2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Jeff Burton Penalty Report

Race 1 - Daytona 500
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage

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

Race 7 - NRA 500
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field

Race 8 - STP 400
Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field

Race 10 - Aaron's 499
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field

Race 17 - Quaker State 400
Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
Speed-Exiting pits, tail end

Race 22 - Cheez-It 355 At The Glen
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end

Race 25 - Advocare 500
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end

2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 25 - Advocare 500 Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#11 Denny Hamlin, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, engine change
#40 Landon Cassill, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, engine change
#55 Brian Vickers, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, engine change
#93 Travis Kvapil, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, engine change
#32 Timmy Hill, 28, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#87 Joe Nemechek, 28, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, tail end
#5 Kasey Kahne, 31, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#14 Mark Martin, 31, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#14 Mark Martin, 31, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#14 Mark Martin, 31, Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, tail end
#48 Jimmie Johnson, 32, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#31 Jeff Burton, 32, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#48 Jimmie Johnson, 37, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#11 Denny Hamlin, 60, Car pitting out of the assigned pit box, 1 lap
#35 Josh Wise, 69, Speed-Entering pits, pass thru
#27 Paul Menard, 76, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#27 Paul Menard, 76, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#48 Jimmie Johnson, 77, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#7 Dave Blaney, 121, Lug nut(s) not installed, pit
#13 Casey Mears, 168, Speed-Entering pits, pass thru
#15 Clint Bowyer, 193, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#11 Denny Hamlin, 206, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#48 Jimmie Johnson, 289, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#2 Brad Keselowski, 294, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#31 Jeff Burton, 299, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#2 Brad Keselowski, 300, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end

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 10 - Aaron's 499 Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#87 Joe Nemechek, 24, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr., 24, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#21 Trevor Bayne, 24, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#38 David Gilliland, 25, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 43, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#11 Brian Vickers, 43, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#38 David Gilliland, 43, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#24 Jeff Gordon, 43, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#78 Kurt Busch, 43, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#13 Casey Mears, 43, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#32 Terry Labonte, 43, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#30 David Stremme, 43, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#7 Dave Blaney, 43, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#14 Tony Stewart, 43, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#18 Kyle Busch, 43, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#29 Kevin Harvick, 43, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#16 Greg Biffle, 43, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#83 David Reutimann, 43, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#5 Kasey Kahne, 43, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#95 Scott Speed, 43, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#31 Jeff Burton, 43, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#35 Josh Wise, 49, Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, Tail of Field
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 49, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 126, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#24 Jeff Gordon, 126, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#42 Juan Pablo Montoya, 126, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 128, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
#93 Travis Kvapil, 149, Speed-Entering pits, Garage
#17 Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 167, Speed-Entering pits, Pass Thru
#56 Martin Truex, Jr., 167, Speed-Entering pits, Pass Thru
#98 Michael McDowell, 174, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#17 Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 175, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, Tail of Field
#10 Danica Patrick, 183, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#47 Bobby Labonte, 183, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#32 Terry Labonte, 183, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#36 J.J. Yeley, 183, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#15 Clint Bowyer, 183, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#1 Jamie McMurray, 183, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#39 Ryan Newman, 183, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#78 Kurt Busch, 183, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage

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 1 - Daytona 500 Penalty Report

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Jimmie Johnson took the victory in Sunday's 55th annual Daytona 500 over his Hendrick Motorsports teammate, Dale Earnhardt, Jr.  The event featured three multi-car incidents, the last of which occurred between turns one and two on the final lap of the race.

