NASCAR announced Thursday that a penalty has  been issued to a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series crew chief resulting from a rule violation during pre-qualifying inspection at Kansas Speedway on July 1.

Glenn Funderburk, crew chief for the No. 12 Toyota driven by Robert Huffman, was fined $500 for violating Sections 12-4-A (actions detrimental to stock car racing) and 12-4-Q, any determination by NASCAR officials that the truck, truck parts, components and/or equipment used the event do not conform to NASCAR rules. The truck was determined to have an unapproved filler panel installed at the rear of the cab.