2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Penalty Report: Marcos Ambrose

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36 starts for Richard Petty Motorsports
23rd in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings

Race 1 - Daytona 500
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end

Race 3 - Kobalt 400
Pre-Race to the rear, Tail End, Engine Change

Race 5 - Auto Club 400
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
Disobeying a NASCAR request, Stopped on track & took lap back, Passed Caution car & was NOT a wave around

Race 11 - 5-Hour Energy 400
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field

Race 12 - Coca-Cola 600
Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, pass thru
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end

Race 18 - Coke Zero 400
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end

Race 20 - Crown Royal Presents The John Wayne Walding 400
Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Transmission

Race 21 - GoBowling.com 400
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end

Race 24 - Irwin Tools Night Race
Commitment Line Violation, tail end
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end

Race 25 - Oral-B USA 500
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage

Race 29 - AAA 400
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end

Race 36 - Ford Ecoboost 400
Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, unapproved adjustments
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 36 - Ford EcoBoost 400 Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#33 Brian Scott, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, engine change
#9 Marcos Ambrose, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, unapproved adjustments
#27 Paul Menard, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, unapproved adjustments
#7 Michael Annett, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, pit before green flag
#27 Paul Menard, 12, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, tail end
#66 Brett Moffitt, 59, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#66 Brett Moffitt, 59, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, tail end
#3 Austin Dillon, 60, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#7 Michael Annett, 61, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#66 Brett Moffitt, 86, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#23 Alex Bowman, 116, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#99 Carl Edwards, 116, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#66 Brett Moffitt, 133, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, pass thru
#47 A.J. Allmendinger, 156, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#47 A.J. Allmendinger, 156, Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, tail end
#99 Carl Edwards, 157, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#40 Landon Cassill, 160, Jumping the restart, pass thru/tail end
#16 Greg Biffle, 162, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 194, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 194, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#21 Trevor Bayne, 207, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#32 Blake Koch, 255, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#83 J.J. Yeley, 255, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#83 J.J. Yeley, 255, Speed-Entering pits, tail end
#32 Blake Koch, 256, Pulling up to pit, 1 lap

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 29 - AAA 400 Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#13 Casey Mears, 65, Speed-Entering pits, tail end
#83 Travis Kvapil, 65, Speed-Entering pits, tail end
#66 Mike Wallace, 65, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#7 Michael Annett, 77, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, tail end
#34 David Ragan, 128, Disobeying a NASCAR request, 1 lap, pitting before green flag on race track/wave around car
#66 Mike Wallace, 238, Speed-Entering pits, pass thru
#4 Kevin Harvick, 253, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#4 Kevin Harvick, 253, Speed-Entering pits, tail end
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 255, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 255, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 25 - Oral-B USA 500 Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#13 Casey Mears, 38, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#66 Brett Moffitt, 41, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#47 A.J. Allmendinger, 78, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#24 Jeff Gordon, 78, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#24 Jeff Gordon, 78, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#83 Ryan Truex, 117, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 123, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#15 Clint Bowyer, 124, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#14 Tony Stewart, 125, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#18 Kyle Busch, 125, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#14 Tony Stewart, 125, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#18 Kyle Busch, 125, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#51 Justin Allgaier, 132, Removing equipment from assigned pit area, tail end
#14 Tony Stewart, 172, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#41 Kurt Busch, 173, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#55 Brian Vickers, 293, Speed-Entering pits, pass thru
#47 A.J. Allmendinger, 296, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#26 Cole Whitt, 296, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#2 Brad Keselowski, 296, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#78 Martin Truex, Jr., 323, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#4 Kevin Harvick, 329, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#27 Paul Menard, 329, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#4 Kevin Harvick, 329, Speed-Entering pits, tail end