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#21 Trevor Bayne, Pre-Race to the rear, backup car, tail end
#39 Ryan Newman, Pre-Race to the rear, backup car, tail end
#51 Regan Smith, Pre-Race to the rear, backup car, tail end
#99 Carl Edwards, Pre-Race to the rear, backup car, tail end
#38 David Gilliland, 14, Safety violation, below minimum speed, pit
#87 Joe Nemechek, 27, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end, garage
#13 Casey Mears, 33, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#5 Kasey Kahne, 33, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#1 Jamie McMurray, 33, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#42 Juan Pablo Montoya, 33, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#2 Brad Keselowski, 33, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#13 Casey Mears, 33, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#43 Aric Almirola, 71, Speed-Exiting pits, pass thru
#13 Casey Mears, 85, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#13 Casey Mears, 85, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#78 Kurt Busch, 86, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#17 Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 138, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#17 Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 138, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#32 Terry Labonte, 138, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#21 Trevor Bayne, 138, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#26 Michael Waltrip, 138, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#99 Carl Edwards, 138, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#35 Josh Wise, 138, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#33 Austin Dillon, 138, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#22 Joey Logano, 138, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#2 Brad Keselowski, 139, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#39 Ryan Newman, 139, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#42 Juan Pablo Montoya, 140, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#33 Austin Dillon, 177, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#31 Jeff Burton, 177, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#93 Travis Kvapil, 178, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#21 Trevor Bayne, 179, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end

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 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

Race 33 - Tums Fast Relief 500 Penalties

 

 

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Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Tums Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway proved to be a big player in the Chase For The 2012 Sprint Cup for Denny Hamlin.  Going into the race, Hamlin was one of the favorites to win another prized Grandfather Clock in the final short track race of the year.  Unfortunately, things got off to a rough start during the first pit stop under caution when Hamlin was caught speeding entering the pits.  Hamlin was able to recover and bring the FedEx Express Toyota back to the top 10 until a stop on lap 200 when he was caught speeding in the pits once again.  The day got worse later on when the 11 car developed electrical issues which eventually got so bad that Hamlin's car quit on the track on lap 393 bringing out a caution flag.  The 11 crew made repairs to get their driver back on the track with Hamlin finishing 33rd, 34 laps down to the leaders.

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#30 David Stremme, 45, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#30 David Stremme, 45, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, Tail of Field
#11 Denny Hamlin, 47, Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field
#34 David Ragan, 99, Commitment Line Violation, Tail of Field
#38 David Gilliland, 99, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#20 Joey Logano, 129, Speed-Exiting pits, Tail of Field
#11 Denny Hamlin, 200, Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field
#93 Travis Kvapil, 200, Car pitting out of the assigned pit box, Held 1 lap
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 214, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#38 David Gilliland, 231, Speed-Exiting pits, Tail of Field
#56 Martin Truex, Jr., 234, Passing on a start or restart, Pass Thru
#31 Jeff Burton, 345, Lug nut(s) not installed, Must Come In
#93 Travis Kvapil, 440, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field

Race 32 - Hollywood Casino 400 Penalties

 

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Things looked dire for Jimmie Johnson and his Lowe's Home Improvement Chevrolet team on lap 137 when the five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion lost control of his car off turn four and hit the wall.  Fortunately for the 48 team, the damage suffered in the incident was not extensive and the crew was able to make repairs to the car and keep it on track on the lead lap.  The hard work of the crew prevented their driver from falling further behind points leader, Brad Keselowski in the standings as Johnson was able to rally to a ninth place finish in the Hollywood Casino 400 at the newly reconfigured Kansas Speedway.  Thanks to leading 44 laps to Keselowski's 0, Johnson was able to maintain the seven point gap in the standings.

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#10 David Reutimann, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, engine change
#31 Jeff Burton, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, engine change
#37 J.J. Yeley, 13, Speed-Exiting pits, pass thru, garage
#13 Casey Mears, 31, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#79 Kelly Bires, 32, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#14 Tony Stewart, 73, Removing equipment from assigned pit area, tail end
#16 Greg Biffle, 73, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#31 Jeff Burton, 83, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#43 Aric Almirola, 122, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#47 Bobby Labonte, 124, Speed-Entering pits, tail end
#48 Jimmie Johnson, 135, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#43 Aric Almirola, 138, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#47 Bobby Labonte, 142, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#10 David Reutimann, 155, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#83 Landon Cassill, 156, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#14 Tony Stewart, 165, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 169, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#16 Greg Biffle, 176, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#21 Trevor Bayne, 176, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#18 Kyle Busch, 182, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#16 Greg Biffle, 182, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#39 Ryan Newman, 183, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#22 Sam Hornish, Jr., 183, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#34 David Ragan, 183, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#78 Kurt Busch, 184, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#34 David Ragan, 186, Safety violation, pit, missing hood pins
#34 David Ragan, 215, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#22 Sam Hornish, Jr., Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#16 Greg Biffle, 237, Speed-Entering pits, tail end

