After a bizarre end to the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Va. Sunday, NASCAR has handed out penalties to several individuals. Three drivers' competition directors, crew chiefs, and spotters have been suspended for the final race of the season Sunday,

NASCAR announced major fines and suspensions after several teams manipulated the conclusion of the November 3 Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway late Tuesday, Nov. 5.

NASCAR penalized the Nos. 1, 3 and 23 Cup Series teams for Member Conduct violations during Sunday‘s race at Martinsville Speedway.After an investigation of the on-track data and team scanners from the final laps of Sunday‘s Round of 8 elimination race,

NASCAR has penalized three NASCAR Cup Series teams for infractions regarding Member Conduct, it announced Nov. 5. The Nos. 1, 3 and 23 teams were all hit with penalties after the race at Martinsville Speedway for violations of 4.4.B&D: NASCAR Member Conduct. This pertains to race manipulation and actions detrimental to stock car racing.

NASCAR issued $600,000 in fines and suspended nine team members from three different teams on Tuesday for alleged race manipulation at Martinsville Speedway. The penalties came down after a contentious final battle Sunday at the Virginia track in which Christopher Bell initially qualified for the championship final four,

NASCAR has handed down substantial penalties due to potential race manipulation at the end of the Martinsville Cup race, but the Championship 4 remains intact.