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

2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 27 - myAFibRisk.com 400 Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#34 Brett Moffitt, Pre-Race to the rear, Tail End, Transmission change
#11 Denny Hamlin, 4, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End
#23 Jeb Burton, 4, Speed-Entering pits, Tail End
#19 Carl Edwards, 52, Speed-Entering pits, Pass Thru
#7 Alex Bowman, 53, Speed-Exiting pits, Pass Thru
#83 Matt DiBenedetto, 54, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, Pass Thru
#98 Reed Sorenson, 54, Removing equipment from assigned pit area, Stop and Go
#23 Jeb Burton, 57, Speed-Entering pits, Pass Thru
#9 Sam Hornish, Jr., 124, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail End
#9 Sam Hornish, Jr., 127, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail End
#3 Austin Dillon, 130, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End, Garage
#9 Sam Hornish, Jr., 132, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail End
#62 Timmy Hill, 133, Speed-Entering pits, Tail End
#47 A.J. Allmendinger, 238, Speed-Entering pits, Pass Thru
#83 Matt DiBenedetto, 257, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End

2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 21 - Windows 10 400 Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#26 Jeb Burton, Pre-Race to the rear, Tail End, Back up car
#31 Ryan Newman, Pre-Race to the rear, Tail End, Rear gear
#98 Reed Sorenson, 8, Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, Tail End
#47 A.J. Allmendinger, 17, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, Tail End
#9 Sam Hornish, Jr., 28, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End
#9 Sam Hornish, Jr., 28, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail End
#88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr., 53, Speed-Entering pits, Pass Thru
#13 Casey Mears, 56, Removing equipment from assigned pit area, Stop and Go
#2 Brad Keselowski, 57, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, Pass Thru
#38 David Gilliland, 61, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End
#26 Jeb Burton, 62, Speed-Entering pits, Tail End
#98 Reed Sorenson, 63, Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, Tail End
#98 Reed Sorenson, 63, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End
#41 Kurt Busch, 66, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End
#41 Kurt Busch, 66, Tossing or throwing the fuel filler/overflow containers/equipment, Tail End
#41 Kurt Busch, 66, Speed-Entering pits, Tail End
#38 David Gilliland, 72, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail End
#38 David Gilliland, 72, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End
#41 Kurt Busch, 72, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End
#26 Jeb Burton, 90, Speed-Entering pits, Tail End
#6 Trevor Bayne, 91, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End, Garage
#6 Trevor Bayne, 91, Speed-Entering pits, Tail End, Garage
#15 Clint Bowyer, 91, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End
#98 Reed Sorenson, 92, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End
#33 Alex Kennedy, 93, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End, Garage
#9 Sam Hornish, Jr., 108, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, Pass Thru
#9 Sam Hornish, Jr., 108, Speed-Exiting pits, Pass Thru
#9 Sam Hornish, Jr., 109, Speed-Entering pits, Stop and Go
#34 Brett Moffitt, 124, Speed-Exiting pits, Pass Thru
#13 Casey Mears, 126, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Pass Thru
#22 Joey Logano, 158, Speed-Entering pits, Pass Thru, Penalty assessed after finish
#78 Martin Truex, Jr., 159, Speed-Entering pits, Pass Thru, Penalty assessed after finish

2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 19 - 5-hour Energy 301 Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#20 Matt Kenseth, 81, Speed-Exiting pits, pass thru
#9 Sam Hornish, Jr., 100, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#9 Sam Hornish, Jr., 100, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#51 Justin Allgaier, 104, Removing equipment from assigned pit area, tail end
#42 Kyle Larson, 105, Speed-Exiting pits, 1 lap, speeding on pit road to save lap
#21 Ryan Blaney, 129, Speed-Entering pits, pass thru
#48 Jimmie Johnson, 179, Speed-Exiting pits, pass thru
#23 J.J. Yeley, 194, Safety violation, pit, leaking fluid, garage
#27 Paul Menard, 200, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#27 Paul Menard, 200, Commitment Line Violation, tail end
#27 Paul Menard, 200, Speed-Entering pits, tail end
#51 Justin Allgaier, 214, Safety violation, pit, heavy smoke
#46 Michael Annett, 253, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end

