Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Kyle Busch's crew chief fined by NASCAR

   On Tuesday, NASCAR announced it had penalized the crew chief of Kyle Busch's No. 18 Sprint Cup Series team, Dave Rogers, as a result of rule infractions at Michigan International Speedway last weekend.

   Busch's No. 18 Toyota was found to have improperly attached weight and race equipment that does not conform to NASCAR rules during a practice session on Aug. 18.

   Rogers has been fined $25,000 and placed on NASCAR probation until Oct. 3. In addition, car chief Wesley Sherrill has been placed on NASCAR probation until Oct. 3.