Archive for March 5th, 2008
NASCAR slaps Edwards and Roush 100 points, crew chief fined, suspended for six races-UPDATE
53 Comments Quote selected text Published March 5th, 2008 in NASCAR NewsUPDATE:
Roush Fenway Racing president Geoff Smith’s statement on the penalty given to the No. 99 team following Sunday’s Las Vegas race.
Gordon gets points back and no suspension, but will have to pay increased fine-UPDATE
30 Comments Quote selected text Published March 5th, 2008 in NASCAR NewsUPDATE:
The following is a statement from Robby Gordon regarding today’s decision by the National Stock Car Racing Commission restoring his 100 owner and driver points as well as reversing the six-week suspension of crew chief Frank Kerr. The commission did increase the fine from $100,000 to $150,000. Gordon is now 21st in driver points.
Robby Gordon:
Interview with Montoya, Hornish and Yeley
0 Comments Quote selected text Published March 5th, 2008 in NASCAR NewsTHE MODERATOR: We will start off with our first guest, Juan Pablo Montoya.
Juan, if you could just give you a brief update on how your morning went so far.
JUAN PABLO MONTOYA: I think pretty good. We run probably 20, 25 laps straight, couple different things in the car, trying to understand where we need [...]
NASCAR declines Texas’ offer to host another Cup test
4 Comments Quote selected text Published March 5th, 2008 in NASCAR NewsTMS President Eddie Gossage said in a news release Tuesday he made the offer to play host to another test of NASCAR’s new car after watching the UAW-Dodge 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and the number of crashes during the race weekend.
“My concern is they did have an open test at Las Vegas and [...]
Penalties reduced for two Nationwide crew chiefs
0 Comments Quote selected text Published March 5th, 2008 in NASCAR NewsA NASCAR appeals committee reduced the penalties Tuesday for two Nationwide Series crew chiefs punished for violations found before the season-opening race.
Newt Moore, crew chief for Johnny Sauter at Phoenix Racing, had his suspension reduced from six weeks to two weeks by the three-member National Stock Car Racing Commission. Charlie Wilson, crew chief for Cale [...]
