NASCAR issued a rules bulletin Wednesday stating that those who fail to comply with the sanctioning body’s COVID-19 event protocol guidelines could be fined as much as $50,000.
NASCAR has set specific guidelines for events, which include everyone in the infield wearing a mask and social distancing mandates.
Failure to follow those guidelines and any other directives issued by NASCAR will result in a fine of $10,000-$50,000 in Cup. The fine for such a violation in the Xfinity Series is between $5,000 – $25,000. The fine for such a violation in the Truck series is between $2,500 – $12,500.
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The Member Conduct Guidelines (for Cup) now read, in part:
.b Member actions that could result in a $10,000-$50,000 fine:
- Disparaging the sport and/or NASCAR’s leadership.
- Verbal abuse of a NASCAR Official, media members, fans, etc.
- Intentionally damaging another vehicle under yellow or red flag conditions or on pit road with no one around.
- Failure to complete at-track media obligations as outlined in the applicable Driver and Team Owner agreements.
- Failure to comply with NASCAR’s COVID-19 Event Protocol Guidelines and/or instructions from NASCAR including screenings, social distancing, compartmentalization, and use of required personal protective equipment, etc.