2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 5 - Auto Club 400 Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#55 Brett Moffitt, Pre-Race to the rear, Tail End, Backup car
#18 David Ragan, 23, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End
#98 Josh Wise, 24, Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, Tail End
#32 Mike Bliss, 25, Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, Tail End
#18 David Ragan, 61, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, Pass Thru
#7 Alex Bowman, 63, Speed-Entering pits, Pass Thru
#83 Matt DiBenedetto, 65, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, Pass Thru
#47 A.J. Allmendinger, 89, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End
#47 A.J. Allmendinger, 89, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail End
#9 Sam Hornish, Jr., 98, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End, Garage
#6 Trevor Bayne, 99, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End
#46 Michael Annett, 139, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, Pass Thru
#22 Joey Logano, 154, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, Tail End
#9 Sam Hornish, Jr., 154, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail End
#9 Sam Hornish, Jr., 154, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End
#11 Denny Hamlin, 186, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, Tail End
#9 Sam Hornish, Jr., 186, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail End
#19 Carl Edwards, 200, Speed-Entering pits, Tail End
#34 Chris Buescher, 200, Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, Tail End
#23 J.J. Yeley, 200, Speed-Exiting pits, Tail End
#6 Trevor Bayne, 204, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, Tail End
#42 Kyle Larson, 205, Safety violation, Pit, Bumper Cover

2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 4 - CampingWorld.com 500 Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#47 A.J. Allmendinger, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, engine change
#55 Brian Vickers, 2, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#33 Alex Kennedy, 15, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#33 Alex Kennedy, 15, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, tail end
#33 Alex Kennedy, 15, Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, tail end
#11 Denny Hamlin, 68, Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, tail end
#9 Sam Hornish, Jr., 118, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr., 118, Speed-Entering pits, tail end
#9 Sam Hornish, Jr., 118, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#32 Mike Bliss, 122, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, tail end
#38 David Gilliland, 152, Removing equipment from assigned pit area, stop and go
#88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr., 181, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#26 Jeb Burton, 186, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#20 Matt Kenseth, 188, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#9 Sam Hornish, Jr., 189, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#10 Danica Patrick, 201, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, tail end
#14 Tony Stewart, 237, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#62 Brendan Gaughan, 239, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, tail end
#10 Danica Patrick, 296, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end

2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 2 - Folds Of Honor QuikTrip 500 Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#4 Kevin Harvick, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, engine change
#14 Tony Stewart, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, missed driver introductions
#33 Michael Annett, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, driver change
#17 Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 27, Tossing or throwing the fuel filler/overflow containers/equipment, tail end
#98 Josh Wise, 28, Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, tail end
#3 Austin Dillon, 60, Pulling up to pit, 1 lap, garage
#3 Austin Dillon, 60, Speed-Entering pits, tail end, garage
#9 Sam Hornish, Jr., 60, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#9 Sam Hornish, Jr., 60, Driving through more than 3 pit boxes, tail end
#40 Landon Cassill, 93, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#32 Mike Bliss, 142, Speed-Exiting pits, pass thru
#30 Ron Hornaday, Jr., 143, Speed-Entering pits, pass thru
#32 Mike Bliss, 178, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#32 Mike Bliss, 178, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#26 Jeb Burton, 183, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#42 Kyle Larson, 253, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#33 Michael Annett, 254, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, tail end
#31 Ryan Newman, 257, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#1 Jamie McMurray, 257, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#11 Denny Hamlin, 257, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#31 Ryan Newman, 257, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#35 Cole Whitt, 258, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#5 Kasey Kahne, 293, Tire violation-Removing outside tire acceptable/Rolling a tire(s) beyond the center of pit road, pass thru
#42 Kyle Larson, 299, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#15 Clint Bowyer, 305, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#17 Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 305, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#16 Greg Biffle, 305, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#34 Joe Nemechek, 305, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#9 Sam Hornish, Jr., 305, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#14 Tony Stewart, 305, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#16 Greg Biffle, 305, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#34 Joe Nemechek, 305, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#42 Kyle Larson, 305, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#15 Clint Bowyer, 305, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#9 Sam Hornish, Jr., 306, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#14 Tony Stewart, 306, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#26 Jeb Burton, 307, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#16 Greg Biffle, 307, Running the stop and go sign/light, 1 lap
#16 Greg Biffle, 308, Speed-Entering pits, tail end
#14 Tony Stewart, 314, Safety violation,  pit, sheet metal dragging
#14 Tony Stewart, 315, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, pass thru

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Penalty Report: Sam Hornish, Jr.

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1 start for Joe Gibbs Racing

Race 5 - Auto Club 400
Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Driver Change

2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Sam Hornish, Jr. Penalty Report

Race 8 - STP 400
Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, Tail of Field
Pitting before pit road is open, Garage

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

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 28 - Sylvania 300 Penalties

 

  

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It was a quiet day in the pits during Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Only one driver/team was penalized the race, that being Stephen Leicht's team for going over the wall too soon during a lap 43 stop under caution. The only other two penalties for the day were for pre-race changes by the 22 and 55 teams. Sam Hornish, Jr. had to start at the rear of the field due to his not qualifying the Shell/Pennzoil Dodge while Brian Vickers had to give up a top 10 starting position for a pre-race engine change.

