Most Penalized Drivers (After 12 Races)

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Marcos Ambrose had a strong run in the Coca Cola 600, staying in the top 10 for nearly the entire race. However, Ambrose was penalized exiting the pits, only the second time he's been penalized for speeding in the pits this season. Ambrose was able to recover and come back and notch a sixth place finish at the checkered flag.

Driver Number(s)	Driver Name	Pre-Race Penalties	Driver Penalties	Crew Penalties	Pits Closed Penalties	Total Penalties
38, 34	David Gilliland	0	3	2	13	18
13	Casey Mears	1	6	2	3	12
6	David Ragan	1	4	1	4	10
7	Robby Gordon	3	2	1	4	10
36	Dave Blaney	2	5	1	2	10
83	Brian Vickers	0	2	2	6	10
00	David Reutimann	1	1	3	5	10
47	Bobby Labonte	0	3	1	5	9
20	Joey Logano	1	1	3	3	8
22	Kurt Busch	0	4	0	3	7
2	Brad Keselowski	0	4	0	2	6
9	Marcos Ambrose	0	2	0	4	6
21	Trevor Bayne	1	1	0	4	6
27	Paul Menard	0	3	0	3	6
48	Jimmie Johnson	0	1	2	3	6
56	Martin Truex, Jr.	0	1	3	2	6
78	Regan Smith	2	0	1	3	6
34, 38	Travis Kvapil	0	3	0	3	6
1	Jamie McMurray	0	1	1	3	5
16	Greg Biffle	1	1	0	3	5
17	Matt Kenseth	0	2	0	3	5
32	Ken Schrader	1	2	1	1	5
42	Juan Pablo Montoya	0	0	0	5	5
46	J.J. Yeley	2	1	1	1	5
09, 60	Landon Cassill	2	0	0	3	5
11	Denny Hamlin	1	1	0	2	4
18	Kyle Busch	1	0	0	3	4
32	Terry Labonte	0	2	0	2	4
33	Clint Bowyer	0	0	0	4	4
39	Ryan Newman	0	0	0	4	4
71	Andy Lally	0	2	0	2	4
88	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	1	3	0	0	4
09, 46	Bill Elliott	1	1	0	2	4
4	Kasey Kahne	0	1	0	2	3
5	Mark Martin	0	1	0	2	3
14	Tony Stewart	0	3	0	0	3
24	Jeff Gordon	0	1	0	2	3
31	Jeff Burton	0	2	0	1	3
43	A.J. Allmendinger	0	1	0	2	3
29	Kevin Harvick	0	1	0	1	2
60	Mike Skinner	1	0	0	1	2
87	Joe Nemechek	0	0	1	1	2
15	Michael Waltrip	0	0	0	1	1
30	David Stremme	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
99	Carl Edwards	0	0	0	1	1
95	David Starr	0	0	0	1	1
32	Mike Bliss	0	0	0	1	1

Race 12 - Coca-Cola 600 Penalties

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It was an uncharacteristically bad night for Jimmie Johnson. Throughout his career, Johnson has made Charlotte Motor Speedway his personal playground but in last night's Coca Cola 600, Johnson found himself in unfamilar territory. Johnson was never a big player in the race and a late pit road penalty forced Johnson to play catchup in the 600's final stages. Johnson's engine failed in the final 10 laps giving him a 28th place finish.

Penalty Report / Infraction Sheet - Charlotte:

