“PENALTIES & WARNINGS: The #17 team of #RickyStenhouseJr was given a P3 penalty for a violation at Richmond, a punishment that includes the suspension of crew chief Nick Sandler. During opening day inspection, the #17 did not meet vehicle safety specifications. According to the penalty report, the steering wheel coupling did not meet the SFI 42.1 specification, which relates to the steering wheel quick disconnect/release. Sandler has been suspended from NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points events through May 4, which entails one race – this weekend’s GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Additionally, he was fined $20,000 and is on probation until Dec. 31. In addition to the penalty on the No. 17 team, two other teams were issued written warnings for failing pre-race inspection. The #48 of #JimmieJohnson failed twice at the template inspection and the #14 of #TonyStewart failed twice at the LIS (laser inspection system) station. Both received a written warning as it was the first offense for each. NASCAR.com reports. #NASCAR #IndyCar #F1 #Formula1 #Racing #Motorsports #FormulaE #Race #Motorsport #Speed” by @lastlapinsider on Instagram http://ift.tt/1riVtL5

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