Speeding In The Pits: Stephen Leicht

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Sunday, September 23, 2012

Race 28 - Sylvania 300 Penalties

Photo By Jamie Squire/Getty Images North America

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

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Race 16 - Toyota/Save Mart 350 Penalties

Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images

Juan Pablo Montoya was a heavy favorite going into Sunday's Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma and was running solidly in the top 10 in the first portion of the first road course race for the season. However, the Target Chevrolet driver began developing electrical issues that eventually knocked him out of the top 10 and off the lead lap altogether. Montoya ended the event in the 34th place position, three laps behind the race winner, Clint Bowyer.

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#38 David Gilliland, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, missing the drivers meeting
#33 Stephen Leicht, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, engine change
#10 Tomy Drissi, 28, Speed-Entering pits, pass thru
#55 Brian Vickers, 34, Speed-Exiting pits, pass thru
#38 David Gilliland, 61, Speed-Exiting pits, pass thru
#42 Juan Pablo Montoya, 83, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#32 Boris Said, 83, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#34 David Ragan, 83, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#47 Bobby Labonte, 83, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#42 Juan Pablo Montoya, 103, Safety violation, pit, below minimum speed
#42 Juan Pablo Montoya, 104, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, pass thru
#49 J.J. Yeley, 107, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#32 Boris Said, 108, Speed-Entering pits, tail end

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Race 13 - FedEx 400 Penalties

Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR

Sunday's FedEx 400 at Dover International Speedway proved to be a rough race for 2004 Nextel Sprint Cup champion, Kurt Busch. Busch started his Phoenix Construction Services Chevrolet a solid ninth place but struggled with his car's handling from the drop of the green flag. The day got worse when NASCAR caught Busch speeding twice in the event. In the closing stages, Busch's engine failed relegating him to a disappointing 24th place finish.

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#83 Landon Cassill, 9, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#78 Regan Smith, 9, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#87 Joe Nemechek, 9, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#42 Juan Pablo Montoya, 9, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#36 Dave Blaney, 9, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#38 David Gilliland, 9, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#13 Casey Mears, 9, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#79 Scott Speed, 9, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#33 Stephen Leicht, 9, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#14 Tony Stewart, 9, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#98 Michael McDowell, 9, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#51 Kurt Busch, 72, Speed-Entering pits, Pass Thru
#10 David Reutimann, 110, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#39 Ryan Newman, 112, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, Tail of Field
#51 Kurt Busch, 146, Speed-Entering pits, Pass Thru
#99 Carl Edwards, 165, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#34 David Ragan, 347, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#31 Jeff Burton, 364, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Race 12 - Coca-Cola 600 Penalties

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As usual, Jimmie Johnson and his Lowe's Chevrolet team was in the hunt for the victory in Sunday night's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The five-time Nextel Cup champion's night went sour in his final stop as miscommunication in the pits allowed for a costly mistake to happen when the 48 team's fuel man was unable to pull the fuel can out from the car's intake receptacle. The mistake not only cost the Hendrick Motorsports driver a chance at the win, it also took him off the lead lap and out of the top 10 as Johnson crossed the finish line 11th, a lap off the pace of race winner and teammate, Kasey Kahne.

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#51 Kurt Busch, Pre-Race to the rear, backup car
#33 Stephen Leicht, 70, Speed-Exiting pits, pass thru
#95 Scott Speed, 91, Speed-Entering pits, pass thru, garage
#2 Brad Keselowski, 113, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#93 Travis Kvapil, 171, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#93 Travis Kvapil, 178, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#47 Bobby Labonte, 180, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#32 T.J. Bell, 220, Speed-Exiting pits, pass thru
#1 Jamie McMurray, 222, Lug nut(s) not installed, pit
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 298, Lug nut(s) not installed, pit
#48 Jimmie Johnson, 354, Removing equipment from assigned pit area, stop and go

