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NASCAR busts Kyle Busch crew chief in lug nuts rules violation

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All week stories flew across social media about Kyle Busch's victory at Kansas. They weren't the good kind.

On Wednesday, conspiracy theorist got what they wanted. Adam Stevens, Busch's crew chief, was suspended one race for failure to adhere to rules on NASCAR's cause celebre — lug nuts.

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Stevens and his team's tire changer were punished for failing to make sure all five nuts were properly fastened to the lugs, or studs, on all four wheels.