What’s Happening?
Penalties can lead to some of the most hilarious and aw striking news stories of any NASCAR Cup Series season. However, the sheer number of penalties handed out throughout a season can be overwhelming. So, here is the complete list of every penalty handed down by NASCAR in 2025.
- We will divide penalties into three specific types: pre-race, in-race, and post-race. This has to do with when NASCAR encounters a penalty or when a driver commits a penalty.
- This tracker also shows how what the penalty was, for example, being sent to the rear of the field, disqualification, or monetary. We will also list what drivers, when applicable, were assessed penalties.
- The total penalty count from the 2025 season is currently 506 Penalties
Pre-Race Penalties (38 Penalties)
These are penalties dealt to drivers before the race or before qualifying. They can also be handed down for unapproved modifications to their race cars, such as engine changes or switching to a backup car.
Failing Pre-Qualifying Inspection (4 Penalties)
- Daytona 500 (3 Penalties)
- #34 Todd Gilliland (Safety; Improperly Installed Ballast; Team assessed with the loss of 10 driver and owner points; Original Crew Chief Ejected)
- #47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (Multiple pre-race inspection failures; sent to the rear of the field)
- #51 Cody Ware (Safety; Improperly Installed Ballast; Team assessed with the loss of 10 driver and owner points; Original Crew Chief Ejected)
- Atlanta (No Penalties)
- COTA (No Penalties)
- Phoenix (1 Penalty)
- #71 Michael McDowell (Multiple pre-race inspection failures; Car Chief Ejected; Loss of pit selection)
- Las Vegas (No Penalties)
- Homestead-Miami Speedway (No Penalties)
- Martinsville (No Penalties)
- Darlington (No Penalties)
- Bristol (No Penalties)
- Talladega (No Penalties)
- Texas (No Penalties)
- Kansas (No Penalties)
- Charlotte (No Penalties)
- Nashville (No Penalties)
- Michigan (No Penalties)
- Mexico City (No Penalties)
Unapproved Modifications to the Car (34 Penalties)
- Daytona 500 (9 Penalties; All to the rear during pre-race)
- #5 Kyle Larson (Backup Car)
- #6 Brad Keselowski (Backup Car)
- #7 Justin Haley (Backup Car)
- #35 Riley Herbst (Backup Car)
- #48 Alex Bowman (Backup Car)
- #54 Ty Gibbs (Backup Car)
- #88 Shane van Gisbergen (Backup Car)
- #91 Hélio Castroneves (Engine Change)
- #99 Daniel Suarez (Backup Car)
- Atlanta (No Penalties)
- COTA (1 Penalty)
- Phoenix (1 Penalty)
- Las Vegas (5 Penalties)
- #12 Ryan Blaney
- #20 Christopher Bell
- #35 Riley Herbst
- #42 John Hunter Nemechek
- #47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
- Homestead-Miami Speedway (1 Penalty)
- Martinsville (No Penalties)
- Darlington (No Penalties)
- Bristol (2 Penalties)
- #22 Joey Logano
- #42 John Hunter Nemechek
- Talladega (1 Penalty)
- Texas (No Penalties)
- Kansas (7 Penalties)
- #6 Brad Keselowski
- #10 Ty Dillon
- #19 Chase Briscoe
- #21 Josh Berry
- #38 Zane Smith
- #54 Ty Gibbs
- #88 Shane van Gisbergen
- Charlotte (3 Penalties)
- #1 Ross Chastain (Backup Car)
- #8 Kyle Busch
- #43 Erik Jones
- Nashville (2 Penalties)
- #16 A.J. Allmendinger (Tail End)
- #16 A.J. Allmendinger (Stop & Go)
- Michigan (1 Penalty)
- Mexico City (1 Penalties)
- #4 Noah Gragson (Backup Car)
In-Race Penalties (443 Penalties)
These penalties include both on-track and on pit-road incidents. They can also not be the fault of the driver but the pit crew as well. Most of these result in being sent to the tail end of the field.
