Sunday, March 3, 2013

2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 2 - Subway Fresh Fit 500 Penalty Report


Photo By Justin Edmonds/Getty Images for NASCAR

It was a rough day for Kyle Busch and his M&M's/Joe Gibbs Racing team.  Prior to the race, the 18 team was forced to change their car's engine forcing their driver to start the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at the rear of the field instead of where they had qualified, fourth.  Busch was on his way to the front until he spun on lap 49 and hit the wall.  The rest of the event proved to be a struggle for both driver and team and even after getting back on the lead lap in the race's latter stages, Busch found trouble again while trying to avoid running into his older brother, Kurt.  At the checkered flag, Busch crossed the line 23rd, the final car on the lead lap.

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#78 Kurt Busch, Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Back Up Car
#18 Kyle Busch, Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Engine Change
#11 Denny Hamlin, Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Engine Change
#30 David Stremme, Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Transmission Change
#44 Scott Riggs, 21, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#18 Kyle Busch, 66, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#7 Dave Blaney, 66, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#18 Kyle Busch, 99, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#39 Ryan Newman, 99, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#18 Kyle Busch, 141, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#34 David Ragan, 185, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#38 David Gilliland, 237, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#38 David Gilliland, 239, Running the stop and go sign/light, Garage
#38 David Gilliland, 239, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Garage
#32 Ken Schrader, 310, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#56 Martin Truex, Jr., 311, Speed-Exiting pits, Tail of Field