Instacart 500 winner Martin Truex Jr. went through post-race inspection without a problem at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday (March 14) afternoon, but a few cars behind him weren’t so lucky.
Brad Keselowski and Daniel Suarez finished 4th and 21st, respectively, and both teams were hit with lug nut infractions. Each car had two missing or loose lug nuts, which will result in suspensions for Jeremy Bullins (Keselowski) and Travis Mack (Suarez).
Tech complete. Truex is the winner …. Suarez and Keselowski expected to be without their crew chiefs for Atlanta after two missing/loose lugnuts …. Byron, KuBusch, KyBusch had one loose/missing (monetary fine to crew chief). @NASCARONFOX
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) March 15, 2021
The crew chiefs for William Byron, Kurt Busch and Kyle Busch will all receive monetary fines for a single lug nut issue per car.
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