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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”).
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NASCAR will return to Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, IL this weekend. Saturday night’s race will mark the eighth trip to Chicagoland for the Sprint Cup Series, and the first NASCAR event there run under the lights. The 1.5 mile tri-oval track has produced only two repeat winner to-date (Kevin Harvick & Tony Stewart), and no driver has ever won the pole here twice. With the points shakeup that occurred as a result of the mele’ at Daytona last week, all eyes are certain to be focused on the Midwest this week with only 8 races …read more

NASCAR officials confiscated and impounded the no. 1 DEI Chevy driven by Martin Truex Jr. on Thursday afternoon when the car failed multiple attempts during the opening day inspections, as the roof failed to meet the inspection templates. The incident forced Truex to miss out on the first practice session after the team was unable to beat the roof into submission and NASCAR mandated that the team unload their backup car. Crew Chief, Kevin Manion, then decided to change the engine on the backup car, costing Martin valuable time on the track. Now, with rainy skies hovering over the Daytona infield, …read more