UPDATE:
#NASCAR states no additional penalties to the No. 52 Truck team of Stewart Friesen after confiscating the truck at Kentucky and him starting at the rear with a backup truck. Truck was confiscated after opening day inspection.
— Dustin Long (@dustinlong) July 16, 2019
UPDATE: NASCAR confiscated the Friesen truck due to a “firewall issue.” Penalties pending.
Firewall issue on the Friesen truck, according to NASCAR. No one ejected from the team. Penalties TBD — possibly not announced until next week — pending further discussion among NASCAR officials. The truck sits outside the #NASCAR hauler. pic.twitter.com/cWfjjQFsc0
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) July 11, 2019
With a full day of practice, qualifying, and the race under the lights at Kentucky Speedway on Thursday, the #52 Stewart Friesen team has already suffered a setback: losing their primary truck. NASCAR confiscated their Chevrolet prior to opening practice. No further information was released.
Nascar has confiscated the Stewart Friesen primary truck at Kentucky after determining it was unacceptable (no additional details yet).
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) July 11, 2019
NEWS: The No. 52 @HalmarRacing
team with driver @StewartFriesen
presented a truck that was not acceptable so NASCAR confiscated it this morning @KySpeedway.The team was allowed to take the driver safety and comfort equipment.
More to come. #NASCAR
— Chris Knight ツ (@Knighter01) July 11, 2019