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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Team Penalized

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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 Photo - Jerry Markland/Getty Images
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 →

Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR Talk – Monday, April 22, 2013

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Carnage, Craziness, and Crafton at Kansas

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Matt Crafton celebrates his victory in victory lane at Kansas Speedway, April 20, 2013 Photo - Getty Images
Matt Crafton celebrates his victory in victory lane at Kansas Speedway, April 20, 2013
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One of the longest Truck Series races in a while ended with a great battle for the win. Matt Crafton held off Joey Coulter in the last laps for his third career Truck win. Crafton’s truck came alive towards the end of the race as he drove to get to the front and stay there. He did just that and it resulted in victory. Like predicted, the race was pure craziness with a lot of carnage. This was the first race for the trucks on Kansas’ new surface and the lack of experience on the surface was showing throughout the race today. Continue reading →

Ron Hornaday Jr and Martin Truex Jr Receive NASCAR Penalties

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Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota, and Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Dover White Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway on April 13, 2013 Photo - Sean Gardner/Getty Images
Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota, and Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s Dover White Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway on April 13, 2013
Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

Over the past weekend, several drivers faced the potential of penalties from NASCAR for rule violations. Besides the penalties, fines and suspensions for Sprint Cup Series drivers Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano and their teams, NASCAR also issued penalties and fines to fellow Sprint Cup driver Martin Truex Jr and Camping World Truck Series driver, Ron Hornaday Jr.

Ron Hornaday Jr.was penalized by NASCAR following his involvement in an on-track incident with Darrell Wallace Jr, last Sunday at Rockingham Speedway. Continue reading →