NASCAR penalizes 3 JR Motorsports members

Three members of Brad Keselowski's team, including crew chief Tony Eury Sr., were penalized Wednesday for participating in post-race altercation with Denny Hamlin's crew on pit road at Lowe's Motor Speedway.

Crew members from both teams scuffled after late race contact between the two drivers in Saturday night's Nationwide Series event. Keselowski ran into the back of Hamlin under caution, and Hamlin retaliated by hitting him back.

The drivers finished second and third in the race, and their crews had to be separated in the impound area.

Eury Sr. was fined $1,000 and placed on probation until June 25.

Michael Sandlin, a team member for JR Motorsports, was suspended one race, fined $1,500 and placed on probation until Oct. 15. NASCAR said Sandlin failed to follow a directive from a NASCAR official and had inappropriate contact with a NASCAR official during the post-race altercation.

Jordan Allen, another JR Motorsports crew member, was fined $1,500 and placed on probation until Oct. 15 for failing to follow a directive from a NASCAR official and inappropriate contact with a NASCAR official.

I love the fact that no one from the Z Line Designs crew was penalized. It was clear that the aggressors were the JR Motorsports guys and this was handled correctly. Both drivers were wrong for making contact under the yellow, but NASCAR let it lie...a smart move.

A lot of people want to jump on D Ham and blame him for being passionate about how he wants to be raced but this proves that he is the bigger man and Brad and Junior both have a lot of maturing to do. Thank you NASCAR for proving my point. I just wish you'd have made it hurt a little more in the pocket.