Car#, Lap, Infraction, Flag, Penalty, Lap Assessed
#78 Regan Smith Lug nut(s) not installed Y Must Come In
#78 Regan Smith Pre-Race to the rear W Tail of Field Transmission
#09 Landon Cassill Pre-Race to the rear W Tail of Field Transmission
#60 Mike Skinner Pre-Race to the rear W Tail of Field Back-Up
#16 Greg Biffle 44 Speed-Entering pits G Pass Thru 46
#36 Dave Blaney 76 Pitting before pit road is open Y Tail of Field 79
#47 Bobby Labonte 77 Speed-Entering pits Y Tail of Field 79
#47 Bobby Labonte 77 Speed-Exiting pits Y Tail of Field 79
#47 Bobby Labonte 99 Pitting before pit road is open Y Tail of Field 102
#47 Bobby Labonte 99 Speed-Entering pits Y Tail of Field 102
#36 Dave Blaney 100 Pitting before pit road is open Y Tail of Field 102
#4 Kasey Kahne 100 Speed-Exiting pits Y Tail of Field 102
#38 Travis Kvapil 128 Speed-Exiting pits G Pass Thru 130
#36 Dave Blaney 172 Pitting before pit road is open Y Tail of Field 175
#1 Jamie McMurray 182 Pitting before pit road is open Y Garage
#16 Greg Biffle 182 Pitting before pit road is open Y Tail of Field 187
#36 Dave Blaney 183 Pitting before pit road is open Y Tail of Field 187
#34 David Gilliland 184 Speed-Exiting pits Y Tail of Field 187
#13 Casey Mears 188 Pitting before pit road is open Y Tail of Field 193
#13 Casey Mears 188 Speed-Exiting pits Y Tail of Field 193
#13 Casey Mears 234 Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area Y Tail of Field 237
#27 Paul Menard 241 Pitting before pit road is open Y Tail of Field 244
#56 Martin Truex, Jr. 241 Pitting before pit road is open Y Tail of Field 244
#13 Casey Mears 283 Pitting before pit road is open Y Tail of Field 286
#27 Paul Menard 283 Pitting before pit road is open Y Tail of Field 286
#56 Martin Truex, Jr. 284 Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area Y Tail of Field 286
#95 David Starr 289 Pitting before pit road is open Y Garage
#09 Landon Cassill 295 Pitting before pit road is open Y Garage
#13 Casey Mears 299 Speed-Exiting pits Y Tail of Field 301
#39 Ryan Newman 302 Pitting before pit road is open Y Garage
#27 Paul Menard 302 Pitting before pit road is open Y Tail of Field 310
#5 Mark Martin 302 Pitting before pit road is open Y Garage
#34 David Gilliland 302 Pitting before pit road is open Y Garage
#13 Casey Mears 303 Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area Y Tail of Field 310
#13 Casey Mears 303 Pitting before pit road is open Y Tail of Field 310
#32 Mike Bliss 306 Pitting before pit road is open Y Tail of Field 310
#27 Paul Menard 320 Speed-Exiting pits Y Tail of Field 322
#18 Kyle Busch 343 Pitting before pit road is open Y Garage
#48 Jimmie Johnson 345 Removing equipment from assigned pit area Y Tail of Field 348
#9 Marcos Ambrose 346 Speed-Exiting pits Y Tail of Field 348
#48 Jimmie Johnson 396 Pitting before pit road is open Y Garage
#83 Brian Vickers 398 Speed-Exiting pits Y Tail of Field 400

Thank you to NASCAR Statistics and Jayski.com for the information.

Most Penalized Drivers (After 11 Races)

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It was an uncharacteristically bad day for Tony Stewart at Dover. On lap 366 things got even worse when Stewart was caught speeding in the pits, his third driver enduced penalty of the season and was sent to the rear of the field.

Driver Number(s)	Driver Name	Pre-Race Penalties	Driver Penalties	Crew Penalties	Pits Closed Penalties	Total Penalties
38, 34	David Gilliland	0	2	2	12	16
6	David Ragan	1	4	1	4	10
7	Robby Gordon	3	2	1	4	10
00	David Reutimann	1	1	3	5	10
83	Brian Vickers	0	1	2	6	9
20	Joey Logano	1	1	3	3	8
22	Kurt Busch	0	4	0	3	7
2	Brad Keselowski	0	4	0	2	6
21	Trevor Bayne	1	1	0	4	6
36	Dave Blaney	2	1	1	2	6
9	Marcos Ambrose	0	1	0	4	5
13	Casey Mears	1	2	0	2	5
17	Matt Kenseth	0	2	0	3	5
32	Ken Schrader	1	2	1	1	5
42	Juan Pablo Montoya	0	0	0	5	5
46	J.J. Yeley	2	1	1	1	5
47	Bobby Labonte	0	0	1	4	5
34, 38	Travis Kvapil	0	2	0	3	5
1	Jamie McMurray	0	1	1	2	4
11	Denny Hamlin	1	1	0	2	4
32	Terry Labonte	0	2	0	2	4
33	Clint Bowyer	0	0	0	4	4
48	Jimmie Johnson	0	1	1	2	4
56	Martin Truex, Jr.	0	1	2	1	4
71	Andy Lally	0	2	0	2	4
78	Regan Smith	0	0	1	3	4
88	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	1	3	0	0	4
09, 46	Bill Elliott	1	1	0	2	4
14	Tony Stewart	0	3	0	0	3
16	Greg Biffle	1	0	0	2	3
18	Kyle Busch	1	0	0	2	3
24	Jeff Gordon	0	1	0	2	3
31	Jeff Burton	0	2	0	1	3
39	Ryan Newman	0	0	0	3	3
43	A.J. Allmendinger	0	1	0	2	3
09, 60	Landon Cassill	1	0	0	2	3
4	Kasey Kahne	0	0	0	2	2
5	Mark Martin	0	1	0	1	2
27	Paul Menard	0	0	0	2	2
29	Kevin Harvick	0	1	0	1	2
87	Joe Nemechek	0	0	1	1	2
15	Michael Waltrip	0	0	0	1	1
37	Robert Richardson, Jr.	0	0	0	1	1
37	Tony Raines	0	0	0	1	1
60	Mike Skinner	0	0	0	1	1
77	Steve Wallace	0	1	0	0	1
92	Dennis Setzer	0	0	0	1	1
99	Carl Edwards	0	0	0	1	1
30	David Stremme	0	1	0	0	1

