2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 36 - Ford EcoBoost 400 Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#38 David Gilliland, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, transmission change
#9 Sam Hornish, Jr., 14, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#95 Michael McDowell, 15, Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, tail end
#2 Brad Keselowski, 15, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#9 Sam Hornish, Jr., 15, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#48 Jimmie Johnson, 32, Safety violation, pass thru, fix body work
#9 Sam Hornish, Jr., 33, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#5 Kasey Kahne, 40, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#5 Kasey Kahne, 40, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr., 46, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#17 Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 46, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#43 Aric Almirola, 46, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr., 46, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#17 Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 46, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#55 David Ragan, 47, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, tail end
#14 Tony Stewart, 47, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#11 Denny Hamlin, 48, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#55 David Ragan, 49, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#9 Sam Hornish, Jr., 49, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr., 50, Running the stop and go sign/light, 1 lap
#88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr., 50, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr., 122, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, pass thru
#88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr., 151, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#9 Sam Hornish, Jr., 152, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#32 Josh Wise, 167, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#32 Josh Wise, 230, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, pass thru

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Penalty Report: David Gilliland

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36 starts for Front Row Motorsports
30th in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings

Race 1 - Daytona 500
Removing equipment from assigned pit area, stop and go/tail end

Race 2 - The Profit On CNBC 500
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field

Race 4 - Food City 500
Lug nut(s) not installed, Must Pit

Race 5 - Auto Club 400
Speed-Exiting pits, Tail of Field
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field

Race 6 - STP 500
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
Speed-Entering pits, tail end

Race 10 - Aaron's 499
Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, tail end
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage

Race 11 - 5-Hour Energy 400
Pitting before pit road is open, Garage

Race 12 - Coca-Cola 600
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage

Race 26 - Federated Auto Parts 400
Tire violation-Removing outside tire acceptable/Rolling a tire(s) beyond the center of pit road, tail end

Race 27 - MyAFibStory.com 400
Speed-Exiting pits, Pass Thru

Race 30 - Hollywood Casino 400
Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field

Race 32 - Geico 500
Speed-Exiting pits, Tail of Field
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field

Race 33 - Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
Removing equipment from assigned pit area, tail end
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
Speed-Exiting pits, tail end

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 26 - Federated Auto Parts 400 Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#90 David Stremme, 225, Speed-Exiting pits, pass thru
#78 Martin Truex, Jr., 233, Speed-Exiting pits, pass thru
#14 Tony Stewart, 331, Lug nut(s) not installed, tail end
#38 David Gilliland, 332, Tire violation-Removing outside tire acceptable/Rolling a tire(s) beyond the center of pit road, tail end

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 12 - Coca-Cola 600 Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#18 Kyle Busch, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, backup car
#41 Kurt Busch, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, missed drivers meeting
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 47, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, pass thru
#33 Brian Scott, 110, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#51 Justin Allgaier,144, Speed-Exiting pits, pass thru
#38 David Gilliland, 164, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#41 Kurt Busch, 225, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#33 Brian Scott, 235, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#40 Landon Cassill, 235, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 236, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#10 Danica Patrick, 236, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#10 Danica Patrick, 236, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#11 Denny Hamlin, 278, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#23 Alex Bowman, 379, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#23 Alex Bowman, 379, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 10 - Aaron's 499 Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#7 Michael Annett, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, unapproved adjustments
#14 Tony Stewart, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, unapproved adjustments
#66 Michael Waltrip, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, unapproved adjustments
#18 Kyle Busch, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, engine change
#1 Jamie McMurray, 14, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#2 Brad Keselowski, 14, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#41 Kurt Busch, 107, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#26 Cole Whitt, 137, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#2 Brad Keselowski, 137, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#7 Michael Annett, 137, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#21 Trevor Bayne, 137, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#23 Alex Bowman, 137, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#20 Matt Kenseth, 137, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#26 Cole Whitt, 137, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#20 Matt Kenseth, 137, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end, garage
#23 Alex Bowman, 137, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#83 Ryan Truex, 138, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#27 Paul Menard, 138, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#18 Kyle Busch, 138, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#38 David Gilliland, 141, Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, tail end
#38 David Gilliland, 151, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#48 Jimmie Johnson, 175, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#95 Michael McDowell, 175, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#22 Joey Logano, 175, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#3 Austin Dillon, 176, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#3 Austin Dillon, 176, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#20 Matt Kenseth, 179, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#26 Cole Whitt, 183, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#31 Ryan Newman, 183, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#83 Ryan Truex, 183, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 6 - STP 500 Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#33 David Stremme, 3, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#2 Brad Keselowski, 115, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#38 David Gilliland, 115, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#13 Casey Mears, 115, Pulling up to pit, 1 lap
#34 David Ragan, 201, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#5 Kasey Kahne, 202, Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#5 Kasey Kahne, 202, Car pitting out of the assigned pit box, 1 lap
#23 Alex Bowman, 220, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#14 Tony Stewart, 221, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#66 Joe Nemechek, 222, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#38 David Gilliland, 223, Speed-Entering pits, tail end
#23 Alex Bowman, 232, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#78 Martin Truex, Jr., 252, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#66 Joe Nemechek, 253, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#83 Ryan Truex, 253, Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon, tail end
#33 David Stremme, 318, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, tail end
#23 Alex Bowman, 463, Passing the caution car/truck, 1 lap

