Isn't NASCAR Getting A Little Picky?

[Penn]

http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/5368994

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<TABLE class=bdy cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=770 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD height=5></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE class=bdy cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=770 border=0><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD width=10></TD><TD width=440><!-- search:</noindex> --><SCRIPT> if(fanid.length > 0 && typeof(nflDefaultLeague)!= "undefined") { leagueId = nflDefaultLeague; //find teamId of default league (if exists) for(var i=0; i < teamsInfo.length; i++){ if(teamsInfo[4] == leagueId){ defaultTeamId = teamsInfo[0]; } } var fantasyLeaguePlayerJsPath = 'http://msnfantasy.foxsports.com' + '/nugget/200002_' + leagueId + '|||' + fanid; } </SCRIPT>DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - NASCAR announced today that four penalties have been issued to two NASCAR Busch Series teams, as a result of rules violations this past weekend at California Speedway.


Three penalties were assessed to the No. 17 Ford team for violations of Sections 12-4-A (actions detrimental to stock car racing), 12-4-Q (car, car parts, components and/or equipment that do not conform to NASCAR rules), and 20A-12.1B (2) (unapproved rear jacking bolts, incorrect thread count) of the 2006 NASCAR Busch Series Rule Book. Crew chief Chad Norris was fined $10,000; driver Matt Kenseth was penalized with the loss of 25 driver championship points; and car owner Jack Roush was penalized 25 owner championship points. These rules violations were discovered during opening day inspection.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

 

[MyDarlin]

well, everyone else managed to follow the rules, which are not new, so why does the #17 team have such difficulty? I think everyone is trying to push the limit, but NASCAR does have limits and they are defined in the rules which must be followed and penalized when broken.
my 2cents

 

[ericw]

well, everyone else managed to follow the rules, which are not new, so why does the #17 team have such difficulty?

The 17 team is owned by Jack Roush, who believes rules only apply to teams that don't drive Fords.

 

[crabcake]

I dunno Penn ... those extra threads mean more distance that a couple of molecules of air would have to travel vs one who used a bolt with less threads, giving him a clear-cut advantage over the competition in the draft.

 

[aps45819]

If the National Association of STOCK CAR Racing was picky, they'd actually race STOCK CARS.

 

[Penn]

Oh well, I can understand it when NASCAR performs a pre and post inspection of a race care, and finds an infraction, as they did in the Daytona race veues, ie,. body modifications.

#48 car, for example, but counting the number of threads on a rear jacking bolt?

Maybe they should start a comic book series next.

 

[MMDad]

Thread counts on jacking bolts affect the number of turns needed to do the jacking. If you have a finer thread, you can make more precise adjustments. If you have a coarser thread, it takes fewer turns to make the adjustment. Either way, there was a rule in place and they broke it. Get over it.