Newman Slapped With Penalty At Texas
This is just another one of those “huh?” penalties from NASCAR. I can understand having rules and making sure the drivers and their teams follow them. But…
Daytona 500 winner Ryan Newman became the latest driver penalized by NASCAR, losing 25 points Tuesday because his car failed inspection at Texas Motor Speedway.
Newman’s No. 12 Dodge was too high when NASCAR inspected it following its fourth-place run, an adjustment that could provide additional downforce to his car.
“What happened last week was a mistake and we’re moving on from it and looking forward to this week,” Newman said. “We hate to lose points, but we have a good team and we will be able to make them up.”
The penalty dropped Newman from eighth to 10th in the Sprint Cup standings.
Also penalized were car owner Roger Penske, who was docked 25 points, and crew chief Roy McCauley, fined $25,000 and placed on probation until the end of the year.
Pretty soon they’ll be penalizing cars that are going to fast on the track and not giving the other drivers a fair opportunity to pass them. Just watch.
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I thought they were already penalizing the drivers and teams for being too fast.