Slap on the wrist handed down by NASCAR

[fergy1370]

Keeping up with the 'ol "You better not do that again, or we'll tell you not to do it again" double-secret squirrel probation.


From Jayski.....

Kyle Busch Fined, Placed on Probation by NASCAR; Mayfield Penalized: NASCAR announced that Kyle Busch, driver of the #5 Kellogg's Chevy for Hendrick Motorsports, has been fined, penalized points and placed on probation because of a rule infraction this past Sunday during the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Busch was in violation of Section 12-4-A (actions detrimental to stock car racing) of the NASCAR Rule Book. He disobeyed a directive from a NASCAR official, entered the racing surface without authorization and threw an object at another competitor’s car during the event. He has been fined $50,000, penalized 25 Driver Championship points and placed on probation until Dec. 31. The infraction also resulted in car owner Rick Hendrick being penalized 25 Owner Championship points.

 

[Nascar24rainbow]

I call that a bit more then a slap on the wrist. Kyle's $50,000 fine is the second largest in NASCAR's history, only behind Ray Evernham $60,000 fine back in 1995. Plus the points deduction could come back to hurt Kyle since he is on the bubble for the chase right now in 9th place. This seems to be more of a wake up call to Kyle and all of the drivers out there to shape up or ship out because NASCAR isn't going to take it any more.

 

[fergy1370]

Money is nothing to Hendrick. The point reduction might cause him to curl his lip for a second or two.

Kyle saw that he can get away with anything after he hit Mears during the red flag. This won't make him change. He just got a nice contract extention, so he knows he isn't going anywhere either.

I gah-run-tee he'll do something stupid within three races and nothing will be done.

 

[buckaroo]

If the young man continues to do misdeeds, he will eventually have his wings clipped. Remember back when Tony Stewart really had a problem, not that it's totally over now, but Joe Gibbs had a good talk with him. These days, good drivers are just around the corner waiting to hop into the seat of a great car and we all know that Hendricks has great cars. Rick can clip Kyle's wings in a hurry if sponsorship becomes a problem.

 

[muggle not]

If the young man continues to do misdeeds, he will eventually have his wings clipped. Remember back when Tony Stewart really had a problem, not that it's totally over now, but Joe Gibbs had a good talk with him. These days, good drivers are just around the corner waiting to hop into the seat of a great car and we all know that Hendricks has great cars. Rick can clip Kyle's wings in a hurry if sponsorship becomes a problem.

I agree. Kyle may be good but he is not irreplacable. (spelling?)

 

[Magnethead]

I call that a bit more then a slap on the wrist. Kyle's $50,000 fine is the second largest in NASCAR's history, only behind Ray Evernham $60,000 fine back in 1995. Plus the points deduction could come back to hurt Kyle since he is on the bubble for the chase right now in 9th place. This seems to be more of a wake up call to Kyle and all of the drivers out there to shape up or ship out because NASCAR isn't going to take it any more.

I agree. 50K is no ordinary NASCAR fine. What was it that they handed down to robby for his dead on shot? Maybe nascar should take another 25K from kyle for making him the laughing stock of the week by missing by a mile.

 

[Nascar24rainbow]

Money is nothing to Hendrick. The point reduction might cause him to curl his lip for a second or two.

Kyle saw that he can get away with anything after he hit Mears during the red flag. This won't make him change. He just got a nice contract extention, so he knows he isn't going anywhere either.

I gah-run-tee he'll do something stupid within three races and nothing will be done.

I don't see Hendrick paying this fine for Kyle. I can see an owner paying for a crew chief's fine for bending the rules to try to get an advantage on the track, but Kyle's fine was created for disobeying NASCAR officials by walking up onto the racing surface. Hopefully Rick is smart enough to punish Kyle by making him pay this fine out of his own pocket.

I also hope NASCAR makes it loud and clear to Kyle that another on track incident will force them to park Kyle for the following race weekend like they did to Harvick a few years back at Martinsville.

 

[wolfcub]

The fine system at NASCAR is a freaking joke!! I mean what is the point when the team will get the money back and more at tuhe end of the year banquet. NASCAR needs to change the fine system to those that get fined DO NOT get any money at the end of the year!!!

 

[barelypure]

What a novel concept. By returning the monies collected in fines to those drivers (and you'd have to decide what constituted a full time driver) who had not been penalized Nascar would be making a statement. Maybe even if the penalty involved cheating and not driver/team misconduct then that monies would not be available to any team from the same owner. Make the owner more aware that cheating by anyone under them is not tolerated.

 

[Magnethead]

What a novel concept. By returning the monies collected in fines to those drivers (and you'd have to decide what constituted a full time driver) who had not been penalized Nascar would be making a statement. Maybe even if the penalty involved cheating and not driver/team misconduct then that monies would not be available to any team from the same owner. Make the owner more aware that cheating by anyone under them is not tolerated.

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