The No. 11 car in the NASCAR Cup Series has been issued an L2 penalty for violating rules 14.7.1.E&F and 14.7.1.1.B&E. The penalties issued to the No. 11 team are:
- The loss of 75 driver and owner Championship points
- The loss of 10 Playoff points
- $100,000 fine
The following is a statement from NASCAR.
“Each race-winning engine must be inspected by NASCAR once the race team determines that its life cycle is complete. In this instance, prior to presenting the engine to NASCAR for inspection, Toyota Racing Development disassembled and rebuilt the No. 11’s Bristol-winning race engine. Per the NASCAR Rule Book, this violation results in an L2 penalty to the race team and driver. Toyota Racing Development self-reported this violation.”
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