Race 11 - FedEx 400 Penalties

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Matt Kenseth used late race pit strategy to take the win in the FedEx 400 at Dover. His teammate, David Ragan did not have quite as good of a day. First, Ragan spun entering the pits damaging his race car. He was then penalized four times after in part due to his spin.

Penalty Report - Dover:

Car#, Lap, Infraction, Flag, Penalty, Lap Assessed
#18 Kyle Busch, Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Engine
#20 Joey Logano, 20 Pitting before pit road is open, Y, tail end, 24
#30 David Stremme, 43 Speed-Exiting pits, Y, tail end, 45
#6 David Ragan, 164 Pitting before pit road is open, Y, tail end, 169
#6 David Ragan, 164 Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area, Y, tail end, 169
#11 Denny Hamlin, 165 Speed-Entering pits, Y, tail end, 169
#6 David Ragan, 168 Running the stop and go sign/light, Y, 1 lap back, 169
#6 David Ragan, 168 Speed-Exiting pits, Y, tail end, 169
#42 Juan Pablo Montoya, 363 Pitting before pit road is open, Y, tail end, 366
#14 Tony Stewart, 364 Speed-Exiting pits, Y, tail end, 366

Thank you to NASCAR Statistics and Jayski.com for the information.

Most Penalized Drivers (After 10 Races)

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It was a bad night for Kurt Busch. This spin along with a penalty for pulling up to pit gave the 22 team a 27th place finish at Darlington.

Driver Number(s)	Driver Name	Pre-Race Penalties	Driver Penalties	Crew Penalties	Pits Closed Penalties	Total Penalties
38, 34	David Gilliland	0	2	2	12	16
7	Robby Gordon	3	2	1	4	10
00	David Reutimann	1	1	3	5	10
83	Brian Vickers	0	1	2	6	9
20	Joey Logano	1	1	3	2	7
22	Kurt Busch	0	4	0	3	7
2	Brad Keselowski	0	4	0	2	6
6	David Ragan	1	1	0	4	6
21	Trevor Bayne	1	1	0	4	6
36	Dave Blaney	2	1	1	2	6
9	Marcos Ambrose	0	1	0	4	5
13	Casey Mears	1	2	0	2	5
17	Matt Kenseth	0	2	0	3	5
32	Ken Schrader	1	2	1	1	5
46	J.J. Yeley	2	1	1	1	5
47	Bobby Labonte	0	0	1	4	5
34, 38	Travis Kvapil	0	2	0	3	5
1	Jamie McMurray	0	1	1	2	4
32	Terry Labonte	0	2	0	2	4
33	Clint Bowyer	0	0	0	4	4
42	Juan Pablo Montoya	0	0	0	4	4
48	Jimmie Johnson	0	1	1	2	4
56	Martin Truex, Jr.	0	1	2	1	4
71	Andy Lally	0	2	0	2	4
78	Regan Smith	0	0	1	3	4
88	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	1	3	0	0	4
09, 46	Bill Elliott	1	1	0	2	4
11	Denny Hamlin	1	0	0	2	3
16	Greg Biffle	1	0	0	2	3
24	Jeff Gordon	0	1	0	2	3
31	Jeff Burton	0	2	0	1	3
39	Ryan Newman	0	0	0	3	3
43	A.J. Allmendinger	0	1	0	2	3
09, 60	Landon Cassill	1	0	0	2	3
4	Kasey Kahne	0	0	0	2	2
5	Mark Martin	0	1	0	1	2
14	Tony Stewart	0	2	0	0	2
18	Kyle Busch	0	0	0	2	2
27	Paul Menard	0	0	0	2	2
29	Kevin Harvick	0	1	0	1	2
87	Joe Nemechek	0	0	1	1	2
15	Michael Waltrip	0	0	0	1	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
99	Carl Edwards	0	0	0	1	1
60	Mike Skinner	0	0	0	1	1

