NASCAR hands down penalty to Newman’s No 12 team
Quote selected text Published April 8th, 2008 in NASCAR News
NASCAR has issued penalties and fines to the #12 team that competes in the Sprint Cup Series, as a result of rule infractions found last Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway.
The #12 car driven by Ryan Newman was found to be in violation of Sections 12-4-A (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4-Q (car, car parts, components and/or equipment used do not conform to NASCAR rules); and 12.8.1C (right rear quarter panel height did not meet the required specification; too high in post race inspection) of the 2008 NASCAR rule book.
As a result, Newman and car owner Roger Penske have been penalized 25 championship driver and 25 championship owner points, respectively. Crew chief Roy McCauley has been fined $25,000 and placed on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31.
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How come only 25-25 for a cup team ???
MORE NAPCAR INCONSISTANCY…………….
gonesouthern wrote:
My guess is because this resulted from some sort of contact with either the wall or another car. And the team did not make an attempt to push it back down during a pitstop, or something like that.
I have to agree with the inconsistency comment. I thought all penalties for the COT were going to be 100/100/6 or something of that sort. I mean just last year I think Carl Edwards was penalized following a Right Rear Fender being to high in post race inspection and that was also likely because of an ontrack hit and he got the full force penalty. So I believe that Newman should have received the full penalty, intentional or not.
Umm Last year Carl’s Penalty was this.
“The #99 Ford driven by Edwards was found to be too low in the right rear area, which violated Sections 12-4-A (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4-Q (car, car parts, components and/or equipment not conforming to NASCAR rules); and 20-12.8.1C (failed to meet minimum rear car heights) of NASCAR Car of Tomorrow Technical Bulletin #3 dated April 10, 2007. In addition, those infractions have resulted in a $25,000 fine for Edwards’ crew chief Bob Osborne, plus a penalty of 25 car owner championship points for Roush Fenway Racing. Osborne also has been placed on probation until Dec. 31″
NASCAR PR)(9-25-2007)
See NASCAR IS being Consistent.
Deliberate or just one of those racing deals we always hear about? it is an advantage either way. I’ll say “racind deal”.
That’s “racing deal”. I hit the wrong keys.
Your right Fisha on the 99 fine last year. But the question NOW is why when they have established a pattern of 100/100/100 go back to the 25 deal ??? no problem with me but Im thinking that now the rules have changed once more…
Well if you look at everything that got the 100/100/100 this year (and last) was a Severe infraction, and this is a not so severe infraction I guess.
Ah, just another area not covered in the so-called rule book I guess…