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 2 - The Profit On CNBC 500 Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#51 Justin Allgaier, Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Backup
#55 Brian Vickers, 163, Pitting out of order, Tail of Field
#55 Brian Vickers, 166, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
#66 Joe Nemechek, 166, Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, Tail of Field
#10 Danica Patrick, 171, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#51 Justin Allgaier, 171, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#34 David Ragan, 172, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#66 Joe Nemechek, 172, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#55 Brian Vickers, 172, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#33 Brian Scott, 172, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#55 Brian Vickers, 172, Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, Tail of Field
#10 Danica Patrick, 187, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#51 Justin Allgaier, 187, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#32 Travis Kvapil, 187, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#32 Travis Kvapil, 187, Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, Tail of Field
#32 Travis Kvapil, 187, Speed-Exiting pits, Tail of Field
#66 Joe Nemechek, 279, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#38 David Gilliland, 286, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#10 Danica Patrick, 287, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#41 Kurt Busch, 297, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage

2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - David Gilliland Penalty Report

Race 1 - Daytona 500
Safety violation, below minimum speed, pit

Race 2 - Subway Fresh Fit 500
Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
Running the stop and go sign/light, Garage
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Garage

Race 4 - Food City 500
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
Speed-Entering pits, tail end

Race 5 - Auto Club 400
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field

Race 7 - NRA 500
Car pitting out of the assigned pit box, Held 1 Lap

Race 10 - Aaron's 499
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field

Race 13 - FedEx 400
Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field
Pitting before pit road is open, Garage

Race 17 - Quaker State 400
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end

Race 22 - Cheez-It 355 At The Glen
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end

Race 28 - Sylvania 300
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage

2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 28 - Sylvania 300 Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#55 Brian Vickers, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, driver change
#30 Kevin Swindell, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, transmission change
#35 Josh Wise, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, backup car
#32 Timmy Hill, 34, Speed-Entering pits, tail end
#36 J.J. Yeley, 34, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#1 Jamie McMurray, 37, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#30 Kevin Swindell, 37, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#40 Landon Cassill, 39, Commitment Line Violation, tail end
#38 David Gilliland, 53, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#36 J. J. Yeley, 109, Speed-Exiting pits, pass thru
#38 David Gilliland, 246, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage

2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 22 - Cheez-It 355 At The Glen Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#38 David Gilliland, 16, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#87 Tomy Drissi, 18, Jumping the restart, pass thru
#30 David Stremme, 28, Disobeying a NASCAR request, pass thru, not stopping at inner loop
#30 David Stremme, 40, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#33 Ron Fellows, 40, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#27 Paul Menard, 59, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end*
#47 A.J. Allmendinger, 59, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end*
#39 Ryan Newman, 59, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end*
#16 Greg Biffle, 59, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end*
#32 Boris Said, 67, Speed-Entering pits, pass thru
#35 Michael McDowell, 77, Disobeying a NASCAR request, pass thru, not stopping at inner loop
#88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr., 81, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#34 David Ragan, 81, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#38 David Gilliland, 81, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#31 Jeff Burton, 81, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#7 Dave Blaney, 81, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#38 David Gilliland, 81, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#20 Matt Kenseth, 82, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end

*Menard, Allmendinger, Newman and Biffle entered pit road just after a caution flew coming to close the pits.

