NASCAR issue penalty ruling after mid-race pit road fight

NASCAR have made a quick penalty decision on a controversial flashpoint during Sunday's Cup Series race at Sonoma.

The pit crews of Brad Keselowski and Ty Gibbs got into it after servicing their respective cars, with NASCAR officials having to separate them.

It was Gibbs' entry to the pits for his second stop of the day which caused the issue, coming in tight to his pit box (directly ahead of Keselowski's) and clipping a tire being held by carrier Telvin McClurkin.

McClurkin told TNT Sports that the touch meant he was slower servicing his driver's car, but that he was unhurt and would continue with his duties throughout the race.

Ty Gibbs: That's the price you pay for pushing it

After reviewing the incident, NASCAR told Keselowski's No. 6 crew that they should have given Gibbs more room on entry and called Gibbs’ tight entry unintentional, not resulting in a penalty.

There will be further review through the week as NASCAR decide on whether any fines or suspensions should be levied – more likely in the direction of the agitated pit crews than Gibbs, having already cleared him in the moment.

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The No. 54 driver also spoke about the incident after the race, saying: "By NASCAR rules, I'm the lead car. We have these orange lines, I have to go around those orange lines and I have right-of-way. (The pit crew) is on the wall for a reason, they jump for a reason and they kind of get out of the way.

"Those guys like to push it and that's kind of the consequence you pay. That's unfortunate for them that they got penalized. Nothing malicious."

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