Virtually every week after the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Collection race at IRP, NASCAR has issued penalties to the No. 69 MBM Motorsports group, which fielded a Ram for the primary time final weekend in Indianapolis. Jonathan Shafer drove the No. 69 Ram for MBM, however the group really didn’t qualify for the race.
The problem was present in pre-qualifying inspection, involving the shifter boot and violating Sections 14.2.3.6 A & B of the NASCAR Rule E book. That a part of the rule ebook mentions how groups can not use shifter boots that had been manufactured greater than two years prior, and that the shifter should have a particular security certification label utilized by NASCAR.
MBM Motorsports, owned by Carl Lengthy, was fined $5,000, but in addition docked each 25 driver and proprietor factors.
This leaves the part-time entry at adverse 14 factors within the proprietor standings, and Shafer at adverse 25 factors within the driver standings as he has not began a race but this 12 months. Shafer has three DNQs throughout the 2026 season, all with MBM.
There have been no different penalties on this week’s report.
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