The No. 31, No. 54 and No. 98 teams have received penalties after suspension parts were confiscated by NASCAR officials in a post-race inspection after Sunday night’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway.

The three teams violated a P3 level penalty for violating Section 20B-12.5 (D) (offset front hubs found in post-race inspection) of the 2014 NASCAR rule book.

The crew chief for the No. 31, Michael Shelton, the crew chief for the No. 54, Jerry Baxter, and the crew chief for the No. 98, Gene Wachtel, have been fined $10,000 each and each were placed on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31.

It’s been a long time since the Daytona races, but the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series returns to the track this Saturday for the Kroger 250 at Martinville Speedway.

It’s known as the paperclip which refers to its appearance. Martinsville Speedway is a one-mile track with 12 degrees of banking in the corners. That combined with a pavement combination of asphalt and concrete and two pit roads makes it one of the more fun tracks on the circuit.

While you’re there, don’t forget to stop and pick up the famed Martinsville hot dog.

More importantly, what are the drivers saying about the track?

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