Penalties likely

[kat2220]

Penalties likely for JR Motorsports and Hendrick


FORT WORTH, Texas--NASCAR likely will levy additional penalties to the JR Motorsports and Hendrick Motorsports teams sent to the back at the start of the Busch Series race Saturday for lug nuts that did not meet specifications at Texas Motor Speedway.

The No. 88 team with driver Brad Keselowski and the No. 24 team with driver Casey Mears had to replace all of the lug nuts on the tires on the car as well as the on the tires in the pits after NASCAR had an issue with them.

What the exact issues with the lugnuts were isn't clear, but NASCAR officials did say that there will be more penalties in the coming week.

 

[Lap3Forever]

I am guessing they were magnesium. Magnesium is strong and lighter then steel, but yet a lot more costly. Maybe aluminum, but they would more then likely be to soft for an racecar/

We have an 1985 ½ (yes there is a difference in 85 and 85 ½ Porsche 944 that came with magnesium lug nuts)

 

[vanzetti]

Lugnuts?

The lugnuts don't have anything to do with the traction control system. oops! I mean "what traction control???"

Sounds picky to me.

 

[RACER35]

Lugnuts?

The lugnuts don't have anything to do with the traction control system. oops! I mean "what traction control???"

Sounds picky to me.

It would be less rotating weight, every bit helps.

 

[vanzetti]

It would be less rotating weight, every bit helps.

Then how did Sterlin Marlin ever get a ride? .... sorry... couldn't resist.

 

[Bucky Badger]

Then how did Sterlin Marlin ever get a ride? .... sorry... couldn't resist.

Like Jimmy Spencer also

 

[Lap3Forever]

I want to see more info on this one.

 

[WNY24Fan]

Maybe they were actually rocket boosters or rabbit release...errr.. I mean RAPID release... something. I know, let's blame TEAM TYLENOL!!!!!!!!!!! heh heh

 

[Magnethead]

ARS is reporting unthreaded lugnuts.???