2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Budweiser Duel Penalty Reports

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Duel Race 1

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#42 Juan Pablo Montoya, Pre-Race To The Rear, Engine Change
#88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Pre-Race To The Rear, Engine Change
#51 Regan Smith, 53, Pitting Before Pit Road Is Open, Tail End
#11 Denny Hamlin, 53, Pitting Before Pit Road Is Open, Tail End
#51 Regan Smith, 53, Speed-Exiting Pits, Tail End
#56 Martin Truex, Jr., 59, Safety Violation/No Side Glass, Pit

Duel Race 2
Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#35 Josh Wise, Pre-Race To The Rear, Engine Change
#19 Mike Bliss, 11, Safety Violation/Window Net Down, Pit
#24 Jeff Gordon, 40, Speed-Entering Pits, Pass Thru
#17 Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 41, Speed-Exiting Pits, Pass Thru
#32 Terry Labonte, 41, Speed-Exiting Pits, Pass Thru

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

#19 Mike Bliss 2012 Penalties

 

Race 35

Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage

0, 1, 0, 0 (0 serious penalties)

2011 Year In Review: Mike Bliss' Penalties

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Mike Bliss was focused on running full-time in NASCAR's Nationwide Series for 2011, without any expectations of running in NASCAR's premiere division, the Sprint Cup season. Plans changed after the 10th event of the year at Darlington as Bliss was called in to drive for Frank Stoddard's fledgling team.

Bliss started 18 Sprint Cup events in 2011, exactly half of the races on the series' docket. Bliss' first priority was to drive Mark Smith's #19 Nationwide car and Bliss did not drive Stoddard's #32 Ford in Sprint Cup races that conflicted with Nationwide races. Bliss' best finish driving the 32 car was 25th on two occasions, at Dover in the FedEx 400 and Chicagoland in the Geico 400. Bliss' best finish of 21st came in the season finale at Homestead in his only race of the season driving Kevin Buckler's TRG Motorsports Ford.

Bliss was black flagged four times in 2011 by NASCAR for speeding in pit road. He also received a penalty for a commitment line violation in the Brickyard 400. The 32 crew did a great job the times Bliss drove for them as they did not receive a penalty all year long.

2011 Statistics For Mike Bliss
Was Not Eligible To Score Points
0 top 5s
0 top 10s
Best Finish: 21st in the Ford 400
3 laps led

2011 Penalty Report For Mike Bliss
Race 14 - Speed-Exiting pits, Pass Thru
Race 18 - Speed-Entering pits, Pass Thru
Race 19 - Speed-Exiting pits, Tail of Field
Race 20 - Commitment Line Violation, pass thru; Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
Race 26 - Pitting before pit road is open, tail end; Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
Race 31 - Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field - Transmission
Race 36 - Speed-Entering pits, pass thru/tail end

Race 36 - Ford 400 Penalties

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Sunday's Ford 400 wasn't the kind of day that 5-time NASCAR Cup champion, Jimmie Johnson hoped for. Besides having to give up his championship crown to eventual race winner and champion, Tony Stewart, the season finale was a struggle for the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet. Johnson struggled with carburetor problems, was involved in a spin just past the halfway point and had to serve a one-lap penalty for running the stop and go sign.

Penalty Report / Infraction Sheet - Homestead:

Car#, Lap, Infraction, Flag, Penalty, Lap Assessed
#42 Juan Pablo Montya, 14 Speed-Exiting pits Y tail end 21
#71 Mike Bliss, 82 Speed-Entering pits G/Y pass thru/tail end 87
#48 Jimmie Johnson, 108 Pitting before pit road is open Y tail end 116*
#4 Kasey Kahne, 110 Pitting before pit road is open Y tail end 116*
#21 Trevor Bayne, 110 Pitting before pit road is open Y tail end 116
#16 Greg Biffle, 114 Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area Y tail end 116
#21 Trevor Bayne, 134 Pitting before pit road is open Y tail end 138
#48 Jimmie Johnson, 141 Pitting before pit road is open Y tail end 146
#48 Jimmie Johnson, 142 Running the stop and go sign/light Y 1 lap 142
#22 Kurt Busch, 143 Pitting before pit road is open Y tail end 146*
#35 Dave Blaney, 144 Running the stop and go sign/light Y 1 lap 144
#21 Trevor Bayne, 154 Pitting before pit road is open Y tail end 160
#21 Trevor Bayne, 156 Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon Y tail end 160