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 21 - GoBowling.com 400 Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#48 Jimmie Johnson, 8, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#10 Danica Patrick, 16, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#40 Landon Cassill, 29, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#37 Dave Blaney, 31, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#66 Joe Nemechek, 51, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#43 Aric Almirola, 52, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#36 Reed Sorenson, 56, Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, pass thru
#4 Kevin Harvick, 96, Speed-Exiting pits, pass thru
#48 Jimmie Johnson, 111, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#10 Danica Patrick, 113, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#36 Reed Sorenson, 113, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#43 Aric Almirola, 117, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#2 Brad Keselowski, 117, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#47 A.J. Allmendinger, 117, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#47 A.J. Allmendinger, 117, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#47 A.J. Allmendinger, 117, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, tail end
#99 Carl Edwards, 117, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#4 Kevin Harvick, 117, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#7 Michael Annett, 117, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#78 Martin Truex, Jr., 117, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#51 Justin Allgaier, 117, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#51 Justin Allgaier, 117, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#2 Brad Keselowski, 117, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#2 Brad Keselowski, 117, Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, tail end
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 118, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#47 A.J. Allmendinger, 139, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#2 Brad Keselowski, 141, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#41 Kurt Busch, 153, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 20 - Crown Royal Presents The John Wayne Walding 400 Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#9 Marcos Ambrose, Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Transmission
#43 Aric Almirola, Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Back Up
#10 Danica Patrick, 68, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#21 Trevor Bayne, 97, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#10 Danica Patrick, 142, Speed-Entering pits, Garage

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 - Sprint All-Star Race Penalty Report

Showdown
Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 3, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end

All-Star Race
Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#14 Tony Stewart, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, unapproved adjustments
#31 Ryan Newman, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, unapproved adjustments
#22 Joey Logano, 26, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#47 A.J. Allmendinger, 31, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#78 Martin Truex, Jr., 61, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#24 Jeff Gordon, 61, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#16 Greg Biffle, 61, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#31 Ryan Newman, 78, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#5 Kasey Kahne, 80, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#5 Kasey Kahne, 80, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#5 Kasey Kahne, 80, Speed-Entering pits, tail end

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 11 - 5-Hour Energy 400 Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#66 Joe Nemechek, Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Missed Driver Intros
#23 Alex Bowman, 42, Speed-Entering pits, Pass Thru
#7 Michael Annett, 43, Speed-Exiting pits, Tail of Field, Caution came out before pass thru, so penalty was assessed during caution
#15 Clint Bowyer, 47, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#66 Joe Nemechek, 48, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#83 Ryan Truex, 60, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#40 Landon Cassill, 61, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#34 David Ragan, 61, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#66 Joe Nemechek, 65, Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field
#11 Denny Hamlin, 72, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 111, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#18 Kyle Busch, 112, Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field
#1 Jamie McMurray, 150, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#40 Landon Cassill, 157, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#41 Kurt Busch, 180, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#41 Kurt Busch, 180, Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field
#32 Travis Kvapil, 181, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#13 Casey Mears, 187, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#47 A.J. Allmendinger, 187, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#51 Justin Allgaier, 187, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#38 David Gilliland, 187, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#23 Alex Bowman, 192, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
#41 Kurt Busch, 203, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#41 Kurt Busch, 203, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
#23 Alex Bowman, 204, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#12 Ryan Blaney, 264, Speed-Entering pits, Pass Thru

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 3 - Kobalt 400 Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#30 Parker Kligerman, Pre-Race to the rear, Tail End, Engine Change
#9 Marcos Ambrose, Pre-Race to the rear, Tail End, Engine Change
#26 Cole Whitt, Pre-Race to the rear, Tail End, Backup Car
#98 Josh Wise, 18, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End, Garage
#36 Reed Sorenson, 46, Speed-Exiting pits, Tail End
#34 David Ragan, 86, Speed-Entering pits, Pass Through
#42 Kyle Larson, 95, Speed-Entering pits, Pass Through
#17 Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 141, Speed-Entering pits, Pass Through

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Sprint Unlimited Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#10 Danica Patrick, 30, Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, Tail of Field
#4 Kevin Harvick, 36, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#4 Kevin Harvick, 36, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
#31 Ryan Newman, 37, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#4 Kevin Harvick, 55, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#18 Kyle Busch, 61, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 66, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr., 66, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#4 Kevin Harvick, 67, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
#18 Kyle Busch, 67, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field

2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Marcos Ambrose Penalty Report

Race 3 - Kobalt Tools 400
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end

Race 4 - Food City 500
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end

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

Race 6 - STP Gas Booster 500
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end

Race 7 - NRA 500
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
Running over/under equipment, Tail of Field

Race 8 - STP 400
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field

Race 9 - Toyota Owners 400
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage

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

Race 18 - Coke Zero 400
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field

