NASCAR has made headlines once again as it issued a total of $600,000 in fines and suspended nine team members from three different teams for alleged race manipulation at Martinsville Speedway. The penalties were a result of the controversial final battle at the Virginia track, where Christopher Bell's disallowed move ultimately gave William Byron the final spot in the championship finale at Phoenix Raceway.
The sanctioning body emphasized that it would scrutinize the actions of other drivers involved in the sequence of events leading up to the championship four qualification. NASCAR's senior vice president of competition highlighted that while some drivers escaped suspension, the focus was on team leadership in this instance.
