NASCAR announced today that Mike Beam, crew chief of the No. 6 Ford driven by Mark Martin in the NASCAR Busch Series, has been fined due to rule violations at California Speedway.

Beam was fined $2,500 for violating Sections 12-4-A (actions detrimental to stock car racing), Section 12-4-Q (car, car parts, components and/or equipment used that do not conform to NASCAR rules) and Section 20A-16.1D (4) (fuel cell vent pipe neck, including the check ball seat, exceeded the maximum size) of the 2006 NASCAR Busch Series Rule Book.

The violations were discovered during Opening Day inspection on Sept. 1.