UPDATE: FOX Sports reporter Bob Pockrass has reported that Joe Gibbs Racing has deferred the suspension of Denny Hamlin’s crew members for the loss of a wheel at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Hamlin will have his regular crew for New Hampshire and then have two replacement crew members for Kansas and Charlotte road course.
JGR will defer the Hamlin pit crew suspensions one week so Hamlin will have his regular crew for New Hampshire and then have two replacement crew members for Kansas and Charlotte road course. https://t.co/aG0FfZCbU9
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) September 17, 2025
Original post (9-16-2025): The only penalty following the race weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway was to Denny Hamlin’s team for the loss of a wheel during the Cup Series race.
The cars of #71-Michael McDowell and #47-Ricky Stenhouse Jr were torn down at the R&D Center and were clear.
NASCAR Cup Series
No. 11 – Denny Hamlin
Safety Sections 8.8.10.4.C: Tires and Wheels
Note: Loss or separation of an improperly installed tire/wheel from the vehicle during the event.
Crew members (Austin Maloney and Joel Bouagnon) have been suspended from the next two NASCAR Cup Series Championship points events, through Kansas Speedway,
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