CHARLOTTE, NC - MAY 16: (L-R) Clint Bowyer, driver of the #15 Cherry 5-Hour Energy/Special Operations Warrior Foundation Toyota, Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Patriotic Chevrolet, Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 Ortho Ford, and Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford, stand on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 16, 2015 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)

Two Cup series teams get bad news following post-race inspection


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Those damn, pesky violations.

Both Clint Bowyer and Erik Jones' teams face penalties for lug nut violations found in the post-race inspection, NASCAR.com reported.

Both drivers guided their cars to excellent finishes at the Apache Warrior 400 at Dover International Speedway.

Bowyer, driving the No. 14 Ford for Stewart-Haas Racing had a sixth-place finish, and Jones, driving the Furniture Row Racing No. 77 Toyota came in No. 12.

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The violation could be costly, as the NASCAR rule book suggests a $10,000 per team.

NASCAR will announce the official penalties later this week.

 

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