K Busch and J Sauter too low

[kelloggs5TLfan]

Cars of Kyle Busch, Johnny Sauter too low in NASCAR's postrace inspection
By JIM UTTER - The Charlotte Observer
LOUDON, N.H. - The Chevrolets of Kyle Busch and Johnny Sauter were both found to be too low in the left-front of their cars during post-race inspections on Sunday at New Hampshire International Speedway.
http://www.thatsracin.com/242/story/5247.html
NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston said both cars would be taken to NASCAR’s research and development center in Concord, N.C., to confirm the measurements taken at the track.

The teams face potential penalties if the violations are confirmed, but Poston said they would not be considered along the same lines as other penalties for “tampering with the car of tomorrow.”

Between them, Dale Earnhardt Inc. and Hendrick Motorsports have received three 100-point penalties and $100,000 fines for car of tomorrow violations this season.

 

[barelypure]

And Vickers was sent home for being too low.

 

[Magnethead]

hmm..doubt it, but maybe 3 CC's at hendrick sent to the motorhome lot? Darian Grubb must be feeling lucky now.

 

[Bucky Badger]

And Vickers was sent home for being too low.

Vickers was not "sent" home. He's not in the top 35 so his run did not count. Just like last weekend.
The other cars this week past pre race inspections.

 

[barelypure]

Vickers was not "sent" home. He's not in the top 35 so his run did not count. Just like last weekend.
The other cars this week past pre race inspections.

Could be you are correct. I was just going by this news report, Vickers goes home as car fails post-qualifying tech.

N.H. - Brian Vickers' No. 83 Team Red Bull Toyota failed post-qualifying inspection Friday afternoon at New Hampshire International Speedway, knocking the team out of the Lenox Industrial Tools 300 field and giving the spot to BAM Racing's Chad Chaffin.

The car for Vickers was ruled to be an eighth of an inch too low on its left front, and Vickers' qualifying time was disallowed.

But then what do I know...

 

[Eagle1]

Could be you are correct. I was just going by this news report, Vickers goes home as car fails post-qualifying tech.

The car for Vickers was ruled to be an eighth of an inch too low on its left front, and Vickers' qualifying time was disallowed.

But then what do I know...

That's the key statement. With out having ownerpoints to put him into the field, he was sent packing because his time didn't count.

The plus side is, maybe the R&D center will help figure out what failed and it will hlp Doug Prichit figure it out as he seemed truly clueless as to WHY it was low.

 

[T-Mac39]

If they get the same penalty as seems standard for COT infractions, that will be a huge penalty for Sauter trying to stay in the top 35.

 

[barelypure]

That's the key statement. With out having ownerpoints to put him into the field, he was sent packing because his time didn't count.

The plus side is, maybe the R&D center will help figure out what failed and it will hlp Doug Prichit figure it out as he seemed truly clueless as to WHY it was low.

I would argue that if he had not been too low his qualifying time would have stood and he would have made the race. He was too low so his time didn't stand so he was sent home. I reduce to, he was too low so he was sent home.

 

[Eagle1]

If they get the same penalty as seems standard for COT infractions, that will be a huge penalty for Sauter trying to stay in the top 35.

But it's NOT a COT infraction.
A COT infraction is NO screwing with the body or wing, suspensions and stuff like that will get the same kinds of penalty as they always have.

It's really not that difficult to understand. When it comes to the body & Wing there is "Zero" tolorance. that means that if the rule book don't specifically say they can, then it is against the rules. There is NO grey area pertaining to these areas.
Other areas, motors Trans, Gears, suspensions etc. will get the same penalties as have always been handed out.

 

[Magnethead]

It was made very clear in an interview with pemberton that i read, that the penalties for being too low would be significantly less than body infractions.