Pit Road Speeding (81 Penalties)
- Daytona (0 Penalties)
- Atlanta (6 Penalties)
- #9 Chase Elliott
- #17 Chris Buescher
- #34 Michael McDowell
- #44 J.J. Yeley x2
- #78 B.J. McLeod
- COTA (1 Penalty)
- Phoenix (11 Penalties)
- #1 Ross Chastain
- #10 Ty Dillon
- #16 A.J. Allmendinger
- #23 Bubba Wallace
- #42 John Hunter Nemechek
- #43 Erik Jones
- #45 Tyler Reddick
- #54 Ty Gibbs
- #71 Michael McDowell
- #78 Katherine Legge
- #99 Daneil Suarez
- Las Vegas (10 Penalties)
- #8 Kyle Busch x2
- #9 Chase Elliott
- #11 Denny Hamlin
- #35 Riley Herbst x2
- #48 Alex Bowman
- #54 Ty Gibbs
- #71 Michael McDowell
- #88 Shane van Gisbergen
- Homestead-Miami Speedway (4 Penalties)
- #2 Austin Cindric
- #24 William Byron
- #38 Zane Smith
- #44 J.J. Yeley
- Martinsville (8 Penalties)
- #41 Cole Custer
- #42 John Hunter Nemechek
- #47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. x2
- #48 Alex Bowman
- #50 Burt Myers
- #51 Cody Ware
- #66 Casey Mears
- Darlington (2 Penalties)
- #77 Carson Hocevar
- #88 Shane van Gisbergen
- Bristol (5 Penalties)
- #01 Corey Lajoie
- #8 Kyle Busch
- #71 Michael McDowell
- #88 Shane van Gisbergen x2
- Talladega (10 Penalties)
- #5 Kyle Larson
- #8 Kyle Busch
- #9 Chase Elliott
- #21 Josh Berry
- #44 J.J. Yeley
- #51 Cody Ware
- #88 Shane van Gisbergen x2
- #99 Daniel Suarez x2
- Texas (11 Penalties)
- #7 Justin Haley
- #11 Denny Hamlin
- #12 Ryan Blaney
- #19 Chase Briscoe
- #23 Bubba Wallace
- #35 Riley Herbst x2
- #42 John Hunter Nemechek
- #43 Erik Jones
- #51 Cody Ware
- #71 Michael McDowell
- Kansas (3 Penalties)
- #21 Josh Berry
- #35 Riley Herbst
- #51 Cody Ware
- Charlotte (4 Penalties)
- #35 Riley Herbst
- #45 Tyler Reddick
- #54 Ty Gibbs x2
- Nashville (2 Penalties)
- #7 Justin Haley
- #23 Bubba Wallace
- Michigan (4 Penalties)
- #5 Kyle Larson
- #6 Brad Keselowski
- #16 A.J. Allmendinger
- #34 Todd Gilliland
- Mexico City (No Penalties)
Pit Road Violations (77 Penalties)
- Daytona (7 Penalties)
- #8 Kyle Busch (Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon) x2
- #12 Ryan Blaney (Driving Through More than 3 Pit Boxes)
- #40 Justin Allgaier (Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon) x2
- #56 Martin Truex Jr (Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area)
- #84 Jimmie Johnson (Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon)
- Atlanta (16 Penalties)
- #01 Corey LaJoie (Commitment Line Violation)
- #01 Corey LaJoie (Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area)
- #6 Brad Keselowski (Removing equipment from assigned pit area)
- #11 Denny Hamlin (Driving through more than 3 pit boxes)
- #12 Ryan Blaney (Commitment Line Violation)
- #16 A.J. Allmendinger (Commitment Line Violation)
- #34 Todd Gilliland (Driving through more than 3 pit boxes)
- #35 Riley Herbst (Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon)
- #44 J.J. Yeley (Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon)
- #44 J.J. Yeley (Driving through more than 3 pit boxes)
- #48 Alex Bowman (Commitment Line Violation)
- #51 Cody Ware (Commitment Line Violation)
- #54 Ty Gibbs (Driving through more than 3 pit boxes)
- #71 Michael McDowell (Commitment Line Violation)
- #71 Michael McDowell (Removing equipment from assigned pit area)
- #78 B.J. McLeod (Car/Truck pitting out of the assigned pit box
- COTA (2 Penalties)
- #42 John Hunter Nemechek (Commitment Line Violation)
- #71 Michael McDowell (Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon)
- Phoenix (3 Penalties)
- #4 Noah Gragson (Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area)
- #45 Tyler Reddick (Equipment over too soon)
- #51 Cody Ware (Tire Violation)
- Las Vegas (5 Penalties)
- #10 Ty Dillon (Removing equipment from assigned pit
- area)
- #20 Christopher Bell (Car/Truck pitting out of the assigned pit
- box)
- #34 Todd Gilliland (Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area)
- #51 Cody Ware (Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area)
- #88 Shane van Gisbergen (Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area)
- Homestead-Miami Speedway (3 Penalties)
- #9 Chase Elliott (Car/Truck must enter pit road single file
- #47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr (Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area)
- #77 Carson Hocevar (Tire Violation)
