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NASCAR Issues Major Penalty to Front Row Motorsports

Holly Cain — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:19:00 +0000

Filed under: Chase for the Sprint Cup, Sprint Cup, Travis Kvapil, NASCAR

NASCAR issued a near-record points penalty to Front Row Motorsports Wednesday after determining the team illegally modified the tires on the No. 38 Ford at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway for Sunday's Sprint Cup Series Race.

Car owner Doug Yates (left) and driver Travis Kvapil (right) were docked 150 points each -- knocking the team out of the top 35 in owners points and forcing it to qualify on speed this week at Michigan. Only drivers Jeremy Mayfield (151 points in 2000) and Carl Long (200 points in 2009) have been issued more severe points penalties.

The team's crew chief Steve Lane was given a $100,000 fine, suspended 12 races (until Sept. 15) and placed on probation until Dec. 31 for the infraction. Car chief Richard Bourgeois and tire specialist Michael Harrold also received the 12-race suspension and season probation.

Team owner Bob Jenkins is appealing the penalty.

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UPDATED: Breaking News: Front Row Facing Possible Penalties Over Tire Issue

T.C. — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:57:49 +0000

After yesterday’s story about Front Row’s possible infraction at Pocono, we are hearing today that the penalty from NASCAR could be the biggest ever handed down. When NASCAR makes the announcement later today or tomorrow, expect the penalty to include a $250,000 fine and 300 driver and owner points for Travis Kvapil and owner Bob Jenkins. [...]

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Breaking News: Front Row Facing Possible Penalties Over Tire Issue

Journo — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 20:36:20 +0000

As we mentioned this morning on Twitter, we are hearing Front Row Motorsports could be facing penalties from NASCAR after illegal bleeder mechanisms were discovered on the #38 car prior to Sunday’s race. The rain delay appears to have played a role in the discovery of the issue. As Kvapil exited pit road following the delay, [...]

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Front Row and Robby Gordon Battle at the Bottom

Journo — Fri, 14 May 2010 07:21:43 +0000

As Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick battle for the points lead and the Gibbs cars make their performance surge, a story few have been talking about is the race at the other end of the point standings – that is the race to stay in the top 35 in the owner standings. For most of the [...]

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Bristol Last Race For 2009 Locked In Drivers

T.C. — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:48:17 +0000

When the Cup Series heads to Bristol this weekend, it marks the fifth race on the 2010 schedule. It will be the final race that the top 35 in the owners standings from 2009 will have a guaranteed starting spot. The following weekend at Martinsville, the 2010 owners points will decide who is in and who is [...]

2009 Predictions Revisited

T.C. — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:52:05 +0000

Following the 2008 season, Journo and myself wrote a series of posts that covered all the major teams in the Cup Series. We looked at where they had been in 2008 and where they were going in 2009. The posts contained some predictions for the 2009 season, with some being more specific then others. I [...]