Race 10 - Showtime Southern 500 Penalties

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A potential top ten finish for Dale Earnhardt, Jr. went out of the window on lap 329 due to a pit road commitment violation in the Showtime Southern 500 at Darlington. Earnhardt was able to rally back to a respectable 14th place effort.

Penalty Report - Darlington:

Car#, Lap, Infraction, Flag, Penalty, Lap Assessed
#60 Mike Skinner, 6, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#46 J.J. Yeley, 35, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#36 Dave Blaney, 37, Removing equipment from assigned pit area, Tail of Field, 41
#17 Matt Kenseth, 59, Commitment Line Violation, Pass Thru, 60
#34 David Gilliland, 122, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field, 127
#22 Kurt Busch, 125, Speed-Exiting pits, Tail of Field, 127
#32 Ken Schrader, 223, Removing equipment from assigned pit area, Tail of Field, 225
#22 Kurt Busch, 224, Pulling up to pit, Held 2 laps
#6 David Ragan, 230, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field, 235
#83 Brian Vickers, 234, Pitting before pit road is open, 235, Garage
#20 Joey Logano, 239, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr., 329, Commitment Line Violation, Pass Thru, 331
#48 Jimmie Johnson, 359, Lug nut(s) not installed, Must Come In, 360
#29 Kevin Harvick, 364, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field, 367
#33 Clint Bowyer, 364, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#38 Travis Kvapil, 365, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field, 367

Thank you to NASCAR Statistics and Jayski.com for the information.

Most Penalized Drivers (After 9 Races)

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Penske Racing teammates Kurt Busch and Brad Keselowski lead all Sprint Cup drivers in total driver induced pit road penalties. After nine events, Keselowski has tallied four penalties while Busch has tallied three. No other driver has notched more than two thus far.

Driver Number(s)	Driver Name	Pre-Race Penalties	Driver Penalties	Crew Penalties	Pits Closed Penalties	Total Penalties
38, 34	David Gilliland	0	1	2	12	15
7	Robby Gordon	3	2	1	4	10
00	David Reutimann	1	1	3	5	10
83	Brian Vickers	0	1	2	5	8
2	Brad Keselowski	0	4	0	2	6
20	Joey Logano	1	1	3	1	6
21	Trevor Bayne	1	1	0	4	6
6	David Ragan	1	1	0	3	5
9	Marcos Ambrose	0	1	0	4	5
13	Casey Mears	1	2	0	2	5
22	Kurt Busch	0	3	0	2	5
36	Dave Blaney	2	1	0	2	5
47	Bobby Labonte	0	0	1	4	5
1	Jamie McMurray	0	1	1	2	4
17	Matt Kenseth	0	1	0	3	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
46	J.J. Yeley	2	1	1	0	4
56	Martin Truex, Jr.	0	1	2	1	4
71	Andy Lally	0	2	0	2	4
78	Regan Smith	0	0	1	3	4
09, 46	Bill Elliott	1	1	0	2	4
34, 38	Travis Kvapil	0	1	0	3	4
11	Denny Hamlin	1	0	0	2	3
16	Greg Biffle	1	0	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
48	Jimmie Johnson	0	1	0	2	3
88	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	1	2	0	0	3
09, 60	Landon Cassill	1	0	0	2	3
4	Kasey Kahne	0	0	0	2	2
5	Mark Martin	0	1	0	1	2
14	Tony Stewart	0	2	0	0	2
18	Kyle Busch	0	0	0	2	2
27	Paul Menard	0	0	0	2	2
87	Joe Nemechek	0	0	1	1	2
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
99	Carl Edwards	0	0	0	1	1