NASCAR hits Chase Briscoe, Stewart-Haas Racing with massive penalty for counterfeit part

NASCAR has penalized the No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing team of Chase Briscoe for counterfeiting a Next Gen part during Monday’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

NASCAR issued an L3-level penalty, the most severe punishment under the sanctioning body’s deterrence system, per NASCAR.com. In addition, the penalty is a loss of 120 driver and owner points, 25 NASCAR playoff points, and a six-race suspension plus a $250,000 fine for crew chief Johnny Klausmeier.

“In the post-race inspection at the R&D Center, we found the No. 14 car had an engine panel NACA duct not in compliance with the rule book,” NASCAR senior vice president of competition Elton Sawyer told NASCAR.com. “It is a counterfeit part, and that is an L3 penalty. … We need to make sure we’re keeping the teams and the car in compliance. The deterrence model has to fit that, and that’s our responsibility as custodians of the sport and of the garage.

“Don’t mess with a single-source part. Working in areas we used to in the Gen-6 car, is just not going to be acceptable with this car as we move forward. It’s not going to be the culture we’re going to allow.”

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