Johnny Sauter, driver of the #98 Carolina Nut Co/Curb Records Toyota, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series SFP 250 at Kansas Speedway on April 19, 2013
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NASCAR announced today penalties and fines to the No. 98 team that competes in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, as a result of rule infractions at Kansas Speedway.
The No. 98 truck was found to have violated Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4K (if in the judgment of NASCAR Officials, race equipment that has been previously verified or previously approved and/or sealed by NASCAR for use in an event, pursuant to sub-section 8-6 and/or 8-12, has been altered, modified, repaired, or changed in any manner); 20B-16 (once a fuel cell or fuel cell components have been certified, modifications of any kind will not be permitted to the fuel cell or fuel cell components); and 20B-16.1B (standard black, safety foam with minimum free-standing height of eight (8) inches, acceptable to NASCAR Officials, and used as provided by an approved fuel cell manufacturer, must be used: Fuel cell safety foam modification.) of the 2013 rule book. Continue reading
