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Joe Gibbs Racing argues for mitigation of engine penalties
Apr. 26, 2013
By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service
RICHMOND, Va. — Jason Ratcliff, crew chief of Matt Kenseth’s No. 20 Toyota, said the underweight connecting rod that earned a NASCAR penalty of historic severity provided no performance advantage.
Continue reading “Joe Gibbs Racing Saga Rolls On, Pemberton, Ratcliff, TRD Speak”
By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service
Matt Kenseth thinks his Joe Gibbs Racing team—and in particular, team owner Joe Gibbs—was penalized excessively for violations Kenseth characterized as a mistake.
“I think the penalties are grossly unfair—I think it’s borderline shameful,” Kenseth said during a press conference Thursday at Richmond International Raceway.
KERRY AND TOBY DISCUSS #20 PENALTIES ON THE FINAL LAP WEEKLY
After Kenseth won last Sunday’s STP 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway, NASCAR took his No. 20 Toyota back to the R&D center in Concord, N.C. That’s where the sanctioning body discovered a connecting rod that weighed less than the 525-gram required minimum for the engine part.
NASCAR reacted by issuing one of the severest penalties on record, fining crew chief Jason Ratcliff $200,000 and placing him on suspension for six Cup points races. The sanctioning body also docked Kenseth 50 championship points and Gibbs 50 owner points.
Continue reading “Matt Kenseth Believes Penalties To His Team And Owner Are Excessive”
SHOW #251 – Guests: Kyle Petty, THE Jeff Burton – We recap Kansas, discuss the massive Matt Kenseth penalties, Denny Hamlin’s status report, Kurt Busch with V8 Supercars, plus a full Richmond preview. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Toby Christie.
(47:54 mins)
CREDITS:
Hosts: Kerry Murphey & Toby Christie
Executive Producer: Kerry Murphey
Music: Russell Nash Radium Sound
Voice Over: Thomas Moog
STATEMENT FROM JOE GIBBS RACING ON NASCAR PENALTY ISSUED TODAY
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (April 24, 2013) – Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) is aware of the penalty issued by NASCAR today regarding the engine in our No. 20 car used in last week’s Sprint Cup Series race in Kansas.
It is our understanding that one of the eight connecting rods on the engine was ruled too light.
We are working with our partners at TRD on this issue.
In the meantime we will plan to appeal the penalty.
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EDITORS NOTE: We are guessing NASCAR used multiple scales to weigh these parts, so the appeal process will probably go something like this: (laughing in a mocking manor) Denied! (gavel drops) have a nice day.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 17, 2013) – Penalties have been handed down to three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams following last Saturday’s race at Texas Motor Speedway.
The No. 56 car was found to have violated Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4J (any determination by NASCAR officials that the race equipment used in the event does not conform to NASCAR rules); and 20-12.8.1B (the car failed to meet the minimum front car heights during post-race inspection) of the 2013 rule book.
NOTE: TEAM STATEMENTS AT THE END OF THE POST
Continue reading “Three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Teams Penalized After Race At Texas Motor Speedway”
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