This Week’s Penalty Report

October 7, 2015

Martin Truex Jr. waving to the crowd during driver introductions. (Photo:Jessica Bure)

In case you missed it, NASCAR handed down a penalty Wednesday.

The penalty rundown is light this week with a P2 penalty issued to the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing team. All that resulted from it was that crew chief Cole Pearn was placed on probation until Dec. 31 because of an illegal adjustment.

This stems from a pre-race infraction in which the team was forced to take the car off the grid and back to the garage because, according to a NASCAR inspector, the right-rear wheel well was flared.

Because of the penalty, Martin Truex Jr., who was to start ninth after qualifying was rained out Friday, was sent to the rear of the field. Truex worked his way up through the field and finished 11th.

Originally, NASCAR said that no further penalties would be assessed to the team. But further review of the case revealed additional details that led the sanctioning body to issue the penalty.

Furthermore, there was no monetary fine issued with the penalty.

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Tucker White

I've followed NASCAR for well over 20 years of my life, both as a fan and now as a member of the media. As of 2024, I'm on my ninth season as a traveling NASCAR beat writer. For all its flaws and dumb moments, NASCAR at its best produces some of the best action you'll ever see in the sport of auto racing. Case in point: Kyle Larson's threading the needle pass at Darlington Raceway on May 9, 2021. On used-up tires, racing on a worn surface and an aero package that put his car on the razor's edge of control, Larson demonstrated why he's a generational talent. Those are the stories I want to capture and break down. In addition to NASCAR, I also follow IndyCar and Formula 1. As a native of Knoxville, Tennessee, and a graduate of the University of Tennessee, I'm a diehard Tennessee Volunteers fan (especially in regards to Tennessee football). If covering NASCAR doesn't kill me, down the road, watching Tennessee football will. I'm also a diehard fan of the Atlanta Braves, and I lived long enough to see them win a World Series for the first time since 1995 (when I was just a year old). I've also sworn my fan allegiance to the Nashville Predators, though that's not paid out as much as the Braves. Furthermore, as a massive sports dork, I follow the NFL on a weekly basis. Though it's more out of an obligation than genuine passion (for sports dorks, following the NFL is basically an unwritten rule). Outside of sports, I'm a major cinema buff and a weeb. My favorite film is "Blazing Saddles" and my favorite anime is "Black Lagoon."

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