Race 31 - Bank Of America 500 Penalties

 

 

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Saturday night's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bank Of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway proved to be a penalty-laden affair.  Prior to the drop of the green flag, six drivers had to start at the rear of the 43-car starting field due to engine or transmission changes.  The 334-lap event proved to be a long night for Paul Menard and the Menard's/Pittsburgh Paints Chevrolet team.  After a lap 37 spin in turn four, Menard's crew was penalized for two infractions, one for going over the wall too soon and another for too many crew members over the wall.  Later in the race, the Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing driver was caught speeding entering the pits on lap 215 resulting in a pass thru penalty.  Menard ended the race a disappointing 27th, six laps off the lead lap.

--Please note that pit crew penalties are now designated in green for better clarity to viewers.--

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#31 Jeff Burton, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, engine change
#39 Ryan Newman, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, engine change
#42 Juan Pablo Montoya, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, engine change
#91 Reed Sorenson, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, engine change
#38 David Gilliland, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, transmission change
#93 Travis Kvapil, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, transmission change
#17 Matt Kenseth, 12, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#34 David Ragan, 16, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#14 Tony Stewart, 16, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#34 David Ragan, 16, Speed-Entering pits, tail end
#31 Jeff Burton, 16, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#27 Paul Menard, 36, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#27 Paul Menard, 36, Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, tail end
#27 Paul Menard, 36, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#31 Jeff Burton, 37, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#34 David Ragan, 41, Disobeying a NASCAR request, 1 lap, wave around car did not receive green flag on race track
#31 Jeff Burton, 134, Speed-Entering pits, pass thru
#38 David Gilliland, 169, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#27 Paul Menard, 215, Speed-Entering pits, pass thru
#24 Jeff Gordon, 219, Speed-Exiting pits, pass thru
#13 Casey Mears, 224, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#51 A.J. Allmendinger, 265, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, pass thru
#10 David Reutimann, 323, Speed-Entering pits, pass thru

Race 22 - Finger Lakes 355 At The Glen Penalties

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2000 NASCAR Winston Cup champion, Bobby Labonte found himself at the center of controversy following Sunday's Sprint Cup Finger Lakes 355 At The Glen. Labonte's Toyota began leaking fluid all around the historic 2.45-mile road course in the final handful of laps in the race. NASCAR black flagged Labonte due to his car billowing smoke on the track as well as for not being up to the minimum speed but unfortunately there was enough fluid on the track to affect the finish of the race. Kyle Busch's substantial lead vanished in the final two laps thanks to the fluid on the track and on the final lap he and second place, Brad Keselowski came together entering the esses. Keselowski then had to hold off Marcos Ambrose but failed to do so as both drivers fought each other and the fluid on the track in the final few corners with Ambrose coming out on top.

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#93 Travis Kvapil, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, backup car
#98 Michael McDowell, 16, Speed-Exiting pits, pass thru
#33 Stephen Leicht, 23, Speed-Exiting pits, pass thru
#1 Jamie McMurray, 25, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#51 Kurt Busch, 26, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#20 Joey Logano, 26, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#14 Tony Stewart, 27, Removing equipment from assigned pit area, stop and go/tail end
#5 Kasey Kahne, 47, Speed-Entering pits, pass thru
#31 Jeff Burton, 52, Safety violation, pit, below minimum speed
#33 Stephen Leicht, 53, Removing equipment from assigned pit area, stop and go
#51 Kurt Busch, 64, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#31 Jeff Burton, 65, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#20 Joey Logano, 72, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#47 Bobby Labonte, 89, Safety violation, pit, smoke/below minimum speed

