NASCAR announced today that Doug Chouinard, crew chief of the No. 03 Toyota driven by Todd Bodine and Chuck Meyers, crew chief of the No. 1 Chevrolet driven by J. J. Yeley in the NASCAR Busch Series, have been fined due to rule violations at Gateway International Raceway.
Chouinard was fined $5,000 for violating Sections 12-4-A (actions detrimental to stock car racing), 12-4-Q (car, car parts, components and/or equipment used that do not conform to NASCAR rules) and 20A-5.10.1B(6) (thickness of the throttle shaft and throttle plate was less than 0.197 inch) of the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Rule Book.
Meyers was fined $500 for violating Sections 12-4-A (actions detrimental to stock car racing), 12-4-Q (car, car parts, components and/or equipment used that do not conform to NASCAR rules) and 20A-16.1C (fuel cell foam not used as provided by the manufacturer; open areas cut out of foam).
The infractions were discovered during opening day inspection on July 20.
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