Tag: Penalties

Cup Series, NASCAR

RFK Has Chosen to Appeal Preece’s Texas Penalty

RFK responds following Tuesday’s Penalty Report, where Ryan Preece was cited for wrecking the No. 54 of Ty Gibbs during green flag competition at Texas Motor Speedway. Preece was fined $50,000 and penalized 25 points due to the contact, but Thursday afternoon, RFK has decided to appeal the penalties. Their statement reads, “RFK Racing has decided to appeal the penalties issued by NASCAR against Ryan … Continue reading RFK Has Chosen to Appeal Preece’s Texas Penalty

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Cup Series, NASCAR

NASCAR Dropped a Big Penalty on Preece, Fans Feel They Missed One

NASCAR dropped the penalty report following this past weekend’s Wurth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. Although there were two penalties levied this week, one stood out, a massive behavioral penalty against RFK Racing’s Ryan Preece. Preece, driver of the No. 60 Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing, was cited for a behavioral penalty under Sections 4.3 & 4.4A: NASCAR Member Code of … Continue reading NASCAR Dropped a Big Penalty on Preece, Fans Feel They Missed One

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IndyCar

Final Indianapolis 500 Results Following DQs

The day following Alex Palou’s career-completing Indy 500 victory, three cars were hit with massive Post-Race penalties. The 27 and 28 cars of Marcus Ericsson and Kyle Kirkwood, as well as the 90 of Callum Ilott had been moved to the rear of the field despite their unofficial finishing positions. For this upcoming weekend’s Detroit Grand Prix, each team has had their team/competition managers suspended … Continue reading Final Indianapolis 500 Results Following DQs

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IndyCar

Indianapolis 500 Qualifying Results – Post Penalty

A rookie has done the unthinkable for the first time in over 40 years. Robert Shwartzman won the Indy 500 Pole! Shwartzman brought his No. 83 PRIMA Chevrolet to an incredible lap to earn the first rookie pole since 1983! *This second posting follows the Penalty against Will Power and Josef Newgarden for technical infractions. Here is how the entire field for the 109th running … Continue reading Indianapolis 500 Qualifying Results – Post Penalty

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NASCAR, Xfinity Series

NASCAR Hits Joey Gase With Monetary Fine Following His Bumper Toss

On lap 174 of Satruday’s Xfinity Series ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond Raceway, Dawson Cram shoved his former team owner Joey Gase into Turn 1 causing Gase to back into the outside wall, ending his day. What came next is already locked into our minds. Gase exited his No. 35 and proceeded to rip the entire rear fascia off the car. What happened next was where … Continue reading NASCAR Hits Joey Gase With Monetary Fine Following His Bumper Toss

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Craftsman Truck Series, Cup Series, NASCAR, Xfinity Series

Cutting the Track: Looking at the Penalties from CotA

Short-cutting and the term “Track Limits” were a BIG deal this weekend at Circuit of the Americas. All three series saw a massive number of track-cutting penalties, with drivers penalized for either tail-end, pass-through, or 30-second penalties, the latter reserved for post-race. The Cup Series EchoPark Grand Prix was by far the cleanest of the weekend’s three races, with only four drivers penalized. Turn 4 … Continue reading Cutting the Track: Looking at the Penalties from CotA

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