Sheldon Creed loses pit selection for NASCAR race following Darlington inspection
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 6, 2026, 2:15 PM
Last updated Sep 6, 2026
Sheldon Creed secured his second career victory at the Fleetio 200 at Darlington Raceway on Saturday night. Despite the win, NASCAR officials confirmed post-race penalties for Creed and three other drivers. Creed, Brent Crews, and Austin Hill were penalized for having one unsecured lug nut on their respective vehicles, while Jesse Love received an at-track inspection penalty. While the penalties do not impact the race results or playoff standings, the four teams lost their pit selection rights for the next event. The series moves to World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway for the Nu Way 225 scheduled for September 12. Creed currently sits seven points behind Justin Allgaier in the championship standings following the race at the 1.366-mile track.
- •Sheldon Creed secured his second career win at the Fleetio 200.
- •Creed, Brent Crews, Austin Hill, and Jesse Love lost pit selection for the upcoming Gateway race.
- •The penalties resulted from unsecured lug nuts and an at-track inspection violation.
- •The championship point gap between Creed and Justin Allgaier closed to seven points.
- •The next race is the Nu Way 225 at Gateway on September 12.
- 2:15 PMYahoo Sports — NASCAR: Darlington Raceway Post-Race Inspection Reveals One Last Problem
"Sheldon Creed appeared to have everything under control after winning the Fleetio 200 at Darlington Raceway on Saturday night. The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver secured his second career victory and moved within seven points of Justin Allgaier in the championship race.But the NASCAR post-race inspection brought one final setback. NASCAR confirmed penalties for […] The post NASCAR: Darlington Raceway Post-Race Inspection Reveals One Last Problem appeared first on HEAVY.
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