NASCAR News: Two Crew Members Suspended After Substance Abuse Breach

According to a story from On3.com, NASCAR has announced the indefinite suspension

of two crew members for violating the sport’s substance abuse policy. A cloud was cast

over the week’s events when the suspensions were made public soon after the Pocono

Raceway event.

The two parties in question are 23XI Racing’s Cordell Cahill, an IT support employee,

and RJ Otto, who served as Bret Holmes Racing’s temporary crew chief the previous

season but is not with the team this year. In order to preserve a fair and safe

competition, NASCAR’s regulation requires members who fail drug tests to face such

penalties, though specifics have not been made public.

Cahill and Otto’s reinstatement is subject on them finishing a customized rehab plan,

which is standard procedure.

that, if crew members follow recommended recovery stages, provides an organized route

back to the sport.

The Craftsman Truck Series, a different NASCAR circuit, reported a minor infraction

involving Ross Chastain’s car. Phil Gould, the crew chief for the No. 45 Niece

Motorsports truck, was fined $2,500 for having a loose lug nut. On the other hand, in a

more controversial matter, Corey LaJoie and Kyle Busch did not get any penalties for

their apparent intentional collision during the same series.