NASCAR president Mike Helton insists the governing body did not have its power undermined by recent reductions in penalties through the appeal process. “I don’t feel like this in anyway undermines what we do,” Helton said Friday at Darlington Raceway. “And in most cases the process [...]
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NASCAR’s iron-fisted authority has been virtually unchallenged throughout its 65-year history, giving officials carte blanche to run the sport how they see fit. But when two NASCAR-issued penalties were reduced this week under appeal, it led toquestions about whether the sanctioning body’s ability to govern the [...]
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National Stock Car Racing Chief Appellate Officer John Middlebrook on Tuesday upheld the fines and points penalties against Penske Racing but reduced the suspensions of seven crew members from six to two NASCAR Sprint Cup points races — a stretch including the All-Star Race at Charlotte [...]
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Penske Racing on Wednesday lost its initial appeal of penalties against the Sprint Cup teams of reigning champion Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano. The National Stock Car Racing panel unanimously upheld fines, point penalties and suspensions issued for unapproved rear housing parts discovered during inspection of [...]
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Joe Gibbs Racing was still smarting Friday over the severity of the penalties NASCAR levied this week after an underweight part was found in Matt Kenseth’s engine. The issue is not whether the part was illegal. Because one of eight connecting rods failed to meet the [...]
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Matt Kenseth says the penalties NASCAR levied against his Sprint Cup team and Joe Gibbs Racing were “grossly unfair’” and “borderline shameful.” Kenseth was penalized 50 points in the standings Wednesday, and his crew chief, Jason Ratcliff, was suspended for six races and fined $200,000 because [...]
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NASCAR has penalized the Sprint Cup Series No. 20 Toyota Camry team of Joe Gibbs Racing and driver Matt Kenseth as a result of rule violations discovered in the post-race engine inspection April 23rd at the NASCAR Research and Development Center. Kenseth won the STP 400 [...]
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Nationwide Series driver Michael Annett, crew chief Philippe Lopez and owner Sandra Turner have received penalties from NASCAR due to car #43 failing post-race inspection following the Nationwide Series race at Iowa Speedway last Saturday. The car was found to be in violation of Sections 12-1 [...]
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Two major Nationwide Series race teams, whose drivers include points leader Elliott Sadler and third-place Austin Dillon, are expected to receive penalties from NASCAR today that could change the face of this season’s championship battle. Sadler currently leads 2011 Nationwide Series champ Ricky Stenhouse Jr. by [...]
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We saw a lot of pit-road penalties during Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Martinsville Speedway. I am wondering if this new fueling deal and the readings that they are getting with it are throwing them off on figuring that out. I don’t have [...]
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