Haas/CNC Racing penalized

NASCAR came down hard on Haas/CNC Racing, penalizing its two teams with fines, points deductions and suspensions.
The cars for the No. 66 team, driven by Scott Riggs, and the No. 70 team, driven by Johnny Sauter, were confiscated by NASCAR before the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Both cars were found to have altered rear wing mounts that would give them aerodynamic advantages.
Riggs and No. 66 car owner Joe Custer were penalized 150 points in the driver and owner standings. The same penalty was issued to Sauter and the owner of the No. 70 car, Margaret Haas.
Crew chiefs and car chiefs for both teams are suspended for the next six Cup races and are on probation until Dec. 31. They can return to their teams after July 9. Bootie Barker and Derick Jennings are the chiefs for the No. 66 car and Dave Skog and Thomas Harris are the chiefs for the No. 70 car.
Barker and Skog, the crew chiefs for their teams, have been fined $100,000 apiece.
The penalty knocks the No. 66 car from 26th to 34th place in the owner standings. The top 35 cars in the owner standings earn automatic starting spots in races. The No. 70 car drops from 40th to 43rd in the owner standings.
The Sporting News is reporting that Jason Leffler, a driver from Long Beach, will attempt to qualify the No. 70 car for the Cup race at Dover International Speedway.