No. 17 Sprint Cup team hit with P3 penalty

[dpkimmel2001]

The No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing team of Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was assessed a P3 penalty for a violation at Richmond International Raceway, a punishment that includes the suspension of crew chief Nick Sandler.

During opening day inspection, the No. 17 did not meet vehicle safety specifications. According to the penalty report, the steering wheel coupling did not meet the SFI 42.1 specification, which relates to the steering wheel quick disconnect/release.

http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-me...stenhouse-crew-chief-suspended-talladega.html

 

[Johali]

The No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing team of Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was assessed a P3 penalty for a violation at Richmond International Raceway, a punishment that includes the suspension of crew chief Nick Sandler.

During opening day inspection, the No. 17 did not meet vehicle safety specifications. According to the penalty report, the steering wheel coupling did not meet the SFI 42.1 specification, which relates to the steering wheel quick disconnect/release.

http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-me...stenhouse-crew-chief-suspended-talladega.html

Holy cow. That doesn't seem like much of a penalty but to me for that team it is.

 

[aunty dive]

Harsh.

Is this sort of thing really necessary?

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Harsh.

Is this sort of thing really necessary?

Ask Jimmie Johnson how he liked having the steering wheel come off a few months back.

 

[aunty dive]

Ask Jimmie Johnson how he liked having the steering wheel come off a few months back.

Part failure? I really don't know.

You can feel and hear the mechanism engage properly. I do know that.