- Martinsville (4 Penalties)
- #35 Riley Herbst (Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area)
- #51 Cody Ware (Tire violation)
- #51 Cody Ware (Commitment Line Violation)
- #77 Carson Hocevar (Car/Truck pitting out of the assigned pit box)
- Darlington (2 Penalties)
- #4 Noah Gragson (Car/Truck must enter pit road single file)
- #47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (Tossing or throwing equipment)
- Bristol (4 Penalties)
- #2 Austin Cindric (Car/Truck must enter pit road single file)
- #42 John Hunter Nemechek (Tire Violation)
- #88 Shane van Gisbergen (Commitment Line Violation)
- #99 Daniel Suarez (Equipment Interference)
- Talladega (3 Penalties)
- #6 Brad Keselowski (Commitment Line Violation)
- #19 Chase Briscoe (Removing equipment from assigned pit area)
- #88 Shane van Gisbergen (Driving through more than 3 pit boxes)
- Texas (9 Penalties)
- #8 Kyle Busch (Commitment Line Violation)
- #10 Ty Dillon (Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon)
- #17 Chris Buescher (Saftey Violation)
- #19 Chase Briscoe (Commitment Line Violation)
- #20 Christopher Bell (Saftey Violation)
- #35 Riley Herbst (Tire Violation)
- #38 Zane Smith (Removing equipment from assigned pit area)
- #66 Chad Finchum (Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area)
- #71 Michael McDowell (Car/Truck pitting out of the assigned pit box)
- Kansas (8 Penalties)
- #2 Austin Cindric (Tire Violation)
- #3 Austin Dillon (Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area)
- #7 Justin Haley (Tire Violation)
- #23 Bubba Wallace (Equipment Interference)
- #33 Jesse Love(Driving through more than 3 pit boxes)
- #47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr (Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon)
- #54 Ty Gibbs (Commitment Line Violation)
- #77 Carson Hocevar (Equipment Interference)
- Charlotte (4 Penalties)
- #19 Chase Briscoe (Tire Violation)
- #44 Derek Kraus (Tire Violation)
- #54 Ty Gibbs (Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon)
- #87 Connor Zilisch (Driving through more than 3 pit boxes)
- Nashville (3 Penalties)
- #6 Brad Keselowski (Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area)
- #21 Josh Berry (Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon)
- #48 Alex Bowman (Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon)
- Michigan (2 Penalties)
- #9 Chase Elliott (Improper Fueling)
- #88 Shane van Gisbergen (Removing equipment from assigned pit area)
- Mexico City (2 Penalties)
- #47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr (Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon)
- #60 Ryan Preece (Driving through more than 3 pit boxes)
Other (20 Penalties)
- Daytona (1 Penalty)
- #88 Shane van Gisbergen (Free Pass fueling after the designated lap)
- Atlanta (1 Penalty)
- #51 Cody Ware (Improper Dual Role)
- COTA (7 Penalties)
- #5 Kyle Larson (Loss of Wheel – 2 Laps)
- #5 Kyle Larson (Short cut course – Turn 3)
- #23 Bubba Wallace (Short cut course – Turn 5)
- #11 Denny Hamlin (Short cut course – Turn 5)
- #48 Alex Bowman (Short cut course – Turn 5)
- #34 Todd Gilliland (Short cut course – Turn 5)
- #48 Alex Bowman (Short cut course – Turn 4)
- Phoenix (1 Penalty)
- #22 Joey Logano (Going below yellow line before start finish)
- Las Vegas (No Penalties)
- Homestead-Miami Speedway (No Penalties)
- Martinsville (3 Penalties)
- #4 Noah Gragson (Changing lanes on the restart)
- #51 Cody Ware (Changing lanes on the restart)
- #88 Shane van Gisbergen (Loss of Wheel – 2 Laps)
- Darlington (No Penalties)
- Bristol (No Penalties)
- Talladega (No Penalties)
- Texas (1 Penalty)
- #43 Erik Jones (Vehicle Interference)
- Kansas (No Penalties)
- Charlotte (3 Penalties)
- #6 Brad Keselowski (Vehicle Interference)
- #10 Ty Dillon (Vehicle Interference)
- #66 Josh Bilicki (Loss of Wheel – 2 Laps)
- Nashville (No Penalties)
- Michigan (No Penalties)
- Mexico City (3 Penalties)
- #6 Brad Keselowski (Short cut course)
- #19 Chase Briscoe (Fueling as the free pass after the designated lap)
- #38 Zane Smith (DVP Violation)
Pitting Before Pit Road is Open (279 Penalties)
Pitting Before Pit Road is Open is an extremely common penalty, especially on superspeedways where cars find themselves damaged. This list will only list the total number of cars involved rather than each car.