Race 21 - Pennsylvania 400 Penalties

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Sunday's Pennsylvania 400 at Pocono Raceway was another tough day for Kyle Busch and his M&M's Toyota team. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver started the race in 20th and didn't even make it to the 20th lap due to a failed rear brake rotor that sent him into the turn one wall ending his chances of getting a good finish. After the 18 crew made repairs to bring the car back on track, Busch was caught speeding entering the pits by NASCAR forcing him to serve a pass thru penalty. Busch was running in 33rd place when the rains came ending the race before its scheduled finish.

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#18 Kyle Busch, 19, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#18 Kyle Busch, 69, Speed-Entering pits, pass thru
#31 Jeff Burton, 91, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#17 Matt Kenseth, 91, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end

Race 20 - Crown Royal Presents The Curtiss Shaver 400 At The Brickyard Penalties

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Carl Edwards was most definitely one of the favorites going into Sunday's Curtiss Shaver 400 At The Brickyard. Unfortunately for the Roush Ford driver, the race was over before it really even began. Edwards' Fastenal machine developed a miss just laps after the initial green flag was dropped and he was forced to pit under the green flag. The 99 team lost several laps repairing what proved to be an ignition issue. Added in was a penalty for speeding later in the event when the crew chose to pit early to ensure their repairs had been finalized. At the finish, Edwards crossed the line in the 29th position, four laps behind the leaders.

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#99 Carl Edwards, 42, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#99 Carl Edwards, 42, Speed-Exiting pits, Tail of Field
#13 Casey Mears, 43, Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
#83 Landon Cassill, 47, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#32 Ken Schrader, 47, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#15 Clint Bowyer, 48, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#30 David Stremme, 48, Lug nut(s) not installed, Must Come In
#51 Kurt Busch, 68, Lug nut(s) not installed, Must Come In
#13 Casey Mears, 93, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#31 Jeff Burton, 125, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#51 Kurt Busch, 125, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#51 Kurt Busch, 127, Speed-Entering pits, Garage
#20 Joey Logano, 133, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#47 Bobby Labonte, 133, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#17 Matt Kenseth, 133, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#83 Landon Cassill, 134, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#47 Bobby Labonte, 138, Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field

Race 14 - Pocono 400 Penalties

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Sunday's Pocono 400 at Pocono Raceway proved to be a race that featured numerous in-race penalties handed down by NASCAR. In all there were 20 penalties for speeding in pit road divided between 14 drivers with Travis Kvapil garnering four of them in the 160-lap event. Five time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion and previous race winner at Dover, Jimmie Johnson had his share of pit issues as he was nailed for speeding twice. Johnson was penalized after speeding out of the pits after his first green flag pit stop. While serving the penalty, Johnson was caught speeding again and he was given a stop and go penalty. Johnson and his Lowe's Chevrolet team showed their championship poise however as the 48 team recovered to finish a hard-earned fourth place position.

