AVONDALE, AZ – MARCH 02: Crew chief Chad Knaus of the #48 Lowe’s/ Kobalt Tools Chevrolet driven by Jimmie Johnson, speaks to the media prior to practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 2, 2012 in Avondale, Arizona. NASCAR suspended Knaus for six races and fined him $100,000 for failing an inspection last week in Daytona. Knaus will continue his crew chief duties while Hendrick Motorsports appeals NASCAR’s decision. An appeal date hasn’t been announced. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)
Interesting read from MRN.
Hendrick Teams Under Scrutiny
By: Pete Pistone on August 21, 2012 | 2:40 P.M. ESTSome of Hendrick Motorsports’ competitors have begun to question the organization’s chassis setups being used in the Sprint Cup Series.
Penske Racing driver Brad Keselowski and team owner Jack Roush both referred to “tricks” being implemented by the Hendrick stable that may be providing an advantage.
“There are parts and pieces on the car that are moving after inspection that make the car more competitive,” Keselowski said after his second-place finish to Greg Biffle on Sunday at Michigan International Speedway. “Some guys have it, some don’t. There’s a question (as) to the interpretation of the rule. Penske Racing errs on the safe side because we don’t want to be the guys that get the big penalty.”
Keselowski was quick to point out he wasn’t accusing the Hendrick team of cheating or skirting the rule book.
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WUPN: So are some teams skirting the rules? Is NASCAR giving some teams a pass on rule violations? Would a small team get fined first before the big teams? Naw, nothing here, move along.
August 22, 2012
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