2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 17 - Quaker State 400 Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#32 Ken Schrader, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, missed driver introductions
#31 Jeff Burton, 32, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#11 Denny Hamlin, 38, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#31 Jeff Burton, 39, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#32 Ken Schrader, 39, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#32 Ken Schrader, 39, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#7 Dave Blaney, 48, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#27 Paul Menard, 48, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#33 Landon Cassill, 48, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#27 Paul Menard, 48, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#38 David Gilliland, 89, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#36 J.J. Yeley, 107, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#32 Ken Schrader, 109, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#7 Dave Blaney, 125, Safety violation, pit, below minimum speed
#55 Brian Vickers, 147, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#11 Denny Hamlin, 148, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#2 Brad Keselowski, 180, Speed-Entering pits, pass thru
#55 Brian Vickers, 242, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#5 Kasey Kahne, 243, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#17 Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 243, Speed-Exiting pits,  tail end

2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 13 - FedEx 400 Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#93 Travis Kvapil, 70, Speed-Entering pits, Pass Thru
#51 Austin Dillon, 71, Removing equipment from assigned pit area, Stop & Go
#43 Aric Almirola, 82, Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field
#32 Timmy Hill, 129, Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field
#43 Aric Almirola, 161, Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field
#32 Timmy Hill, 162, Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field
#51 Austin Dillon, 238, Speed-Exiting pits, Pass Thru
#39 Ryan Newman, 279, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#39 Ryan Newman, 279, Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field
#99 Carl Edwards, 281, Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field
#38 David Gilliland, 281, Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field
#38 David Gilliland, 299, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#39 Ryan Newman, 299, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#5 Kasey Kahne, 317, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#5 Kasey Kahne, 378, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#48 Jimmie Johnson, 381, Jumping the restart, Pass Thru

2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 7 - NRA 500 Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#29 Kevin Harvick, Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Engine
#22 Joey Logano, Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Did not make grid on time*
#17 Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 43, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#51 Austin Dillon, 45, Running the stop and go sign/light, Held 1 lap
#51 Austin Dillon, 45, Speed-Exiting pits, Tail of Field
#17 Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 83, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
#1 Jamie McMurray, 129, Car pitting out of the assigned pit box, Held 1 Lap
#88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr., 187, Speed-Entering pits, Pass Thru
#16 Greg Biffle, 224, Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field
#38 David Gilliland, 224, Car pitting out of the assigned pit box, Held 1 Lap
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 280, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 280, Running over/under equipment, Tail of Field
#31 Jeff Burton, 280, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#5 Kasey Kahne, 281, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#42 Juan Pablo Montoya, 282, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field

*Logano's race team failed to get the 22 car through pre-race technical inspection in time.

2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 4 - Food City 500 Penalty Report

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Sunday's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway got off to a horrendous start for Tony Stewart. The Indiana native cut a tire in the first 10 laps of the 500 lap race, spun and hit the wall. Stewart was forced behind the wall for repairs for more than 20 laps before returning to the track. To make matters worse, the 14 team was penalized for having too many crew members in contact with the pit service area. Stewart muscled through to finish a disappointing 31st.

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#17 Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, engine change
#34 David Ragan, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end,engine change
#14 Tony Stewart, 10, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#32 Terry Labonte, 14, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#31 Jeff Burton, 54, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#18 Kyle Busch, 56, Speed-Entering pits, tail end
#14 Tony Stewart, 57, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#31 Jeff Burton, 72, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 72, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#87 Joe Nemechek, 73, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#38 David Gilliland, 153, Pitting before pit road is open,tail end
#33 Landon Cassill, 235, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#93 Travis Kvapil, 235, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#38 David Gilliland, 255, Speed-Entering pits, tail end
#7 Dave Blaney, 322, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#36 J.J. Yeley, 323, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#32 Terry Labonte, 324, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#35 Josh Wise, 350, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#22 Joey Logano, 350, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#10 Danica Patrick, 351, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#48 Jimmie Johnson, 455, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#30 David Stremme, 456, Commitment Line Violation, tail end

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

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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

Most Penalized NASCAR Sprint Cup Drivers In 2012

 

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Kurt Busch and David Gilliland were the two most penalized drivers in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series in 2012 by quite a wide margin.  Both drivers accrued 27 penalties in the 36 race season, eight more than the next closest driver, Travis Kvapil.  Of the drivers who made the Chase For The Sprint Cup, Kevin Harvick tallied the least three penalties on the year with three.  2012 champion, Brad Keselowski recorded 10 penalties on his way to the crown.