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#22 Sam Hornish, Jr., Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, driver change
#55 Brian Vickers, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, engine change
#33 Stephen Leicht, 43, Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, tail end

Race 27 - Geico 400 Penalties

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Coming off an impressive run at Richmond where he slid his way into NASCAR's Chase For The Sprint Cup, Jeff Gordon looked to follow it up with a good day at Chicagoland Speedway in the Geico 400. Gordon was running well in his DuPont Chevrolet until a stuck throttle forced him into the wall, effectively knocking him out of the race and severely hurting his chance at the 2012 Cup

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, engine change
#22 Sam Hornish, Jr., 41, Speed-Exiting pits, pass thru
#93 Travis Kvapil, 45, Removing equipment from assigned pit area, stop and go
#32 T.J. Bell, 46, Speed-Exiting pits, pass thru
#93 Travis Kvapil, 67, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#13 Casey Mears, 150, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 150, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#24 Jeff Gordon, 188, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#99 Carl Edwards, 189, Speed-Entering pits, tail end

Race 25 - Advocare 500 Penalties

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Sunday Night's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Advocare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway started off promising for Aric Almirola. Hopes for the 43 team had to be high going into the race as the Florida driver's Ford was emblazoned with the same sponsor as the event. Unfortunately, things did not go so well for the Richard Petty Motorsports team. After starting 13th, Almirola's car began smoking on lap 39 forcing the driver off the track for several laps. The Advocare team was able to make repairs and salvage points but their driver ended up being caught by NASCAR for speeding entering the pits twice, first during a green flag stop then another while trying to serve the initial penalty. Almirola finished 32nd, 30 laps off the lead lap.

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#15 Clint Bowyer, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, engine change
#49 Jason Leffler, 68, Speed-Entering pits, pass thru
#49 Jason Leffler, 70, Speed-Entering pits, stop and go
#49 Jason Leffler, 72, Speed-Entering pits, 1 lap
#42 Juan Pablo Montoya, 82, Speed-Entering pits, pass thru
#43 Aric Almirola, 217, Speed-Entering pits, pass thru
#43 Aric Almirola, 221, Speed-Entering pits, stop and go
#99 Carl Edwards, 265, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#95 Scott Speed, 265, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#1 Jamie McMurray, 270, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#48 Jimmie Johnson, 270, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#22 Sam Hornish, Jr., 271, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#1 Jamie McMurray, 321, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end

Race 23 - Pure Michigan 400 Penalties

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Though he and his team have been strong throughout the entire 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and his National Guard/Diet Mountain Dew Chevy team found themselves on shaky ground following final practice Saturday. Earnhardt spun and hit the turn two wall late in the session forcing his Hendrick Motorsports team to a backup car for Sunday's Pure Michigan 400. Unfortunately, Earnhardt was unable to return to the track to practice and had to start Sunday's race cold turkey. Earnhardt ran a solid race thanks in part to the strategy of his crew chief, Steve Letarte. Earnhardt came from the rear of the field to lead twice for 25 laps and score a fourth place finish in the 400-mile event.

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#48 Jimmie Johnson, Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Engine
#22 Sam Hornish, Jr., Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Driver Change
#88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Back Up
#43 Aric Almirola, Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Back Up
#55 Mark Martin, 65, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#47 Bobby Labonte, 66, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#14 Tony Stewart, 68, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#51 Kurt Busch, 68, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#42 Juan Pablo Montoya, 71, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
#78 Regan Smith, 76, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#47 Bobby Labonte, 127, Speed-Exiting pits, Pass Thru
#42 Juan Pablo Montoya, 144, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#21 Trevor Bayne, 181, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#38 David Gilliland, 181, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#93 Travis Kvapil, 182, Removing equipment from assigned pit area, Tail of Field

Race 18 - Coke Zero 400 Penalties

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Shocking news broke just prior to the start of Saturday night's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway when NASCAR announced the suspension of driver, A.J. Allmendinger for failing a drug test earlier in the week. Allmendinger's Penske racing teammate, Sam Hornish, Jr. was called into service for the #22 Dodge team but had to make a hasty trip from Speed TV studios in Charlotte to the 2.5-mile superspeedway in Daytona. Hornish made the event in time but unfortunately cut a tire near the mid-race point which severely damaged his Shell/Pennzoil machine. Hornish finished the event in the 33rd place position.

