NASCAR penalizes Jesse Love for lug nut violations at San Diego race
Motorsport.com • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 20, 2026, 5:24 PM
Last updated Jun 20, 2026
Jesse Love and the No. 2 Richard Childress Racing team have received penalties from NASCAR prior to Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race. The penalties arise from violations regarding the thickness of the lug nuts on the No. 2 Chevrolet, which NASCAR determined did not meet minimum size specifications. Consequently, the No. 2 Chevrolet will not be permitted to qualify for the race. The incident underscores ongoing compliance issues within the series regarding equipment regulations.
- •NASCAR penalized Jesse Love before Saturday's race.
- •Lug nuts on the No. 2 Chevrolet were deemed too narrow.
- •Love's team will not be allowed to qualify for the race.
- •The violation highlights equipment standard compliance issues.
- 5:24 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR hits Jesse Love with multiple penalties after San Diego violation
- 5:24 PMYahoo Sports — NASCAR hits Jesse Love with multiple penalties after San Diego violation
"NASCAR has penalized Jesse Love and the No. 2 Richard Childress Racing team ahead of Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race. The Sanctioning Body has rules about how thick the lug nuts cane be on the cars. NASCAR deemed that the RCR lug nuts on the No. 2 were too narrow and do not meet minimum size specifications. As a result, the No. 2 Chevrolet won't be allowed to qualify, and ...Keep reading
"NASCAR deemed the lug nuts were too narrow on the No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, which was likely done to gain a competitive advantage via faster pit stops
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External links- Motorsport.comJun 20, 2026, 5:24 PMNASCAR hits Jesse Love with multiple penalties after San Diego violation
NASCAR has penalized Jesse Love and the No. 2 Richard Childress Racing team ahead of Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race. The Sanctioning Body has rules about how thick the lug nuts cane be on the cars. NASCAR deemed that the RCR lug nuts on the No. 2 were too narrow and do not meet minimum size specifications. As a result, the No. 2 Chevrolet won't be allowed to qualify, and ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsJun 20, 2026, 5:24 PMNASCAR hits Jesse Love with multiple penalties after San Diego violation
NASCAR deemed the lug nuts were too narrow on the No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, which was likely done to gain a competitive advantage via faster pit stops
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