Sunday, January 1, 2012

#33 Stephen Leicht 2012 Penalties

Race 12
Speed-Exiting pits, pass thru

Race 13
Pitting before pit road is open, Garage

Race 16
Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, engine change

Race 22
Speed-Exiting pits, pass thru
Removing equipment from assigned pit area, stop and go

Race 28
Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, tail end
1, 1, 2, 2 (4 serious penalties)

Penalty Color Key

Pink - Pre-race Penalty
Orange - Penalty For Pitting Before Pit Road Is Open/Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area
Red - Driver Induced Penalty
Green - Pit Crew Induced Penalty
White - Verbal Abuse Toward Official/Safety Violation

Red, green and white designated penalties are considered to be "serious" penalties as they have a more significant affect on the outcome of a driver and team's finish than pink and orange designated penalties.

Please note that NASCAR does not have different designations for penalties. The color designation is for the purpose of this website only.

NASCAR's Race Penalty Procedures

* Driver change before start of the race
PENALTY: Start at the tail of the field

* Use of a backup car after qualifications
PENALTY: Start at the tail of the field

* Engine and/or transmission change after qualifications
PENALTY: Start at the tail of the field

* Adjustments made to car after impound
PENALTY: Start at the tail of the field

* Miss driver's meeting/driver introductions

PENALTY: Start at the tail of the field

* Impeding a competitor during qualifying
PENALTY: Qualifying lap disallowed

* Pitting before Pit Road is open
PENALTY: Restart at the tail of the field

* Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area
PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow

* Pitting out of order
PENALTY: Restart at the tail of the field

* Car must enter pit road in single file
PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow

* Speeding - Entering/Exiting pits
PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow

* All passing on pit road must be to the outside on entry
PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow

* Driving through more than 3 pit boxes
PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow

* Car pitting out of the assigned pit box
PENALTY: 1 lap

* Crew member interfering with another team's pit stop
PENALTY: NASCAR Discresion

* Running the stop & go sign/light
PENALTY: NASCAR Discretion

* Going above the blend line exiting the pits
PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow

* Passing the caution car/truck
PENALTY: 1 lap

* Pulling up to pit (drivers must maintain position in relation to field or face penalty)
PENALTY 1 lap

* Jumping the start/restart
PENALTY: Pass through pits

* Passing after turn three (3) on "One to Go''
PENALTY: Pass through pits

* Passing on a start or restart (before start/finish line)
PENALTY: Pass through pits

* Disobeying NASCAR request
PENALTY: NASCAR Discretion

* Intentionally causing a caution
PENALTY: NASCAR Discretion

* Disobeying Black Flag
PENALTY: NASCAR Discretion

* Commitment Line Violation
PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow

* Passing under the double yellow line (at Daytona or Talladega)
PENALTY: Must pass through pits

* Blocking a driver under the yellow line (at Daytona or Talladega)
PENALTY: Must pass through pits

* Disqualification of qualifying time
PENALTY: Start at tail of the field

* Use of extension poles are limited/not self illuminated
PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow

* Crew member(s) over the wall too soon
PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow

* Crew member(s) returning from equipment side of wall
PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow

* Front air wrench must be carried back to pit wall side of car
PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow

* Using more than two (2) air wrenches during one pit stop
PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow

* Non-Compliant refueling
PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow

* Tossing or throwing the fuel filler/equipment
PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow

* Tire violation-Removing outside tire acceptable/Rolling a tire(s) beyond the center of pit road
PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow

* Unapproved adjustment to car
PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow

* Removing equipment from assigned pit area
PENALTY: Stop and Go

* Running over/under equipment
PENALTY: NASCAR Discretion

* Hand pushing car more than 3 pit boxes
PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow

* Refueling car before the affected car receives the green flag on the race track or does not complete the designated race distance (competition yellow)
PENALTY: Minimum 1 lap

* Verbal abuse to a NASCAR official
PENALTY: NASCAR Discretion

* Safety violation
PENALTY: NASCAR Discretion