On May 7, 2013 the Chief Appellate Officer heard and considered the appeal of the penalties from the No. 2 and No. 22 Penske Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams. These penalties stemmed from pre-race inspection for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Texas Motor Speedway April 13.
The penalties concern Sections 12-1: Actions detrimental to stock car racing; 12-4J: Any determination by NASCAR Officials that race equipment used in the event does not conform to the NASCAR rules detailed in Section 20 of the NASCAR rule book, or has not been approved by NASCAR prior to the event; and 20-12: All suspension systems and components must be approved by NASCAR. Prior to being used in competition, all suspension systems and components ... FULL STORY »
Welcome to round three of “He Said, She Said”, where members of the racing community sound off on a variety of topics in the Motorsports community.
This year’s panel includes current writers and editors, a current NASCAR Nationwide Series team owner, ... FULL STORY »
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 ... FULL STORY »
Charlotte, NC- April 15, 2013 - Spritis were high as Martin traveled back to Texas to make his second career start in the NASCAR Nationwide Series at Texas Motor Speedway. Qualifying 32nd, Martin had climbed to 25th when a transmission ... FULL STORY »
In response to questions about a fan committing suicide with a gunshot to the head following the NRA 500 at Texas Motor Speedway Saturday, NASCAR Chairman Brian France reiterated Monday that the NRA sponsorship fell within the sport’s sponsorship guidelines. France ... FULL STORY »
Ft. Worth, TX (April 12, 2013)— With a combined effort from drivers Eric McClure and teammate Jeff Green, the No. 14 Hefty®/Reynolds® Racing team posted a 30th-place finish in Friday night’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway. ... FULL STORY »
Timely Caution Helps Quicken Loans Driver Score 10th-Place Finish
Date: April 13, 2013
Event: NRA 500 (Round 7 of 36)
Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Location: Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth (1.5-mile oval)
Start/Finish: 31st/10th (Running, completed 334 of 334 laps)
Point Standing: 17th (169 ... FULL STORY »
