NASCAR fines No. 45 Truck Series crew chief for lug-nut violation

NASCAR fined Phil Gould, crew chief of the No. 45 Craftsman Truck Series team, $2,500 on Wednesday after the vehicle was found with one lug nut not secure in post-race inspection last weekend at Pocono Raceway.

Cup Series regular Ross Chastain drove the Niece Motorsports Chevrolet to a fifth-place finish in Friday evening’s CRC Brakleen 175 at the “Tricky Triangle,” won by Corey Heim of Tricon Garage.

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The Truck Series returns to action at 8:30 p.m. ET on Friday in the TSport 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park (FS1, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). There are just two regular-season races left in the Truck Series in 2024.

Chastain was listed on NASCAR’s initial entry list as the driver of the No. 45 for this week at IRP.