NASCAR officials fined Cup Series driver Carson Hocevar $50,000 on Wednesday for a behavioral penalty during last Sunday’s race at Kansas Speedway.
Hocevar’s No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet spun to a halt on the backstretch on the 260th of 273 laps in the Hollywood Casino 400, flattening multiple tires. After safety personnel had arrived at the crash scene, officials indicated that Hocevar revved and spun his tires in an attempt to rejoin the field while those safety workers attended to his car.
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As a result of the violation of Sections 4.4.B&D: NASCAR Member Conduct in the NASCAR Rule Book, competition officials issued a $50,000 fine.
Hocevar was running 13th at the time of the incident, which was his second mishap of the day. He finished 29th in the 37-car field, four laps down.
Additionally, NASCAR officials penalized the No. 48 Big Machine Racing team for a lug-nut infraction after Saturday’s Xfinity Series race. Nick Sanchez drove the car to an eighth-place finish in the Kansas Lottery 300, but one lug was found to be unsecured in a post-race check. Officials fined the team $5,000.