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Kyle Busch And Danica Patrick Fined, On Probation For Actions At Fontana

NASCAR has fined drivers Danica Patrick and Kyle Busch for behavioral violations both committed at the  Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, on Sunday.

Kyle Busch And Danica Patrick Fined, On Probation For Actions At Fontana

Patrick, 34, was fined $20,000 and put on probation for the next four races for going onto the track to confront Hendrick Motorsports No. 5 Chevrolet SS driver Kasey Kahne after he accidentally wrecked her in the Auto Club 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.

NASCAR ruled that Patrick violated Sections 12-1; 10.4.2.1 a; 12.8 of the rulebook. The sanctioning committee enacted rules that forbade drivers from going on the track following the death of Kevin Ward Jr. in a sprint car race in 2014.

Busch, 30, was fined $10,000 and put on probation for the next four races for failing to meet his media obligations following the NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Auto Club Speedway, a race which Busch lost on the last lap due to a blown tire. The No. 18 Toyota Camry Driver for Joe Gibbs Racing scolded NASCAR for not throwing a caution flag after this happened, and accused the sanctioning body of fixing races.

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Seven other teams were given written warnings during the Xfinity Series Race:

The No. 19  team failed pre-race LIS inspection twice;

The No. 95 team had a truck trailing arm that didn’t meet spec;

The No. 20 team failed template inspection twice; and

The Nos. 3, 20, 21 and 27 all failed pre-qualifying LIS inspection twice.

Caption: FONTANA, CA – MARCH 20: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s 75 Toyota, races Chase Elliott, driver of the #24 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 20, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)

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