NASCAR Cup Series

Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin among NASCAR stars hit with penalties in Chicago

Simmey Hannifin Donaldson Monday 7 July 2025 13:20 Updated: 15:20

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NASCAR stars Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin were among the drivers to be hit with penalties during the Grant Park 165 in Chicago.

The Cup Series hit the streets of the city for the third time on Sunday, with road course specialist Shane van Gisbergen once again proving his worth to Trackhouse Racing, taking his second victory of the 2025 season.

However, it was a busy race for NASCAR's officials, with a total of 26 penalties handed out during Sunday's event.

Hamlin was one of the first stars to be punished, sent to the rear pre-race for an engine change after a blowout in practice on Saturday. Nine other drivers were also sent to the rear pre-race for 'unapproved adjustments', including all four Hendrick Motorsports cars of Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott, William Byron, and Alex Bowman.

Elsewhere, Busch was hit with a pass-thru penalty on his way to a P5 finish on lap 38, with the two-time champion punished for 'driving through more than 3 pit boxes'.

Every week, one of the most common infractions during a Cup Series race is 'pitting before pit road is open', with nine stars, including Christopher Bell, guilty of this on Sunday and hit with tail-end penalties as a result.

Other infractions that were penalized during Sunday's race included; 'too many crewmembers in contact with pit service area' (Riley Herbst, Daniel Suarez, Josh Bilicki, Noah Gragson and Ty Dillon) and 'speeding on pit road' (Bell).

With that said, you can see a full list of Sunday's penalties below.

NASCAR Cup Series Chicago infraction sheet

Here is a full report of the penalties issued by NASCAR during Sunday's Grant Park 165 in Chicago.

Lap	Driver (Car No.)	Infraction	Penalty	NASCAR Notes
Pre-Race	Noah Gragson (#4)	Unapproved Adjustments	Tail End	Pre-Race to the Rear
Pre-Race	Kyle Larson (#5)	Unapproved Adjustments	Tail End	Pre-Race to the Rear
Pre-Race	Chase Elliott (#9)	Unapproved Adjustments	Tail End	Pre-Race to the Rear
Pre-Race	Ty Dillon (#10)	Unapproved Adjustments	Tail End	Pre-Race to the Rear
Pre-Race	Denny Hamlin (#11)	Engine Change	Tail End	Pre-Race to the Rear
Pre-Race	Bubba Wallace (#23)	Unapproved Adjustments	Tail End	Pre-Race to the Rear
Pre-Race	William Byron (#24)	Unapproved Adjustments	Tail End	Pre-Race to the Rear
Pre-Race	Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (#47)	Unapproved Adjustments	Tail End	Pre-Race to the Rear
Pre-Race	Alex Bowman (#48)	Unapproved Adjustments	Tail End	Pre-Race to the Rear
Pre-Race	Katherine Legge (#78)	Unapproved Adjustments	Tail End	Pre-Race to the Rear
3	Cole Custer (#41)	Pitting before pit road is open	Tail End	N/A
3	Austin Dillon (#3)	Pitting before pit road is open	Tail End	Garage
4	Riley Herbst (#35)	Pitting before pit road is open	Tail End	N/A
4	Daniel Suarez (#99)	Pitting before pit road is open	Tail End	N/A
17	Christopher Bell (#20)	Speeding on pit road	Tail End	N/A
21	Riley Herbst (#35)	Too many crewmembers in contact with pit service area	Tail End	N/A
23	Daniel Suarez (#99)	Too many crewmembers in contact with pit service area	Tail End	N/A
31	Christopher Bell (#20)	Pitting before pit road is open	Tail End	N/A
31	Daniel Suarez (#99)	Pitting before pit road is open	Tail End	N/A
33	Michael McDowell (#71)	Pitting before pit road is open	Tail End	Garage
38	Kyle Busch (#8)	Driving through more than 3 pit boxes	Pass Thru	On Entry
46	Erik Jones (#43)	Pitting before pit road is open	Tail End	N/A
47	Josh Bilicki (#66)	Too many crewmembers in contact with pit service area	Tail End	N/A
49	Noah Gragson (#4)	Too many crewmembers in contact with pit service area	Pass Thru	N/A
61	Ty Dillon (#10)	Too many crewmembers in contact with pit service area	Tail End	N/A
64	Austin Cindric (#2)	Pitting before pit road is open	Tail End	N/A

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Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin among NASCAR stars hit with penalties in Chicago

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NASCAR Cup Series Chicago infraction sheet