{"id":616052,"date":"2026-09-30T05:34:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T05:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/616052\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T05:34:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T05:34:11","slug":"nascar-delivers-sweeping-sanctions-after-martinsville-brawl-involving-corey-heim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/616052\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR delivers sweeping sanctions after Martinsville brawl involving Corey Heim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-29-at-12.15.45-pm-copy.jpg\" class=\"sc-hero-img\" alt=\"NASCAR delivers sweeping sanctions after Martinsville brawl\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorey Heim was attacked after the Late Model Stock Car race at Martinsville.<\/p>\n<p>NASCAR Cup Series part-timer Corey Heim clashed with Treyten Lapcevich on the last lap of the Late Model Stock Car race while battling for second place.<\/p>\n<p>The pair then collided post-race, sending Heim\u2019s car over the front left corner of Lapcevich\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>Heim was subsequently confronted and punched by several members of the Chad Bryant Racing team at the famous hot dog stand.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.com\/nascar-news-2026-denny-hamlin-on-corey-heim-incident-fight-video-assault-reaction-comments-chad-bryant\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The scenes drew severe criticism from Denny Hamlin<\/a>, who Heim races for in the Cup Series out of the 23XI Racing stable.<\/p>\n<p>NASCAR confirmed on Wednesday that seven people had been cited for behavioural infringements.<\/p>\n<p>All seven were cited under sections 12-6.1C and 12-6.1C2 of the rulebook, which address member conduct and member-to-member confrontations involving physical violence.<\/p>\n<p>Team owner Chad Bryant was given a $2000 USD ($2800 AUD) fine and suspended indefinitely by NASCAR.<\/p>\n<p>He has also been suspended from the 2027 running of the ValleyStar Credit Union 300 and is under probation by NASCAR.<\/p>\n<p>Bryant will be required to complete anger management training through a NASCAR-approved program.<\/p>\n<p>Steven Civatares was fined $1000 USD ($1400 AUD), suspended indefinitely, suspended from the 2027 ValleyStar Credit Union 300, and is under NASCAR probation.<\/p>\n<p>Treyton Lapcevich\u2019s brother, Ryden Lapcevich, was fined $500 USD ($700 AUD) and placed on probation until December 31, 2027.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">FIGHT AT THE HOTDOG STAND! <\/p>\n<p>FIGHT AT THE <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MartinsvilleSwy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@MARTINSVILLESWY<\/a> HOTDOG STAND!!!<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/VSCU300?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#VSCU300<\/a> | September 25-26 | Live on FloRacing \ud83d\udcfa <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZOqO2bnVAH\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/ZOqO2bnVAH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FloRacing (@FloRacing) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FloRacing\/status\/2104024076184441104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>There was a separate clash involving drivers Brad Housewright and Chase Burrow, who were each fined $250 USD ($350 AUD) and placed on probation until December 31, 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Dylan Jenks and Ryan Burrow, who were affiliated with Chase Burrow, were each fined $250 USD ($350 AUD) and placed on probation until December 31, 2027.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Corey Heim was attacked after the Late Model Stock Car race at Martinsville. 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