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#99 Carl Edwards, 1, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#22 A.J. Allmendinger, 1, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#83 Landon Cassill, 1, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#56 Martin Truex, Jr., 2, Pitting before pit road is open
#87 Joe Nemechek, 2, Pitting before pit road is open
#93 Travis Kvapil, 3, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#22 A.J. Allmendinger, 3, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#56 Martin Truex, Jr., 4, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#99 Carl Edwards, 5, Disobeying a NASCAR request, not in proper restart order, pass thru
#22 A.J. Allmendinger, 5, Disobeying a NASCAR request, not in proper restart order, pass thru
#22 A.J. Allmendinger, 7, Speed-Exiting pits, stop and go
#49 J.J. Yeley, 13, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#36 Tony Raines, 14, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#42 Juan Pablo Montoya, 14, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#56 Martin Truex, Jr., 15, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#15 Clint Bowyer, 17, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#2 Brad Keselowski, 32, Speed-Exiting pits, pass thru
#24 Jeff Gordon, 41, Speed-Entering pits, pass thru
#48 Jimmie Johnson, 42, Speed-Exiting pits, pass thru
#51 David Reutimann, 42, Speed-Entering pits, pass thru
#18 Kyle Busch, 43, Speed-Exiting pits, pass thru
#48 Jimmie Johnson, 43, Speed-Exiting pits, pass thru
#93 Travis Kvapil, 45, Speed-Exiting pits, pass thru
#51 David Reutimann, 45, Speed-Exiting pits, stop and go
#93 Travis Kvapil, 48, Speed-Exiting pits, stop and go
#34 David Ragan, 48, Speed-Exiting pits, pass thru
#31 Jeff Burton, 67, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#49 J.J. Yeley, 69, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#31 Jeff Burton, 71, Disobeying a NASCAR request, lining up in wrong position on restart, pass thru
#34 David Ragan, 74, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#18 Kyle Busch, 76, heavy smoke, pit, garage
#93 Travis Kvapil, 79, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#49 J.J. Yeley, 99, Safety violation, below minimum speed, pit
#49 J.J. Yeley, 104, Safety violation, below minimum speed, pit, garage
#51 David Reutimann, 106, Speed-Exiting pits, pass thru
#43 Aric Almirola, 123, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#43 Aric Almirola, 125, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#2 Brad Keselowski, 129, Speed-Exiting pits, pass thru
#5 Kasey Kahne, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end

Race 1 - Daytona 500 Penalties

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The 2012 running of the Daytona 500 proved to be one of the most bizarre races, not only in the history of the Great American Race but in the history of NASCAR. The weirdness was capped off by an incident between Juan Pablo Montoya and one of the safety trucks that was towing a blower that was blowing debris off the track's surface. Something appeared to break on Montoya's Target Chevrolet as he was catching the pack going into the third turn. Montoya lost control and spun into the blower and the truck, igniting a kerosene-fueled fireball. Thankfully no one was injured and racing resumed over an hour and a half later after diligent work by track safety crews.

Penalty Report - Daytona

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#38 David Gilliland, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, backup car
#27 Paul Menard, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, backup car
#10 Danica Patrick, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, backup car
#5 Kasey Kahne, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, backup car
#51 Kurt Busch, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, engine change
#10 Danica Patrick, 2, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#32 Terry Labonte, 2, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#21 Trevor Bayne, 2, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#51 Kurt Busch, 2, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#39 Ryan Newman, 13, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#38 David Gilliland, 15, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#21 Trevor Bayne, 38, Safety violation, bumper bar loose
#87 Joe Nemechek, 65, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#98 Michael McDowell, 66, Safety violation, window net loose
#38 David Gilliland, 66, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#98 Michael McDowell, 82, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end*
#24 Jeff Gordon, 83, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#32 Terry Labonte, 88, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#10 Danica Patrick, 89, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end*
#98 Michael McDowell, 89, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end*
#31 Jeff Burton, 129, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#33 Elliott Sadler, 129, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#15 Clint Bowyer, 129, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#30 David Stremme, 157, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#99 Carl Edwards, 160, Safety violation, tail end, unapproved work on car
#18 Kyle Busch, 160, Safety violation, tail end, unapproved work on car
#51 Kurt Busch, 177, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#13 Casey Mears, 178, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 178, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#99 Carl Edwards, 188, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 188, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#78 Regan Smith, 188, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#5 Kasey Kahne, 188, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#51 Kurt Busch, 189 Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#83 Landon Cassill, 197, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#38 David Gilliland, 197, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#14 Tony Stewart, 197, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#36 Dave Blaney, 197, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#39 Ryan Newman, 197, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#18 Kyle Busch, 197, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#38 David Gilliland, 198, Running the stop and go sign/light, 1 lap
#38 David Gilliland, 198, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end

*Note that McDowell and Patrick were not involved in the cause of the caution flags for those particular events nor did they have any other reason to pit before the pits were open.

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