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JiggaStyles09
04-28-2010, 04:28 PM
Keselowski's shocks taken: UPDATE: #22-Brad Keselowski took over the points lead by 60 over #33-Harvick. #18-Kyle Busch, who had entered the race as the points leader, was involved in two accidents and dropped to third, 104 points behind Keselowski. But Keselowski might have a smaller points lead after Tuesday. NASCAR has confiscated the left front spring and right front shock from the race-winning car of Keselowski. They were under the minimum spring rate, and NASCAR will evaluate the pieces at its research and development center before determining any penalties.(Scene Daily)(4-26-2010)
UPDATE: NASCAR announced that three NASCAR Nationwide Series teams have been fined and penalized due to rule violations during this past weekend's event at Talladega Superspeedway. Paul Wolfe, crew chief for the #22 team, was fined $10,000 for violating Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4-J (any determination by NASCAR officials that the race equipment used in the event does not conform to NASCAR rules) and 20A-12.1A(8) (unapproved left front spring). Wolfe was fined an additional $10,000 for violating Sections 12-1, 12-4-J and 20A-12.3T (unapproved right front shock absorber) of the 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series rule book. Jodi Geschickter, owner of the #22 team, was penalized with the loss of 25 NASCAR Nationwide Series championship owner points for violating 12-1, 12-4-J and 20A-12.1A(8), and lost an additional 25 owner points for violating 12-1, 12-4-J and 20A-12.3T. Brad Keselowski, driver of the #22 car, also was docked 25 NASCAR Nationwide Series championship driver points for violating 12-1, 12-4-J and 20A-12.1A(8). He also surrendered an additional 25 driver points for violating 12-1, 12-4-J and 20A-12.3T. The rule violations for the #22 team were discovered during post-race inspection on April 25.
Bob Schacht, crew chief of the #75 team, has been fined $5,000 for violation of Sections 12-1, 12-4-J and 20A-12-E (reinforcement extended forward of the coil spring mounting pad). Schacht was fined an additional $2,500 for being in violation of 12-1, 12-4-J and 20A-12 (use of hollow bolts in truck trailing arms and panhard bar). The infractions were discovered during opening-day inspection on April 22.
Also Newt Moore, crew chief of the #05 team, was fined $2,500 after being found in violation of 12-1, 12-4-J and 20A-12.1B(8) (non-magnetic steel rear jacking bolts). These infractions also were found during opening-day inspection.(NASCAR PR)(4-28-2010)

per jayski

to sum it up, brad was docked 50 NNS driver points, penske racing docked 50 owner points & crew chief paul wolfe fined $20,000. i think he's still in the lead by a mere 10 points now.

that really puts everyone on the same level again as far as points, hopefully carl can rebound @ RIR.

TeamBlueOval
04-28-2010, 08:39 PM
Good... glad he was penalized! :twisted: If Carl can't out race him, maybe they can at least beat them this way! :lol: ...but, Carl WILL out-race him later this year, I have faith!

JiggaStyles09
04-28-2010, 10:46 PM
yeah i think so too, just had those two bad races in a row, he'll rebound. i'm still wondering if kyle & kevin are gunna run the full season, has anyone heard?

RacingDude
04-28-2010, 11:08 PM
Ouch... now this team is going to have to finish in the top-5 again next week to keep the points lead. I don't care who wins the title this year, because all of the contenders are also competing in an upper series. ;)

mattemmy99
04-29-2010, 07:02 AM
I don't think its fair,that Busch and Harvick,can even wait and see if they WANT TO RUN FULL SCHEDULE...THAT SHOULD BE DECIDED BEFORE THE GREEN FLAG IN DAYTONA~To sit and wait to see how they do,then decide is WRONG,AND ONE MORE REASON WHY I CAN'T WATCH NW...

TeamBlueOval
04-29-2010, 09:51 AM
Huh? Not fair? How?

There are lots of teams that don't know if they will run the full season when the season starts. For them, it's not based solely on performance, it's based on sponsorship, but to claim it's "not fair" for them to wait and decide just doesn't make sense...JMO

racinfan
04-29-2010, 03:01 PM
I'm pulling for the guy who doesn't race in the Cup.

TeamBlueOval
04-29-2010, 03:07 PM
Justin Allgaier is a great driver, but I don't think he's ready (at least not yet) to challenge the likes Edwards/Keselowski/Harvick/Busch for a title.

#1 fan
04-29-2010, 04:52 PM
i'm pulling for the guy who doesn't race in the cup.

yay justin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RacingDude
04-30-2010, 12:55 AM
Yep, I don't think Justin has the seat time/experience to compete with Brad, Carl, Kyle and Kevin. At least not yet. Those guys all have lots of Nationwide experience as well as Cup experience, so they're a step or two ahead of guys like Allgaier, Scott, Bires, Bayne and Buescher. I'd include Braun and Stenhouse, but they're their own enemy by crashing their cars every week.

TeamBlueOval
04-30-2010, 08:02 AM
Braun and Stenhouse won't be challenging anyone for a title this year, :lol:. Maybe next year!