Race 19 - Camping World RV Sales 301
Pitting before pit road is open, Garage

Race 32 - Camping World RV Sales 500
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field

2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 32 - Camping World RV Sales 500 Penalty Report

Driver/Number, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#40 Tony Raines, 3, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#2 Brad Keselowski, 42, Speed-Entering pits, Pass Thru
#47 Bobby Labonte, 45, Speed-Entering pits, Pass Thru
#47 Bobby Labonte, 48, Speed-Entering pits, Stop & Go
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 79, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#13 Casey Mears, 80, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#5 Kasey Kahne, 122, Speed-Exiting pits, Pass Thru
#10 Danica Patrick, 160, Speed-Entering pits, Pass Thru

2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 9 - Toyota Owners 400 Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#36 J.J. Yeley, 43, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 110, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#16 Greg Biffle, 147, Lug nut(s) not installed, pit
#2 Brad Keselowski, 158, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#16 Greg Biffle, 232, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#36 J.J. Yeley, 263, Speed-Exiting pits, pass thru
#33 Landon Cassill, 309, Commitment Line Violation, tail end
#11 Brian Vickers, 309, Commitment Line Violation, tail end
#18 Kyle Busch, 328, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#18 Kyle Busch, 328, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#5 Kasey Kahne, 338, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#55 Mark Martin, 338, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#18 Kyle Busch, 340, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#2 Brad Keselowski, 378, Safety violation, pit, below minimum speed

2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 8 - STP 400 Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#7 Dave Blaney, Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Engine
#30 David Stremme, Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Engine
#24 Jeff Gordon, Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Back Up
#18 Kyle Busch, 5, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#98 Michael McDowell, 25, Speed-Entering pits, Pass Thru
#7 Dave Blaney, 38, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#2 Brad Keselowski, 40, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#34 David Ragan, 74, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#56 Martin Truex, Jr., 74, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, Tail of Field
#12 Sam Hornish, Jr., 74, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, Tail of Field
#22 Joey Logano, 104, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#18 Kyle Busch, 104, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#51 Regan Smith, 106, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#11 Brian Vickers, 174, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#13 Casey Mears, 182, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 182, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#12 Sam Hornish, Jr., 182, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#32 Timmy Hill, 183, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
#13 Casey Mears, 207, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Pass Thru
#31 Jeff Burton, 221, Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field

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 6 - STP Gas Booster 500 Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#10 Danica Patrick, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, engine change
#87 Joe Nemechek, 17, Lug nut(s) not installed, pit
#13 Casey Mears, 175, Speed-Entering pits, tail end
#55 Brian Vickers, 182, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#17 Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 182, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 186, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#35 Josh Wise, 186, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#15 Clint Bowyer, 190, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, tail end
#11 Mark Martin, 256, Car/Truck pitting out of the assigned pit box, 1 lap
#56 Martin Truex, Jr., 280, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#13 Casey Mears, 281, Speed-Entering pits, tail end
#87 Joe Nemechek, 282, Lug nut(s) not installed, pit
#39 Ryan Newman, 361, Intentionally causing a caution, 3 laps
#39 Ryan Newman, 361, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#83 David Reutimann, 415, Safety violation, must have all brake rotors on
#13 Casey Mears, 451, Speed-Entering pits, tail end
#88 Dale Earnhardt Jr., 466, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end

2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 5 - Auto Club 400 Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#2 Brad Keselowski, Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Engine
#16 Greg Biffle, Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Engine
#30 David Stremme, 20, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#32 Timmy Hill, 20, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#44 Scott Riggs, 26, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, Pass Thru
#93 Travis Kvapil, 37, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#15 Clint Bowyer, 38, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
#78 Kurt Busch, 68, Speed-Entering pits, Pass Thru
#29 Kevin Harvick, 70, Speed-Entering pits, Pass Thru
#2 Brad Keselowski, 92, Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field
#87 Joe Nemechek, 118, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 132, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#42 Juan Pablo Montoya, 132, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#55 Mark Martin, 162, Speed-Entering pits, Pass Thru
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 170, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#11 Denny Hamlin, 177, Lug nut(s) not installed, Must come in
#38 David Gilliland, 186, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#39 Ryan Newman, 187, Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field
#55 Mark Martin, 197, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, Pass Thru

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

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