NASCAR penalizes Harvick, Kahne, Eury Sr.

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NASCAR penalizes Harvick, Kahne, Eury Sr.

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Nextel Cup drivers Kevin Harvick and Kasey Kahne were fined $10,000 each and placed on probation Wednesday for their actions at the end of Sunday's Checker 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.

Harvick, driver of the No. 29 Chevrolets of Richard Childress Racing, and Kahne, driver of the No. 9 Dodge of Evernham Motorsports, were penalized for violating Section 12-4-A (Actions detrimental to stock car racing) of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Rule Book when the two made deliberate contact with each other following the conclusion of the race. Both drivers' probation periods will extend to Nov. 30.

Tony Eury Sr., crew chief for the No. 8 Chevrolet of driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., was fined $2,500 for violating Section 12-4-A (Actions detrimental to stock car racing) and 12-4-Q (Any determination by NASCAR Officials that the car, car parts, components and/or equipment used in the Event do not conform to NASCAR rules) for having a windshield on the car that was not an approved part and also did not meet the minimum required thickness of one-quarter inch.

The infraction was discovered by NASCAR officials during opening-day inspection.
 
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What a crock. I have no opinion on the harvick/Kahne situation as I didn't see it.

The other one reeks.
 
EatMorePossum said:
The other one reeks.
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Do these reek as well?

All compiled from Jayski.com

11-2
* Gil Martin, crew chief for the #31 Cingular Wireless Chevrolet of driver Robby Gordon, and co-crew chief Chris Andrews will share in a $10,000 fine for violating Section 12-4-A (Actions detrimental to stock car racing) and 12-4-W (Improperly attached weight) of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Rule Book.

10-7
* Pat Tryson, crew chief of the No. 6 Ford driven by Mark Martin, was issued a pair of fines for separate infractions that totaled $15,000. He was fined $10,000 for an unapproved air directional device and $5,000 for an unapproved windshield mounting. He was in violation of Section 12-4-A (Actions detrimental to stock car racing) and 12-4-Q (Any determination by NASCAR Officials that parts and/or equipment used in the Event do not conform to NASCAR rules) of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Rule Book. Both infractions were found by NASCAR officials during pre-qualifying inspection.

* Peter Rondeau, crew chief of the No. 1 Chevrolet driven by Kenny Wallace, was fined $10,000 for violating Section 12-4-A (Actions detrimental to stock car racing) and Section 12-4-Q (Any determination by NASCAR Officials that parts and/or equipment used in the Event do not conform to NASCAR rules) of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Rule Book/Technical Bulletin for unapproved spring mounting plates and bolts. The infraction was found during opening-day inspection.

* Michael McSwain, crew chief of the No. 21 Ford driven by Ricky Rudd, was fined $1,000 for violating Section 12-4-A (Actions detrimental to stock car racing) and Section 12-4-Q (Any determination by NASCAR Officials that parts and/or equipment used in the Event do not conform to NASCAR rules) of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Rule Book for unapproved windshield clips. The infraction was discovered during pre-qualifying inspection.

9-23
* NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series crew chief #97-Jimmy Fennig was fined $1,000 for a fuel cell spacer infraction that occurred at last weekend's NASCAR NEXTEL Cup event at New Hampshire International Speedway.

8-25
* Tryson, crew chief for the #6 Viagra Ford of driver Mark Martin, and Reno, crew chief for the #09 Dodge of driver Bobby Hamilton Jr., both violated Section 12-4-A (Actions detrimental to stock car racing) and 12-4-Q (Any determination by NASCAR Officials that the car, car parts, components and/or equipment used in the Event do not conform to NASCAR rules) of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Rule Book for an unapproved modification to the fuel cell bladder nut ring. Both infractions were discovered by NASCAR officials during Friday’s opening-day inspection.

* Berrier, crew chief for the #29 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet of driver Kevin Harvick, was in violation of Section 12-4-A (Actions detrimental to stock car racing) and 12-4-Q (Any determination by NASCAR Officials that the car, car parts, components and/or equipment used in the Event do not conform to NASCAR rules) of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Rule Book for an unapproved fuel cell spacer.
 
There is absolutely no consistancy with NASCAR and its fines... WTF??????
 
$2500 bucks... might as well be a freebie. Even gaining one single spot because of it would have paid more from the purse! Smack em with $100,000. Leave the points alone unless it was post race, but geesh... as I said in another board... the 8 team makes more than that off hair scruchies in a weekend at the race!

