India, June 21 -- Jesse Love's weekend in San Diego took a major hit before the race had even begun. NASCAR handed multiple penalties to the Richard Childress Racing driver after officials found a rules violation on the No. 2 Chevrolet during inspection. The decision means Love will face several setbacks on race day, including starting from the back of the field and serving an in-race penalty. The ruling comes at a crucial time as the reigning series champion continues his fight near the top of the standings.

According to NASCAR, the issue was linked to the lug nuts used on Jesse Love's No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet. Officials determined that the lug nuts did not meet the minimum size requirements outlined in the rulebook. NAS...