An L1 penalty has been given to the Nos. 52 and 9 trucks for violating Section 20.4.12.c Bed Cover (Note: Vent holes at the truck bed top must be configured for air intake only.)
As a result, the Nos. 52 and 9 trucks have been penalized 20 driver & owner points, and the crew chiefs (Trip Bruce III for the No. 52 and Doug George for the No. 9) have been suspended for today’s race.
The infractions were found during pre-race technical inspection.
— NASCAR —
Jon Leonard, an engineer who was the LFR Cup crew chief for part of the 2018 season, is the technical director at Halmar Friesen Racing and will crew chief for Stewart Friesen today (crew chief Trip Bruce ejected/20 pt penalty for truck bed cover vent hole rule violation).
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) October 3, 2020
Mark Huff will be crew chief for Cody Rohrbaugh today. Huff is listed as a truck chief/hauler driver for the team. Crew chief Doug George ejected/20 pt penalty for truck bed cover vent hole rule violation. #nascar
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) October 3, 2020