John Klausmeier suspended for Atlanta Motor Speedway race

by Amanda Vincent

5 years ago

John Klausmeier suspended for Atlanta Motor Speedway race

MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA - APRIL 10: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 DoorDash Toyota, Chase Briscoe, driver of the #14 Rush Truck Centers Ford, and Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Toyota Toyota, talk on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway on April 10, 2021 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images)

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Chase Briscoe’s crew chief, John Klausmeier, will miss Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Klausmeier was issued a one-race suspension after the #14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford had two lug nuts loose or missing in post-race inspection at Road America on July 4. He also was served a $20,000 fine.

Mike Cook will fill-in as Beiscoe’s crew chief for the Atlanta race.

Briscoe has two top-10 finishes in the first 20 races of the 2021 Cup Series season and is 23rd in the driver points standings. He finished 23rd at Atlanta earlier this season.