Listen to this article As teams become accustomed to the Next Gen Cup cars, they are bound to encounter things that they haven’t had to deal with before. They have already been exposed to a plethora of new issues this year. The expected problem is the loss of wheels, which has resulted in numerous penalties throughout the first third of the season. But Petty GMS found themselves in a very unique situation on Sunday. After finishing eighth in the opening stage, Erik Jones’ race quickly went awry. The single, center-locking lug nut on the No. 43 Chevrolet Camaro’s right rear wheel would not budge and it became nearly impossible to remove the wheel during a scheduled pit stop. The crew did just about everything they could, including hitting it with a hammer and attempting to saw the wheel itself off. Eventually, they succeeded, having lost seven laps.   …

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