Todd Parrott, the crew chief for the #43 Richard Petty Motorsports team, has been indefinitely suspended from NASCAR for violating the sanctioning body’s Substance Abuse Policy. On Oct. 17, Parrott was found to have violated Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing) and 19 (violation of the NASCAR Substance Abuse Policy) of the 2013 NASCAR Rule Book.
Richard Petty Motorsports fully supports his indefinite suspension from NASCAR. Richard Petty Motorsports commented on the issue in a press release stating, “We are very disappointed that one of our employees did not meet our expectations and we completely support NASCAR, their policies and final decisions when it comes to the substance abuse policy.”
Sammy Johns, Vice President of Operations and Competition, will handle crew chief duties on the #43 Ford driven by Aric Almirola this weekend at Talladega. “We have an expectation of all RPM employees to conduct themselves at the highest level of professionalism and within the competitive confines as set forth by NASCAR,” said Johns. As of now Sammy Johns will be the crew chief for the #43 machine for the rest of the 2013 season.