It's totally worth it for some teams to cheat! :)
 
de7xwcc said:
and i guess you man has never been caught CHEATIN has he, jgirl2448
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Quote from other thread...

Okay, going on a limb here...

With all due respect, I DO NOT agree with docking Martins points. That was a sham, but it was found AFTER the race which lead him to be placed the last car on the lead lap. What was found was not race altering.

Junior's was BEFORE the race and was thought by experts it would have altered race performance and possibly his and others safety.

As sad as it is, there is still a difference. But if the precedent has has been set with people like Biffle, Martin (on a different occasion that was pre race), McMurray, that something that pitiful that wouldn't alter race performance (even though top experts in wind stuff are saying it WOULD have helped Jr.) have points taken away, stay consistent.

I still say, if you really want a comparison for pre race conspiracy.... try this.

Gordon was docked 100 pts and fined $40,000 for using the wrong metal on his... ah heck I don't remember! Anyways, it was supposed to be aluminum and his team used magnesium. NEVER did it state that aluminum had to be used in the ruleboook. The change in metal would NOT have affected his performance in a race. NASCAR said tough, it was IMPLIED that you are supposed to use aluminum (although the thought of the words that would have been used to imply that bring me to think of something like 'the same metal type used for pop cans). Appeal was denied.

Now someone keep complaining about Jr. and how mad you would have been.
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When my 'man' was caught cheating, fines were never as low as $2500, especially for performance enhancing and safety impeded. And most of the time, when it was performance enhancing, he was docked... whether is was pre quals or post race.

But all that said, why you gotta bring my driver into it? He wasn't the one who tried to cheat this weekend with a windshield??? :growl: :p
 
Leave the points alone unless it was post race
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if you only take points away if it is post-race then everyone will be trying to get illegal cars through, cuz they know they will not lose points if caught.

if you take an illegal car to inspections, it should be treated as racing with that car, because you were trying to, and would have if not caught.
 
jggirl2448 said:
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But all that said, why you gotta bring my driver into it? He wasn't the one who tried to cheat this weekend with a windshield??? :growl: :p
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cause your post read like jr's team is the only one that ever got caught, i really don't give a rats a......... i'll stop here.
 
de7xwcc said:
cause your post read like jr's team is the only one that ever got caught, i really don't give a rats a......... i'll stop here.
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So, lemme get this straight, if I comment on what the thread is about and don't name all the other drivers who have been caught (and off topic), I am saying that Jr is the only team to ever get caught?

Maybe, I will remember that next time I post on topic specifically about the thread and be sure to include the rest of NASCAR history in it.

Geesh... unwind the undies.

I'll stop here too. :)
 
don't wear undies :eek:

by the way i am not much of a jr fan he is OK but i really don't care much for any of them just like racin

my driver died on 2.18.01
 
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Don't stop now .... just getting interesting.

jggirl .... we need to be friends, I'll introduce you to Maj. You can be a good asset to our team.
 
WideOpenPhoto said:
There is absolutely no consistancy with NASCAR and its fines... WTF??????
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nascar and consistancy just dont go in the same sentances

on jr's penalty, its only cheating if you get caught. they got caught so they pay the fine, what ever nascar says, and then we move on. we know nascar has no consistancy with penatlies so why are we suddenly surprised over it??

on kahne, from harvicks interview after the race he said kasey kept hitting him after the race was over on the cool down lap. i guess nascar agreed with harvick on that and thats why he was penalized. 10 grand is nothing and probation doesnt mean anything really unless you really get on nascars bad side.
 
DirtyMo1381529 said:
nascar and consistancy just dont go in the same sentances

on jr's penalty, its only cheating if you get caught. they got caught so they pay the fine, what ever nascar says, and then we move on. we know nascar has no consistancy with penatlies so why are we suddenly surprised over it??

on kahne, from harvicks interview after the race he said kasey kept hitting him after the race was over on the cool down lap. i guess nascar agreed with harvick on that and thats why he was penalized. 10 grand is nothing and probation doesnt mean anything really unless you really get on nascars bad side.
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I did not see the cool down lap so i'll guess we'll have to believe NASCAR :p
 
10 grand is not really a lot for Harvick or Kahne. Nascar looked at the tapes and prolly didn't think it was a biggie. :)
 
No points reduction this week...........sounds good to me!! :D
 
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