always been interested in what goes on behind the scenes and I’ve gotten to know many people throughout the radio, TV and digital media world.
While I’m a long time writer, 2015 was my first year actually covering the sport with www.nascarfemale.com . I also became a media correspondent for Raceline. I’ve been able to help the TV show gain recognition on social media. My current goal is to acquire more experience in covering NASCAR and move up the media ladder. Outside of motorsports, I have been an equine-sports statistician for 16 years.
I currently reside in Gillette, WY where I’m still involved with horses. I enjoy riding them, rodeo, swimming, traveling and meeting people.
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