Driver, Total Penalties In 2012 (Names In Bold And Yellow Represent Chase Drivers)

Kurt Busch - 27
David Gilliland - 27
Travis Kvapil - 19
David Ragan - 18
Kyle Busch - 16
Casey Mears - 16
Dave Blaney - 15
Jeff Burton - 15
Landon Cassill - 15
Bobby Labonte - 15
Marcos Ambrose - 13
Juan Pablo Montoya - 13
A.J. Allmendinger - 12
Carl Edwards - 12
Sam Hornish, Jr. - 12
Jimmie Johnson - 12
Joey Logano - 12
Ryan Newman - 12
David Reutimann - 12
Regan Smith - 12
Aric Almirola - 11
Jeff Gordon - 11
Kasey Kahne - 11
Brad Keselowski - 10
Trevor Bayne - 9
Michael McDowell - 9
Paul Menard - 9
Tony Stewart - 9
Clint Bowyer - 8
Jamie McMurray - 8
J.J. Yeley - 8
David Stremme - 7
Greg Biffle - 6
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. - 6
Denny Hamlin - 6
Matt Kenseth - 6
Stephen Leicht - 6
Ken Schrader - 6
Martin Truex, Jr. - 6
Terry Labonte - 4
Danica Patrick - 4
T.J. Bell - 3
Kevin Harvick - 3
Jason Leffler - 3
Joe Nemechek - 3
Scott Speed - 3
Brendan Gaughan - 2
Tony Raines - 2
Scott Riggs - 2
Boris Said - 2
Reed Sorenson - 2
Brian Vickers - 2
Kelly Bires - 1
Mike Bliss - 1
Tomy Drissi - 1
Bill Elliott - 1
Timmy Hill - 1
Mark Martin - 1
Robert Richardson - 1
Elliott Sadler - 1
Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. - 1
Michael Waltrip - 1
Josh Wise - 1

Drivers With The Most Penalties In 2012

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David Gilliland lead all NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers in 2012 with 13 total penalties through the season.  Gilliland's number was nearly twice as much as Kyle Busch who was closest with 7 penalties.  2012 Sprint Cup Series Champion, Brad Keselowski was caught speeding in the pits six times but thankfully for him, his penalties occurred in the early stages of the season.  Tony Stewart, Jamie McMurray and Kevin Harvick all avoided NASCAR's wrath in 2012.

Driver, Total Speeding Penalties In 2012
David Gilliland -  13
Kyle Busch - 7
Brad Keselowski - 6
Bobby Labonte - 6
Michael McDowell - 6
David Ragan - 6
David Reutimann - 6
J.J. Yeley - 6
Kurt Busch - 5
Travis Kvapil - 5
A.J. Allmendinger - 4
Aric Almirola - 4
Landon Cassill - 4
Carl Edwards - 4
T.J. Bell - 3
Greg Biffle - 3
Dave Blaney - 3
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. - 3
Jeff Gordon - 3
Jimmie Johnson - 3
Jason Leffler - 3
Joey Logano - 3
Paul Menard - 3
Regan Smith - 3
Marcos Ambrose - 2
Jeff Burton - 2
Denny Hamlin - 2
Brendan Gaughan - 2
Kasey Kahne - 2
Stephen Leicht - 2
Juan Pablo Montoya - 2
Danica Patrick - 2
David Stremme - 2
Martin Truex, Jr. - 2
Trevor Bayne - 1
Clont Bowyer - 1
Tomy Drissi - 1
Sam Hornish, Jr. - 1
Matt Kenseth - 1
Terry Labonte - 1
Casey Mears - 1
Ryan Newman - 1
Tony Raines - 1
Scott Riggs - 1
Boris Said - 1
Scott Speed - 1
Brian Vickers - 1
Kevin Harvick - 0
Jamie McMurray - 0
Tony Stewart - 0

Drivers With The Most Penalties For Pitting Too Early In 2012

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More often than not, the penalty for entering pit road too early is the result of a driver having to pit in order to fix damage on their race car from an accident on the track.  Kurt Busch found himself in this position 16 times in 2012, more than any other driver.  The majority of these instances came while Busch drove for Phoenix Racing.  Dale Earnhardt, Jr. was the only driver who made the Chase who didn't get the orange designated penalty however he did miss two events during the season.  Greg Biffle had the least amount of penalties of all drivers who started or attempted to start and race the full distance all 36 points events with two.

