Tony Stewart crashes at Vegas!

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

NASCAR has issued penalties and fines to the No. 99 team that competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, as a result of rule infractions found last Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The No. 99 car driven by Carl Edwards 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 20-2.1J (any device or duct work that permits air to pass from one area of the interior of the car to another, or to the outside of the car, will not be permitted. This includes, but is not limited to, the inside of the car to the trunk area, or the floors, firewalls, crush panels and wheel wells passing air into or out of the car) of the 2008 NASCAR rule book. The violations were found during post-race inspection at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 2.
As a result, Edwards and car owner Jack Roush have been penalized 100 championship driver and 100 championship owner points, respectively. In the event the 99 team qualifies for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, the team will not receive the 10 bonus points for the UAW-Dodge 400 victory used for determining the Chase seeding order. Crew chief Bob Osborne has been fined $100,000, suspended from the next six NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events, suspended from NASCAR until April 30 and placed on probation until Dec. 31.

That is what they call the hammer.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

NASCAR has issued penalties and fines to the No. 99 team that competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, as a result of rule infractions found last Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The No. 99 car driven by Carl Edwards 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 20-2.1J (any device or duct work that permits air to pass from one area of the interior of the car to another, or to the outside of the car, will not be permitted. This includes, but is not limited to, the inside of the car to the trunk area, or the floors, firewalls, crush panels and wheel wells passing air into or out of the car) of the 2008 NASCAR rule book. The violations were found during post-race inspection at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 2.
As a result, Edwards and car owner Jack Roush have been penalized 100 championship driver and 100 championship owner points, respectively. In the event the 99 team qualifies for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, the team will not receive the 10 bonus points for the UAW-Dodge 400 victory used for determining the Chase seeding order. Crew chief Bob Osborne has been fined $100,000, suspended from the next six NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events, suspended from NASCAR until April 30 and placed on probation until Dec. 31.

So he gets to keep his win???? They will take away his 10 points for the chase, but not the actual win??
They really cracked down on the crew chief...ouch.

[Redskins247]

Originally Posted by jsarno

So he gets to keep his win???? They will take away his 10 points for the chase, but not the actual win??
They really cracked down on the crew chief...ouch.

I think they should take the win away...from anyone found illegal after these sort of things...it doesn't make sense. I mean if they took Vanessa William's crown away.....

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by Redskins247

I think they should take the win away...from anyone found illegal after these sort of things...it doesn't make sense. I mean if they took Vanessa William's crown away.....

I think so too. Although I admit I want him to have his win taken away cause I want to see Hendricks Motorsports win. (Dale Jr. came in 2nd.)

[Redskins247]

Originally Posted by jsarno

I think so too. Although I admit I want him to have his win taken away cause I want to see Hendricks Motorsports win. (Dale Jr. came in 2nd.)

I hate all the inconsistency with the rules in NASCAR....it's something different every week it seems. Next week they may come out and take someone's win away for something illegal post race...but you never know....this crew chief gets fined $50,000....this one gets $100,000....this one only gets $25,000...it's nuts!!!

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by Redskins247

I hate all the inconsistency with the rules in NASCAR....it's something different every week it seems. Next week they may come out and take someone's win away for something illegal post race...but you never know....this crew chief gets fined $50,000....this one gets $100,000....this one only gets $25,000...it's nuts!!!

I agree, but it seems there are just too many intangibles with NASCAR.