Truex Jr.'s team penalized for Texas violation

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Truex Jr.'s team receives penalty for Texas violation

NASCAR assessed a 50-point penalty to both driver Martin Truex, Jr. and car owner Teresa Earnhardt and fined crew chief Kevin Manion $50,000 after Truex's No.1 Chevrolet failed post-race inspection last Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway.

During inspection, NASCAR officials discovered the front of Truex's car was too low and therefore did not meet the required height specification.

In July, the team was penalized after the right rear quarter panel on the No.1 car was found to be too high during post-race inspection at Chicagoland Speedway. Truex and Earnhardt sustained a 25-point loss each, while Manion was fined $25,000 and placed on probation until December 31. Manion remains on probation for the remainder of the year following the Texas violation.

Truex, Cup team also hit for rules infraction at Texas

Earnhardt Ganassi Racing team co-owner Teresa Earnhardt and driver Martin Truex Jr. were penalized 50 points each and crew chief Kevin Manion was fined $50,000 after Truex’s No. 1 Chevrolet was found too low in post-race inspection following Sunday’s race at Texas.

The loss of 50 points dropped Truex from 24th to 26th in the driver standings. Manion remains on NASCAR probation through Dec. 31.

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Truex Jr. tops in Phoenix qualifying

Martin Truex Jr. shrugged off a penalty assessed by NASCAR to his team earlier this week by winning the pole for Sunday's Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.

Truex turned a lap at 135.120 m.p.h. (26.643 seconds) for his third pole of the season and the fourth of his Sprint Cup Series career. He won the pole for the season-opening Daytona 500 and the fall night-time race at Atlanta earlier this year.

"It was a good lap for us," Truex said. "We only made two qualifying runs during practice, and I felt like our last one we kind of went the wrong direction. So we had a good idea of what we needed to do to get a good lap in qualifying. Obviously we didn't know it would be that good."

Phoenix feels better for Truex and Jimmie Johnson

AVONDALE, Ariz. There's nothing like getting back to the track.

Martin Truex Jr. and his Earnhardt Ganassi Racing team were stripped of 50 points and crew chief Kevin Manion was fined $50,000 after their No. 1 Chevrolet failed post-race inspection last weekend at Texas.

How's this for a remedy?

Truex wins pole position

There's nothing like getting back to the track.

Martin Truex Jr. and his Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing team were stripped of 50 points and crew chief Kevin Manion was fined $50,000 after their No. 1 Chevrolet failed post-race inspection last weekend at Texas.

How's this for a remedy?