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Wallace lost his wheel on the 45th lap of the race at the Circuit of The Americas.
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Wallace’s 23XI Racing make Camry lost the wheel in Turn 16 on lap 45 of the 68 lap race to score a 38th place finish among 39 cars.
The new Next Gen NASCAR Cup Series car’s wheels features a single lug design.
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His crew chief, jackman and rear tire changer responsible were all penalized.
Wallace was scored in 38th place.
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Several teams have been issued similar penalties already this year as NASCAR has made the issue a priority with the all-new Next Gen car’s switch from five lug nuts to a single lug design, as is used in many other racing series.
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23XI Racing will not appeal the penalties, according to Fox Sports NASCAR reporter Bop Pockrass.
