"Enjoy Illinois 300: NASCAR's Exciting Schedule at WWT Raceway and Portland"

NASCAR Cup teams have paid nearly $1 million in fines this season, more than triple what they paid last season for inspection-related infractions. The money goes to the NASCAR Foundation. A senior NASCAR official warned that if violations continue, the sanctioning body will respond. The culture of race teams needs to change with the Next Gen car, said Elton Sawyer, NASCAR senior vice president of competition. Corey LaJoie gets to drive a Hendrick Motorsports car this weekend due to Chase Elliott’s one-race suspension. Carson Hocevar will make his Cup debut in LaJoie’s No. 7 car for Spire Motorsports.