NASCAR Suspends 9 People Across 3 Teams After Martinsville Speedway Race

The sweeping action from NASCAR has penalized drivers, spotters, and team executives with fines and suspensions.

Cars race drives during the NASCAR Mexico Series auto race at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles on Feb. 3, 2024. Mark J. Terrill/AP Photo

Nine people from three different NASCAR teams have been suspended by the sanctioning body and received a collective $600,000 in fines for alleged race manipulation at Martinsville Speedway on Nov. 3.

In a Nov. 6 statement, NASCAR said that after investigating “on-track data and team scanners” from the final laps of Sunday’s race, the sanctioning body has allegedly determined that race manipulation and actions detrimental to stock car racing have occurred.