- Daytona (63 Penalties)
- Atlanta (34 Penalties)
- COTA (6 Penalties)
- Phoenix (12 Penalties)
- Las Vegas (18 Penalties)
- Homestead-Miami Speedway (3 Penalties)
- Martinsville (9 Penalties)
- Darlington (4 Penalties)
- Bristol (1 Penalties)
- Talladega (30 Penalties)
- Texas (28 Penalties)
- Kansas (15 Penalties)
- Charlotte (17 Penalties)
- Nashville (14 Penalties)
- Michigan (15 Penalties)
- Mexico City (10 Penalties)
Post-Race Penalties (11 Penalties)
Post-race penalties are the headline makers of the NASCAR penalty world. NASCAR inspects cars after each race, and a driver and team can be penalized or even disqualified almost as soon as the race is over; however, sometimes, this news, and the subsequent penalties, can take several days to come out.
Daytona 500 – NASCAR Drops the Hammer on Chase Briscoe and James Small (1 Penalty)
NOTE: All Penalties and Fines Overturned
What’s Happening?
NASCAR is penalizing Chase Briscoe and the No. 19 team following the Daytona 500 post-race inspection. The L2 penalties…
Following their stellar debut in the Daytona 500, word spread that NASCAR had taken the No. 19 back to its R&D facility for further inspection. On Feb. 19, NASCAR revealed that the team would be penalized and fined for “Modification of a single source supplied part.” This part was the spoiler, or more specifically, the spoiler plate.
The resulting penalties are as follows:
- James Small – Suspended Four NASCAR Cup Series Points Races
- Joe Gibbs Racing and Chase Briscoe – Penalized 100 Points
- Joe Gibbs Racing and Chase Briscoe – Penalized 10 NASCAR Playoff Points
- Joe Gibbs Racing – Fined $100,000
Circuit of the Americas – Cindric Hit With Fine for Hooking Dillon (1 Penalty)
What’s Happening?
NASCAR has fined and penalized Austin Cindric for intentionally wrecking Ty Dillon on the front stretch at Circuit of…
Following Circuit of the Americas, Austin Cindric was fined $50,000 and penalized 50 driver points for a front-stretch incident with Kaulig Racing’s Ty Dillon. Dillon drove Cindric off track, and the No. 2 responded by turning the No. 10. No caution or damage occurred from the incident.
Circuit of the Americas – Larson Suffers Tire Penalty (1 Penalty)
Following a lost wheel during the Cup Series race at Circuit of the Americas, NASCAR suspended two crew members of Kyle Laron’s No. 5, Brandon Johnson and Blaine Anderson.
Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Briscoe Suffers Tire Penalty (1 Penalty)
Following a lost wheel during the Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, NASCAR suspended two crew members of Chase Briscoe’s No. 19, Caleb Dirks and Daniel Smith.
Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Busch Suffers Tire Penalty (1 Penalty)
Following a lost wheel during the Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, NASCAR suspended two crew members of Kyle Busch’s No. 8, Joseph Moser and Shiloh Windsor.
Martinsville Speedway – van Gisbergen Suffers Tire Penalty (1 Penalty)
Following a lost wheel during the Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway, NASCAR suspended two crew members of Shane van Gisbergen’s No. 88, Aslan Pugh and Jonpatrik Kealey.
Martinsville Speedway – Jones Disqualified (1 Penalty)
What’s Happening?
While Toyotas had a strong showing today at Martinsville Speedway, sweeping the top 3 positions, the same cannot be…
Erik Jones’ No. 43 was disqualified from its 24th-place finish after his Toyota failed to meet post-race minimum weight requirements.
Talladega Superspeedway – Preece and Logano Disqualified (2 Penalties)
What’s Happening?
News coming out of Talladega reveals that Ford drivers, Joey Logano and Ryan Preece, have failed post-race inspection. The…
Both Joey Logano and Ryan Preece were disqualified after post-race inspection at Talladega.
Kansas Speedway – Chris Buescher Suffers Major Penalty (1 Penalty)
What’s Happening?
Chris Buescher’s No. 17 Ford was found to be illegal and hit with an L1 penalty by NASCAR after…
After the NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway, NASCAR ruled Chris Buescher’s No. 17 RFK Racing Ford to violate the Front Bumper Cover section of the Overall Assembled Vehicle Rules. NASCAR fined RFK Racing $75,000 and penalized the team 60 owner points. Buescher lost 60 points and 5 NASCAR Playoff driver and owner points. Furthermore, his Crew Chief, Scott Graves, was suspended for two races.
Charlotte Motor Speedway – Bilicki Suffers Tire Penalty (1 Penalty)
Following a lost wheel during the Cup Series race at Charlotte, NASCAR suspended two crew members of Josh Bilicki’s No. 66, Brehanna Daniels and Ethan Hindman.
This list will be updated race to race as the season continues.