Driver, Total Times Pitting Before Pit Road Was Open In 2012
Kurt Busch - 16
Casey Mears - 11
David Ragan - 10
Marcos Ambrose - 9
Jeff Burton - 9
David Gilliland - 9
Travis Kvapil - 9
Landon Cassill - 8
Bobby Labonte - 8
Trevor Bayne - 7
Kyle Busch - 7
Carl Edwards - 7
Jeff Gordon - 7
Sam Hornish, Jr. - 7
Joey Logano - 7
Juan Pablo Montoya - 7
Regan Smith - 7
Tony Stewart - 7
A.J. Allmendinger - 6
Clint Bowyer - 6
Jamie McMurray - 6
Kasey Kahne - 5
Matt Kenseth - 5
David Reutimann - 5
Aric Almirola - 4
Jimmie Johnson - 4
Brad Keselowski - 4
Ken Schrader - 4
Martin Truex, Jr. - 4
Denny Hamlin - 3
Kevin Harvick - 3
Terry Labonte - 3
Paul Menard - 3
Joe Nemechek - 3
David Stremme - 3
Greg Biffle - 2
Scott Speed - 2
J.J. Yeley - 2
Kelly Bires - 1
Mike Bliss - 1
Bill Elliott - 1
Timmy Hill - 1
Stephen Leicht - 1
Mark Martin - 1
Michael McDowell - 1
Danica Patrick - 1
Tony Raines - 1
Robert Richardson - 1
Scott Riggs - 1
Elliott Sadler - 1
Boris Said - 1
Reed Sorenson - 1
Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. - 1
Michael Waltrip - 1
Josh Wise - 1

Drivers With The Most Pre-Race Penalties In 2012

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David Gilliland led all NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers with five pre-race penalties in the 2012 season.  Next closest to Gilliland were Jeff Burton, Sam Hornish, Jr., Jimmie Johnson and Travis Kvapil who tied with three pre-race penalties.  Gilliland's penalties came in the season opening race, the Daytona 500, the first race of the year at Talladega, the Sonoma event and the second races at Dover and Charlotte.

Driver, Penalties, Races Penalized In Parenthesis
David Gilliland - 5 (Daytona 1, Talladega 1, Sonoma, Dover 2, Charlotte 2)
Jeff Burton - 3 ( Charlotte 2, Kansas 2, Phoenix 2)
Sam Hornish, Jr. - 3 (Daytona 2, Michigan 2, Loudon 2)
Jimmie Johnson - 3 (Las Vegas, Michigan 1, Michigan 2)
Travis Kvapil - 3 (Talladega 1, Watkens Glen, Charlotte 2)
Dave Blaney - 2 (Bristol 1, Talladega 2)
Kurt Busch - 2 (Daytona 1, Charlotte 1)
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. - 2 (Michigan 2, Chicago)
Joey Logano - 2 (Texas 1, Homestead)
Juan Pablo Montoya - 2 (Las Vegas, Charlotte 2)
Ryan Newman - 2 (Michigan 1, Charlotte 2)
Regan Smith - 2 (Las Vegas, Homestead)
Aric Almirola - 1 (Michigan 2)
Marcos Ambrose - 1 (Daytona 2)
Greg Biffle - 1 (Homestead)
Clint Bowyer - 1 (Atlanta)
Kyle Busch - 1 (Las Vegas)
Denny Hamlin -1 (Homestead)
Kasey Kahne - 1 (Daytona 1)
Stephen Leicht - 1 (Sonoma)
Michael McDowell - 1 (Daytona 2)
Paul Menard - 1 (Daytona 1)
Danica Patrick - 1 (Daytona 1)
David Reutimann -1 (Kansas 2)
Ken Schrader - 1 (Las Vegas)
Reed Sorenson - 1 (Charlotte 2)
David Stremme - 1 (Bristol 1)
Brian Vickers - 1 (Loudon 2)

Race 35 - Advocare 500 Penalties

 

 

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Sunday's Advocare 500 at Phoenix International Raceway was a rather ho hum event for the first 200 laps.  Things changed on lap 236 when NASCAR Sprint Cup championship leader, Jimmie Johnson found misfortune in a flat tire and a visit to the turn four wall.  The latter stages of the 500-kilometer race proved to be even more shocking.  Jeff Gordon gained retaliation on Clint Bowyer after contact that resulted in Gordon meeting the wall.  Unfortunately, Joey Logano and Aric Almirola were also involved in the incident.

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#31 Jeff Burton, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, backup car
#19 Mike Bliss, 17, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#38 David Gilliland, 52, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#48 Jimmie Johnson, 235, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#34 David Ragan, 274, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#14 Tony Stewart, 281, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#22 Sam Hornish, Jr., 300, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#24 Jeff Gordon, 310, Safety violation, pit, below minimum speed
#20 Joey Logano, 314, Safety violation, pit, sheet metal loose