One crew member was reinstated, while another crew member was suspended.
NASCAR announced on Tuesday, November 18th that they have reinstated Troy Cupples, a crew member in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, as he has successfully completed NASCAR’s Substance Abuse Policy Road to Recovery Program. Couples was found in violation of Section 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing) and Section-19 (violation of the NASCAR Substance Abuse Policy) of the NASCAR Rule Book earlier this season on August 11th.
NASCAR also announced that they have suspended Kelly Johnson, a crew member in the Sprint Cup Series, indefinitely for violating the sanctioning body’s Substance Abuse Policy. Johnson was found in violation of Section 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing) and 19 (violation of the NASCAR Substance Abuse Policy) of the 2014 NASCAR Rule Book on November 17th.
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