NASCAR Announces Busch Penalties

NASCAR officials announced today they have penalized two NASCAR Busch Series. Grand National Division crew chiefs and one driver for rules violations during the NAPAonline.com 250 event weekend at Michigan Speedway.

Ben Holm, crew chief of the No. 81 SABCO Chevrolet, was fined a total of $22,500 and placed on probation until December 31, 2000. He was fined $17,500 and penalized under Section 12-4-A in the NASCAR Busch Series Rule Book: "…actions detrimental to stock car racing…" Section 12-4-Q: "…use of parts that do not conform to NASCAR rules…" and Section 20A-5.10,1B(7): "…alterations to allow additional air to be picked up…"

Holm was also fined $5,000 and penalized under Section 12-4-A and Section 20A-12-A: "…if an I-Beam style trailing arm is used it must be constructed using two (2) C-channels of a minimum one (1) inch in width by three (3) inches in height magnetic steel with a minimum wall thickness of 1/8 inch... welded back to back, creating a vertical wall of two (2) 1/8 inch wall thicknesses…"

Additionally, Todd Berrier, crew chief of the No. 2 RCR Chevrolet, was fined $3,000 and penalized under Section 12-4-A and Section 12-4-W: "...added weight bolted forward of the firewall..."

Kevin Grubb, driver of the No- 37 Brewco Chevrolet was fined $2,000 and placed on probation until December 31, 2000, for hitting another competitor's vehicle on pit road after completion of the race. He was penalized under Section 12-4-A.