Team Penske has appealed the penalty issued to Ryan Blaney‘s crew chief and two crew members for a lost wheel at Bristol Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series race last weekend, FOX Sports’ Bob Pockrass reported.
As a result, crew chief Jonathan Hassler, jackman Graham Stoddard and rear tire changer Zachary Price will remain with the team this week at Texas Motor Speedway at the start of the Round of 12.
The three crew members were suspended four races after a wheel came off on pit road.
Blaney finished 30th last Saturday (Sept. 17).
Big issues for Ryan Blaney.
He loses a wheel on pit road after pitting for a flat tire. #NASCARPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/r3pWYMqlMp
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) September 18, 2022
Blaney, who’s currently in his seventh full-time season and fifth with Penske, sits eighth in points coming into Texas. He’s earned eight top fives and 13 top 10s so far this year.
Overall, Blaney has earned seven wins, 57 top fives and 109 top-10 finishes in his Cup career.
Joy joined Frontstretch in 2019 as a NASCAR DraftKings writer, expanding to news and iRacing coverage in 2020. She's currently an assistant editor and involved with photos, social media and news editing. A California native, Joy was raised watching motorsports and started watching NASCAR extensively in 2001. She earned her B.A. degree in Liberal Studies at California State University Bakersfield in 2010.