Almost a week after the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at IRP, NASCAR has issued penalties to the No. 69 MBM Motorsports team, which fielded a Ram for the first time last weekend in Indianapolis. Jonathan Shafer drove the No. 69 Ram for MBM, but the team actually failed to qualify for the race.
The issue was found in pre-qualifying inspection, involving the shifter boot and violating Sections 14.2.3.6 A & B of the NASCAR Rule Book. That part of the rule book mentions how teams cannot use shifter boots that were manufactured more than two years prior, and that the shifter must have a specific safety certification label used by NASCAR.
