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Sunday's Ford 400 wasn't the kind of day that 5-time NASCAR Cup champion, Jimmie Johnson hoped for. Besides having to give up his championship crown to eventual race winner and champion, Tony Stewart, the season finale was a struggle for the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet. Johnson struggled with carburetor problems, was involved in a spin just past the halfway point and had to serve a one-lap penalty for running the stop and go sign.
Penalty Report / Infraction Sheet - Homestead:
Car#, Lap, Infraction, Flag, Penalty, Lap Assessed
#42 Juan Pablo Montya, 14 Speed-Exiting pits Y tail end 21
#71 Mike Bliss, 82 Speed-Entering pits G/Y pass thru/tail end 87
#48 Jimmie Johnson, 108 Pitting before pit road is open Y tail end 116*
#4 Kasey Kahne, 110 Pitting before pit road is open Y tail end 116*
#21 Trevor Bayne, 110 Pitting before pit road is open Y tail end 116
#16 Greg Biffle, 114 Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area Y tail end 116
#21 Trevor Bayne, 134 Pitting before pit road is open Y tail end 138
#48 Jimmie Johnson, 141 Pitting before pit road is open Y tail end 146
#48 Jimmie Johnson, 142 Running the stop and go sign/light Y 1 lap 142
#22 Kurt Busch, 143 Pitting before pit road is open Y tail end 146*
#35 Dave Blaney, 144 Running the stop and go sign/light Y 1 lap 144
#21 Trevor Bayne, 154 Pitting before pit road is open Y tail end 160
#21 Trevor Bayne, 156 Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon Y tail end 160
Thank you to NASCAR Statistics and Jayski.com for the information.
*Note that Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne and Kurt Busch all pitted before the pits were open but none were involved in incidents that forced them into the pits.