LONG POND, PA - JULY 29: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M's Caramel Toyota, practices for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Overton's 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 29, 2017 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)

The winning crew at Pocono Raceway should be expecting a fine


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Kyle Busch won his first race of the season at Pocono Raceway on Sunday, but the win will still likely set his crew back $10,000.

NASCAR officials found a loose lug nut on Busch's winning No. 18 car, which typically results in a $10,000 fine for the crew chief, who in this case is Adam Stevens.

Related: Two pit crew members have been suspended for their part in a pit road altercation

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Suspensions aren't handed out for one missing lug nut, but the team will likely be fined. NASCAR officials also discovered that Trevor Bayne and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. were missing one lug nut each on their respective cars following the race. Their crew chiefs will also likely face the $10,000 fine.

This is the second week in a row where Adam Stevens has found himself in some trouble following a race. The missing lug nut isn't a big deal, but last week he was involved in an altercation with members of Martin Truex Jr.'s pit crew.

Busch and his team will certainly be happy to give up the $10,000 fine in exchange for the victory.

(h/t NASCAR.com)

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