DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 14, 2014) — NASCAR has assessed behavioral penalties to drivers Brad Keselowski and Tony Stewart for their involvement in post-race incidents on Oct. 11 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Keselowski has been fined $50,000 and placed on NASCAR probation for the next four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship events throughNov. 12 for violating:
- Section 12-1: Actions detrimental to stock car racing
- Section 12-4.9: Behavioral penalty – involved in post-race incidents
Stewart has been fined $25,000 and placed on NASCAR probation for the next four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship events through Nov. 12 for violating:
- Section 12-1: Actions detrimental to stock car racing
- Section 12-4.9: Behavioral penalty – involved in a post-race incident
“These penalties are about maintaining a safe environment following the race,” said Robin Pemberton, NASCAR senior vice president, competition and racing development. “We knew that the new Chase format was likely going to raise the intensity level and we want our drivers to continue to be themselves. However, the safety of our drivers, crew members, officials, and workers is paramount and we will react when that safety could be compromised.”
Well, Penske has spoken. Who else could have gotten BK out of the $250,000 fine and 2 race suspension?
Why Tony? If some phsyco idiot ran into the back of
any other driver like the jerk did they would have done the same thing.
Pemberton, Helton, Darby and whoever else made these decisions – get a clue. Enjoy your bucks from Roger.
The fine put on Tony Stewart is bull****. If I got rear end while sitting still or parked, I would do the same thing that tony did. I hope he and SHR appeals this fine. Plus what Brad did deserved to be more than 50,000 and what about Matt Kenseth and his actions, where is the fine for him. TONY WAS IN A PARKED CAR THAT WAS BEING INSPECTED AND GETS REARENDED THAT A LONG IS A BUNCH OF ***. ANY DRIVER WHO GETS REARENDED LIKE TONY DID WOULD DO THE SAME THING AND THEN GOT OUT AND KICKED BRAD’S A$$