Kenneth Luna, a crew member for the #23 team in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, has been indefinitely suspended from NASCAR for violating the sanctioning body’s substance abuse policy. On Feb. 24, Luna was found to have violated Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing) and 19 (violation of the NASCAR substance abuse policy) of the 2010 NASCAR rule book.(NASCAR PR)(2-25-2010)
UPDATE: NASCAR has indefinitely suspended Kenneth Luna, crew member for R3 Motorsports, for violating their substance policies. Luna was the team’s gas runner and secondcan man on race day and has various shop duties during the week, as well. “This in an unfortunate instance and we hate to see something like this happen to Kenneth and our team,” said Robert Richardson, Sr., owner of R3 Motorsports. “We fully support and stand side-by-side with NASCAR’s substance violation policies and will continue to follow their guidelines in this area. This isolated incident will be dealt with and handled by NASCAR and our race team.”(R3 Motorsports PR)(2-25-2010)
