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Fenway Racing driver Trevor Bayne has received a penalty for his actions during
the May 31 race After the No. 6 car was involved in an on-track incident, the
driver walked across the racing surface before he was attended to by the track
safety crew, in violation of Sections 12.1, 12.8 b and 10.4.2.1 in the 2015
NASCAR rule book. Bayne has been fined $20,000 and placed on NASCAR probation
through Dec. 31.
Jennifer
Jo Cobb, driver of the No. 10 truck, has received a penalty for similar actions
during the May 29 race. After her No. 10 truck was involved in an on-track
incident, Cobb walked across the racing surface before being attended to by the
track safety crew. Cobb has been fined $5,000 and placed on NASCAR probation
through Dec. 31.
The
No. 4 Stewart Haas Racing Sprint Cup Series team has been assessed a P1 level
penalty for receiving written warnings in two consecutive events (Section
12.5.3.1b,c NASCAR rule book). The team received a warning for having to go
through pre-race inspection more than three times at Charlotte Motor Speedway
two weeks ago, while the car’s exhaust pipe was found to not be in conformance
to rule book specifications during opening day inspection last weekend at Dover.
The team will receive the last choice in the pit selection process for this
weekend’s event at Pocono Raceway.
The
No. 97 NASCAR XFINITY Series team has been penalized for an infraction
occurring during practice on May 29, receiving a P3 level penalty for violating
Sections 12.1 and 20.17.2.1b NASCAR rule book. The car had an improperly
attached weight that fell out of the car. Crew chief John Monsam has been fined
$15,000, suspended from the next championship point race, and placed on NASCAR
probation through Dec. 31. Car chief David Jones has been suspended from the
next championship point race and placed on NASCAR probation through Dec. 31.
Driver Peyton Sellers and owner Victor Obaika lose 15 series championship
driver and owner points, respectively.
The
No. 33 NASCAR XFINITY Series entry car was found to be too low in the rear
during post-race inspection on May 30. This is a P2 level penalty assessed for
violating Sections 12.1 and 20.17.3.2.2b NASCAR rule book. Crew chief Nick
Harrison has been fined $7,500 and placed on NASCAR probation through Dec. 31.
Car owner Richard Childress loses 10 series championship owner points.
NASCAR needs to rethink the penalty about drivers getting out of the car after a wreck. They put in that rule in reaction to the Tony Stewart disaster at the New York dirt track and as usual didn't think through whether there was objective necessity for it.
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