Truex’ Penalty Stands
July 22, 2008 by Tim Zaegel
Filed under Racing
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The NASCAR Commission heard the appeals from Dale Earnhardt Inc. and their no. 1 team on Monday, but ruled in favor of upholding the penalties issued to the team sustained following a rules infraction at Daytona earlier in the month. The team was found to be in violation of rules 12-4-A (”Actions Detrimental to Stock Car Racing”); 12-4-Q (”Any Determination by NASCAR that the Car, Car Parts, Components, and/or Equipment Used in the Event Do Not Conform to NASCAR Rules”); and 20-3.8A (”Roof of the Car Does Not Conform to the Specifications of the NASCAR Rule Book”).
Basically, Martin Truex’ car did not meet the roof templates that NASCAR had posted for the Coke Zero 400 that weekend, which fell right into line with NASCAR’s very stern and stiff warning that they do not want the teams messing with the body of the COT under any circumstances. As a result, the car was impounded and sent to the R&D Center in Concord, NC. Then, during the week following the race, NASCAR announced that they would dock the team 150 owner and driver points, they would fine the team $100,000, and Crew Chief Kevin Manion and Car Chief Gary Putnam have been suspended for six races and placed on probation until December 31st.
