Speeding In The Pits: NASCAR's Most Penalized Drivers Updated (After 8 Races)

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

NASCAR's Most Penalized Drivers Updated (After 8 Races)

There have been several changes to Speeding In The Pits the past two days in order to improve the quality of this blog. A color key has been added in hopes of better understanding not only the penalties being assessed in each race, but the severity of each penalty. It is obvious that starting in the rear does not equate to a driver speeding entering the pits, nor is a driver entering the pits before it's open in order to prevent further damage to their car equate to the pit crew jumping over the wall too soon for a stop. All of the races from the 2011 season have been updated with the colors added and everything has been tabulated according to the various penalty types. In addition, total penalties have been tabulated as well and adjustments have been made in some cases due to previous errors in scoring. If you notice any errors in my math, please let me know.

I want to let everyone know that I sincerely appreciate you coming here and visiting. I am very surprised at the amount of hits the Speeding In The Pits blog has received since I started it up at the beginning of the season. Please continue to pass word of this place to others, as I would like it to be the one-stop place where everyone can go back and review all of the penalties that happen from race to race during the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and in seasons beyond.

2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Driver/Crew Penalties

Driver Number(s)	Driver Name	Pre-Race Penalties	Driver Penalties	Crew Penalties	Pits Closed Penalties	Total Penalties
38, 34	David Gilliland	0	1	2	11	14
7	Robby Gordon	3	2	1	4	10
00	David Reutimann	1	1	2	4	8
83	Brian Vickers	0	1	2	5	8
20	Joey Logano	1	1	3	1	6
21	Trevor Bayne	1	1	0	4	6
2	Brad Keselowski	0	4	0	1	5
6	David Ragan	1	1	0	3	5
13	Casey Mears	1	2	0	2	5
9	Marcos Ambrose	0	1	0	4	5
36	Dave Blaney	2	1	0	2	5
47	Bobby Labonte	0	0	1	4	5
34, 38	Travis Kvapil	0	1	0	3	4
09, 46	Bill Elliott	1	1	0	2	4
32	Ken Schrader	1	2	0	1	4
32	Terry Labonte	0	2	0	2	4
42	Juan Pablo Montoya	0	0	0	4	4
71	Andy Lally	0	2	0	2	4
78	Regan Smith	0	0	1	3	4
1	Jamie McMurray	0	1	1	2	4
11	Denny Hamlin	1	0	0	2	3
16	Greg Biffle	1	0	0	2	3
22	Kurt Busch	0	1	0	2	3
24	Jeff Gordon	0	1	0	2	3
31	Jeff Burton	0	2	0	1	3
33	Clint Bowyer	0	0	0	3	3
39	Ryan Newman	0	0	0	3	3
43	A.J. Allmendinger	0	1	0	2	3
46	J.J. Yeley	1	1	1	0	3
88	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	1	2	0	0	3
17	Matt Kenseth	0	1	0	2	3
48	Jimmie Johnson	0	1	0	2	3
4	Kasey Kahne	0	0	0	2	2
14	Tony Stewart	0	2	0	0	2
18	Kyle Busch	0	0	0	2	2
56	Martin Truex, Jr.	0	0	1	1	2
09, 60	Landon Cassill	1	0	0	1	2
87	Joe Nemechek	0	0	1	1	2
5	Mark Martin	0	1	0	0	1
99	Carl Edwards	0	0	0	1	1
15	Michael Waltrip	0	0	0	1	1
29	Kevin Harvick	0	1	0	0	1
37	Robert Richardson, Jr.	0	0	0	1	1
37	Tony Raines	0	0	0	1	1
77	Steve Wallace	0	1	0	0	1
92	Dennis Setzer	0	0	0	1	1

Penalty Color Key

Pink - Pre-race Penalty
Orange - Penalty For Pitting Before Pit Road Is Open/Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area
Red - Driver Induced Penalty
Green - Pit Crew Induced Penalty
White - Verbal Abuse Toward Official/Safety Violation

Red, green and white designated penalties are considered to be "serious" penalties as they have a more significant affect on the outcome of a driver and team's finish than pink and orange designated penalties.

Please note that NASCAR does not have different designations for penalties. The color designation is for the purpose of this website only.

NASCAR's Race Penalty Procedures

* Driver change before start of the race
PENALTY: Start at the tail of the field

* Use of a backup car after qualifications
PENALTY: Start at the tail of the field

* Engine and/or transmission change after qualifications
PENALTY: Start at the tail of the field

* Adjustments made to car after impound
PENALTY: Start at the tail of the field

* Miss driver's meeting/driver introductions

PENALTY: Start at the tail of the field

* Impeding a competitor during qualifying
PENALTY: Qualifying lap disallowed

* Pitting before Pit Road is open
PENALTY: Restart at the tail of the field

* Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area
PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow

* Pitting out of order
PENALTY: Restart at the tail of the field

* Car must enter pit road in single file
PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow

* Speeding - Entering/Exiting pits
PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow

* All passing on pit road must be to the outside on entry
PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow

* Driving through more than 3 pit boxes
PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow

* Car pitting out of the assigned pit box
PENALTY: 1 lap

* Crew member interfering with another team's pit stop
PENALTY: NASCAR Discresion

* Running the stop & go sign/light
PENALTY: NASCAR Discretion

* Going above the blend line exiting the pits
PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow

* Passing the caution car/truck
PENALTY: 1 lap

* Pulling up to pit (drivers must maintain position in relation to field or face penalty)
PENALTY 1 lap

* Jumping the start/restart
PENALTY: Pass through pits

* Passing after turn three (3) on "One to Go''
PENALTY: Pass through pits

* Passing on a start or restart (before start/finish line)
PENALTY: Pass through pits

* Disobeying NASCAR request
PENALTY: NASCAR Discretion

* Intentionally causing a caution
PENALTY: NASCAR Discretion

* Disobeying Black Flag
PENALTY: NASCAR Discretion

* Commitment Line Violation
PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow

* Passing under the double yellow line (at Daytona or Talladega)
PENALTY: Must pass through pits

* Blocking a driver under the yellow line (at Daytona or Talladega)
PENALTY: Must pass through pits

* Disqualification of qualifying time
PENALTY: Start at tail of the field

* Use of extension poles are limited/not self illuminated
PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow

* Crew member(s) over the wall too soon
PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow

* Crew member(s) returning from equipment side of wall
PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow

* Front air wrench must be carried back to pit wall side of car
PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow

* Using more than two (2) air wrenches during one pit stop
PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow

* Non-Compliant refueling
PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow

* Tossing or throwing the fuel filler/equipment
PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow

* Tire violation-Removing outside tire acceptable/Rolling a tire(s) beyond the center of pit road
PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow

* Unapproved adjustment to car
PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow

* Removing equipment from assigned pit area
PENALTY: Stop and Go

* Running over/under equipment
PENALTY: NASCAR Discretion

* Hand pushing car more than 3 pit boxes
PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow

* Refueling car before the affected car receives the green flag on the race track or does not complete the designated race distance (competition yellow)
PENALTY: Minimum 1 lap

* Verbal abuse to a NASCAR official
PENALTY: NASCAR Discretion

* Safety violation
PENALTY: NASCAR Discretion