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

*Note that Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne and Kurt Busch all pitted before the pits were open but none were involved in incidents that forced them into the pits.

Race 29 - AAA 400 Penalties

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It was not a great day for J.J. Yeley in Sunday's AAA 400 at Dover. Yeley was penalized five times during the event en route to a 34th place finish 10 laps off the lead lap.

Penalty Report - Dover:

Car#, Lap, Reason, Penalty
#38 J.J. Yeley, 20 Running the stop and go sign/light Y Tail of Field 22
#38 J.J. Yeley, 20 Speed-Entering pits Y Tail of Field 22
#38 J.J. Yeley, 43 Speed-Exiting pits Y Tail of Field 45
#16 Greg Biffle, 112 Commitment Line Violation G Pass Thru 114
#38 J.J. Yeley, 113 Commitment Line Violation G Pass Thru 117
#99 Carl Edwards, 246 Speed-Exiting pits G Pass Thru 250
#38 J.J. Yeley, 300 Pitting before pit road is open Y Tail of Field 305
#32 Mike Bliss, 353 Pitting before pit road is open Y Garage
#16 Greg Biffle, 362 Pitting before pit road is open Y Tail of Field 365

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

Race 18 - Quaker State 400 Penalties

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Although engine issues in practice forced him to start at the rear of the field, Denny Hamlin was able to overcome the penalty to lead five laps and come home 11th in Saturday night's inaugural Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway.

Penalty Report / Infraction Sheet - Kentucky:

Car#, Lap, Infraction, Flag, Penalty, Lap Assessed
#11 Denny Hamlin, Pre-Race to the rear, W, Tail of Field, Engine
#36 Dave Blaney, Pre-Race to the rear, W, Tail of Field, Transmission
#83 Brian Vickers, 77, Speed-Entering pits, G, Pass Thru, 79
#36 Dave Blaney, 79, Lug nut(s) not installed, G,Must Come In, 81
#32 Mike Bliss, 127, Speed-Entering pits, G, Pass Thru, 129
#88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr., 254, Pitting before pit road is open, Y, Tail of Field, 259
#42 Juan Pablo Montoya, 257 Speed-Exiting pits, Y, Tail of Field, 259
#33 Clint Bowyer, 263 Pitting before pit road is open, Y, Tail of Field, 265

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

Race 14 - 5-Hour Energy 500 Penalties

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The 5-Hour Energy 500 at Pocono proved to be a fairly quiet race as far as pit road penalties go. Unfortunately for two drivers, Brian Vickers and Casey Mears, they both had two penalties in the pits on the day. It had to be especially upsetting for Vickers as his penalties came back-to-back. Vickers initally had to serve a penalty for speeding in pit road. After serving that penalty, he was called back into the pits to serve the same penalty again as he had sped again.

Penalty Report / Infraction Sheet - Pocono:

Car#, Lap, Infraction, Flag, Penalty, Lap Assessed
#27 Paul Menard, 48 Speed-Exiting pits G Pass Thru 49
#83 Brian Vickers, 93 Speed-Exiting pits G Pass Thru 95
#83 Brian Vickers, 95 Speed-Exiting pits G Stop & Go 98
#13 Casey Mears, 112 Pitting out of order Y Tail of Field 116
#13 Casey Mears, 112 Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area Y Tail of Field 116
#32 Mike Bliss, 134 Speed-Exiting pits G Pass Thru 136

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