Penalties expected for 2 Nationwide Series teams
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR Nationwide Series Director Joe Balash said penalties can be expected for JD Motorsports and Mike Harmon Racing after the sanctioning body found violations with their cars in inspection after Saturday’s Camping World 300 at Daytona International Speedway.
Balash said NASCAR confiscated both front springs from JD Motorsports’ No. 0 Chevrolet driven by Danny O’Quinn to a 23rd-place finish.
“We have a spring-rate rule that measures the individual spring’s rates and the total on the front of the car,” Balash said. “The numbers did not match what the rule is.”
Balash said the rates of the front springs weren’t close to the minimum required.
Mike Harmon Racing’s No. 84 Chevrolet, which finished 29th with driver Mike Harmon, was discovered to have ballast – weight that can be shifted around for chassis balance – outside the frame rail, a violation of a rule instituted this year.
“We made those changes as a safety precaution, moved the weight underneath the car and inside the frame rail,” Balash said.
Any penalties would likely be announced Tuesday at the earliest.
