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NASCAR issued post-race penalties to two teams in the Sprint Cup Series, for technical violations found last weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Justin Allgaier's crew chief, Steve Addington, was fined $25,000 after the car was found to be too light in a technical inspection after Sunday's Kobalt Tools 400, the third race of the Sprint Cup season. Officials determined that ballast had fallen from the car during the course of the event. That improperly mounted ballast resulted in the car failing to meet the minimum weight requirement. The second penalty was for Brad Keselowski's crew chief, Paul Wolfe, officials having determined that the No. 2 crew had altered the fenders, flaring out the sheet metal around the rear wheel wells. Manipulation of the side skirt sheet metal -- designed to improve aerodynamics over the rear of the car -- ran rampant over the course of last season, causing NASCAR to ban the practice before the 2015 season began. As a result, Wolfe was placed on NASCAR probation through Dec. 31. Recent Articles
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