NASCAR officials had a fairly easy day at COTA on Sunday, with only one caution for cause all afternoon.
Of course, that didn't stop them handing out a handful of penalties over the course of the 95-lap race. Rules guys never sleep.
Most of those penalties were pit road related – your garden variety 'speeding on pit road' and 'pitting before pit road is open', although we did get a funny moment out of one of the former.
NASCAR flagged Ryan Preece for speeding in 'too many sections to name' per Kelly Crandall, with Preece responding to the radio call: "There's no way! Oh, I did. Sh*t."
Above all of the pit road shenanigans, the most severe penalty of the bunch was given to Ross Chastain after his No. 1 car prompted the first and only for-cause caution of the day. The Trackhouse man's right rear wheel came off his car on track, resulting in a two-lap penalty and further sanctions down the line.
Here's the full rundown of penalties doled out on Sunday...
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NASCAR at COTA penalty report
| Lap | Driver (Car No.) | Infraction | Penalty | NASCAR Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Race | Erik Jones (43) | Pre-Race to the Rear | Tail End | Unapproved Adjustments |
| 21 | Riley Herbst (35) | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | N/A |
| 21 | Ryan Preece (60) | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | N/A |
| 41 | Alex Bowman (48) | Tire violation | Pass Thru | N/A |
| 47 | Austin Dillon (3) | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | N/A |
| 74 | Ross Chastain (1) | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | N/A |
| 74 | Ross Chastain (1) | Unspecified | Other - See Notes | Loss of Wheel - 2 Laps |
| 80 | Erik Jones (43) | Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area | Pass Thru | N/A |
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