NASCAR may become less lenient on drivers who spin with a flat tire after an incident in last weekend’s Camping World Truck Series race, a series official told SiriusXM NASCAR Radio on Tuesday.
Kyle Busch‘s truck had a tire go down in last week’s race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He moved the truck down to the apron of the track and it spun there, creating a caution.
NASCAR typically gives drivers the benefit of the doubt in such situations. Series officials fined Bubba Wallace $50,000 and docked him 50 points in Nov. 2019 after he admitted to NBC Sports that he intentionally spun at Texas to get a caution after suffering a flat tire.
— NBC Sports —
Kyle Busch wouldn’t explain what happened on his spin so whether he spun to bring out the caution is left open to interpretation. What he said (or didn’t say): pic.twitter.com/E88caYiiwn
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) March 6, 2021
AND: Audio from Scott Miller on the topic:
ICYMI: @NASCAR's Scott Miller told #TMDNASCAR if the sanctioning body needs to start cracking down on intentional spinning, they will.@TheMikeBagley | @PPistone pic.twitter.com/y2wNIV7xIv
— SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Ch. 90) (@SiriusXMNASCAR) March 9, 2021