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#9 Marcos Ambrose, Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Adjustments after Impound
#22 Sam Hornish, Jr., Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Driver Change/Missed Driver Intro
#98 Michael McDowell, Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Driver Change
#22 Sam Hornish, Jr., 81, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#21 Trevor Bayne, 91, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#2 Brad Keselowski, 91, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#47 Bobby Labonte, 91, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#10 David Reutimann, 91, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#51 Kurt Busch, 91, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#22 Sam Hornish, Jr. 91, Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
#22 Sam Hornish, Jr., 92, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#83 Landon Cassill, 92, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#51 Kurt Busch, 93, Running over/under equipment, Tail of Field
#16 Greg Biffle, 124, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field*
#20 Joey Logano, 125, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#48 Jimmie Johnson, 125, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#50 Bill Elliott, 125, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#78 Regan Smith, 125, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#24 Jeff Gordon, 125, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#55 Michael Waltrip, 125, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#2 Brad Keselowski, 145, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#56 Martin Truex, Jr., 153, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#36 Dave Blaney, 153, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#11 Denny Hamlin, 153, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#93 Travis Kvapil, 153, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#18 Kyle Busch, 153, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#21 Trevor Bayne, 153, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 153, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#38 David Gilliland, 153, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#15 Clint Bowyer, 153, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#1 Jamie McMurray, 153, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#10 David Reutimann, 153, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#93 Travis Kvapil, 153, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#13 Casey Mears, 153, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#43 Aric Almirola, 153, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#27 Paul Menard, 153, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#34 David Ragan, 153, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#42 Juan Pablo Montoya, 153, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage

*Note that Greg Biffle violated NASCAR's procedure for pitting when the pits were closed. Biffle entered the pits as a wreck was happening but still made his pit stop when he should have continued through the pits.

#22 Sam Hornish, Jr. 2012 Penalties

Race 18
Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Driver Change/Missed Driver Intro 
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field

Race 23
Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Driver Change

Race 24
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage

Race 25
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end

Race 27
Speed-Exiting pits, pass thru

Race 28
Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, driver change

Race 32
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage

Race 35
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
3, 7, 1, 1 (2 serious penalties)

NASCAR's Most Penalized Drivers In 2010

The 2010 Sprint Cup Most Penalized "Champion" is:



Perhaps it is of no surprise to anybody that Sam Hornish, Jr. was the reciepient of the most pit penalties laid down by NASCAR in the 2010 season. Hornish led all of NASCAR's Cup series with 22 penalties, just one more than Brad Keselowski and Marcos Ambrose.

The least penalized driver who ran full-time in the Cup Series in 2010 is:



It's probably a shock to many that Dale Earnhardt, Jr. was the driver who had the fewest pit penalties in 2010. Even though Dave Blaney was a full-time Cup driver and did attempt all 36 points events, most of Blaney's efforts were start-and-park effort which put him at an unfair advantage given that there would be far fewer opportunities for mistakes by he and/or his pit crew throughout the year.

Below is the full 2010 rundown of all drivers who were penalized by NASCAR.

#77 Sam Hornish, Jr. - 22
#12 Brad Keselowski - 21
#47 Marcos Ambrose - 21
#7 Robby Gordon - 20
#18 Kyle Busch - 19
#71, #7, #09, #10 Bobby Labonte - 19
#1 Jamie McMurray - 17
#2 Kurt Busch - 17
#9, #83 Kasey Kahne - 17
#11 Denny Hamlin - 17
#00 David Reutimann - 16
#20 Joey Logano - 15
#38, #37 David Gilliland - 14
#37, #7 Kevin Conway - 13
#31 Jeff Burton - 12
#43 A.J. Allmendinger - 12
#37, #34, #38 Travis Kvapil - 11
#78 Regan Smith - 11
#19 Elliott Sadler - 10
#39 Ryan Newman - 10
#6 David Ragan - 9
#16 Greg Biffle - 9
#48 Jimmie Johnson - 9
#82 Scott Speed - 9
#5 Mark Martin - 8
#13 Max Papis - 8
#14 Tony Stewart - 8
#24 Jeff Gordon - 8
#29 Kevin Harvick - 8
#42 Juan Pablo Montoya - 8
#99 Carl Edwards - 8
#33 Clint Bowyer - 7
#56 Martin Truex, Jr. - 7
#17 Matt Kenseth - 6
#21 Bill Elliott - 6
#26 Patrick Carpentier - 6
#87 Joe Nemechek - 6
#98 Paul Menard - 6
#26, #83 Boris Said - 5
#26 David Stremme - 5
#66, #36, #38 Dave Blaney - 5
#83 Brian Vickers - 5
#88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. - 5
#38, #37, #34 Robert Richardson - 4
#64 Todd Bodine - 4
#83 Reed Sorenson - 4
#90, #83, #13 Casey Mears - 4
#37 Tony Raines - 3
#46, #36 J.J. Yeley - 3
#51, #55 Michael Waltrip - 3
#55, #81 Terry Labonte - 3
#71 Andy Lally - 3
#7 P.J. Jones - 2
#09 Aric Almirola - 2
#09 Landon Cassill - 2
#36 Mike Bliss - 2
#46 Terry Cook - 2
#55 Michael McDowell - 2
#21 Trevor Bayne - 1
#34 John Andretti - 1
#36 Steve Park - 1
#83 Mattias Ekstrom - 1