DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Ty Gibbs was fined $15,000 by NASCAR on Tuesday evening after hitting another driver’s car on pit lane following Friday night’s race at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.
Gibbs was shuffled out of contention in a final overtime attempt in Friday’s Call 811 Before You Dig 250, handing the race victory to teammate Brandon Jones and the $100,000 Dash 4 Cash bonus to A.J. Allmendinger.
Gibbs took out his frustration on the No. 1 JR Motorsports Chevrolet of rival Sam Mayer, delivering bumper contact on the cool-down lap that spilled over to pit road. The two exited their cars and exchanged blows before they were separated.
The violation fell under the heading of Section 4.3.A&E (NASCAR Member Conduct) and Section 8.8.8 (Crew member/Servicing) in the NASCAR Rule Book.
Both Gibbs and Mayer were also summoned to the Xfinity Series officials’ hauler for a consultation after Friday night’s event.
The No. 54 JGR team was also penalized after the car was found with a single unsecured lug nut after Friday’s race. Crew chief Chris Gayle was fined $5,000.
NASCAR officials also issued four-week suspensions Tuesday to three members of the Richard Childress Racing No. 2 team in the Xfinity Series for a ballast violation at Martinsville.
The safety infraction fell under Section 10.5.2.5.F, which relates to the “loss or separation of added ballast from the vehicle.”
As a result, crew chief Jeff Stankiewicz, car chief Kris McCabe and engineer Sam Bowers were suspended for the next four races.