2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Penalty Report: Travis Kvapil

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21 starts
16 starts for FAS Lane Racing, 3 starts for Joe Falk, 2 starts for BK Racing
38th in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings

Race 2 - The Profit On CNBC 500 (Driving for FAS Lane Racing)
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, Tail of Field
Speed-Exiting pits, Tail of Field

Race 4 - Food City 500 (Driving for FAS Lane Racing)
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End

Race 5 - Auto Club 400 (Driving for FAS Lane Racing)
Speed-Exiting pits, Tail of Field

Race 8 - Bojangles' Southern 500 (Driving for FAS Lane Racing)
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail End
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail End
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail End
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End
Speed-Entering pits, Tail End
Speed-Exiting pits, Tail End

Race 9 - Toyota Owners 400 (Driving for FAS Lane Racing)
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field

Race 11 - 5-Hour Energy 400 (Driving for FAS Lane Racing)
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field

Race 15 - Quicken Loans 400 (Driving for FAS Lane Racing)
Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
Speed-Exiting pits, Garage

Race 23 - Pure Michigan 400 (Driving for FAS Lane Racing)
Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, pass thru

Race 29 - AAA 400 (Driving for BK Racing)
Speed-Entering pits, tail end

Race 33 - Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500 (Driving for Joe Falk)
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
Pulling up to pit, 1 lap
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, pitted before pit road was reopened

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 15 - Quicken Loans 400 Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#33 David Stremme, Pre-Race to the rear, Engine
#32 Travis Kvapil, 2, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#32 Travis Kvapil, 2, Speed-Exiting pits, Garage
#55 Brian Vickers, 2, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#5 Kasey Kahne, 7, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#42 Kyle Larson, 7, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#78 Martin Truex, Jr., 7, Pitting before pit road is open,  Tail of Field
#78 Martin Truex, Jr., 9, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
#42 Kyle Larson, 9, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
#34 David Ragan, 103, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#17 Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 104, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#23 Alex Bowman, 110, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#78 Martin Truex, Jr., 111, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
#23 Alex Bowman, 116, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
#11 Denny Hamlin, 123, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#43 Aric Almirola, 124, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#18 Kyle Busch, 147, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#42 Kyle Larson, 149, Speed-Exiting pits, Tail of Field
#43 Aric Almirola, 191, Speed-Entering pits, Pass Thru

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 9 - Toyota Owners 400 Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#42 Kyle Larson, 2, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#15 Clint Bowyer, 161, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#26 Cole Whitt, 161, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#15 Clint Bowyer, 162, Passing the caution car/truck, Garage
#15 Clint Bowyer, 162, Commitment Line Violation, Garage
#15 Clint Bowyer, 162, Pulling up to pit, Garage
#36 Reed Sorenson, 226, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#98 Josh Wise, 227, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#13 Casey Mears, 228, Speed-Exiting pits, Tail of Field
#32 Travis Kvapil, 229, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
#17 Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 297, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#17 Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 303, Pulling up to pit, Held 1 Lap
#5 Kasey Kahne, 370, Lug nut(s) not installed, Must come in/Tail of Field
#35 David Reutimann, 371, Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, Tail of Field

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 8 - Bojangles' Southern 500 Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#32 Travis Kvapil, 59, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End
#32 Travis Kvapil, 61, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail End
#77 Dave Blaney, 87, Speed-Exiting pits, Pass Through
#7 Michael Annett, 93, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End, Garage
#32 Travis Kvapil, 94, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail End
#26 Cole Whitt, 125, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End, Garage
#34 David Ragan, 125, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End
#34 David Ragan, 202, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End
#32 Travis Kvapil, 202, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail End
#34 David Ragan, 206, Speed-Exiting pits, Tail End
#34 David Ragan, 223, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End
#18 Kyle Busch, 248, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail End
#27 Paul Menard, 272, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End, Garage
#55 Brian Vickers, 319, Commitment Line Violation, Pass Through
#43 Aric Almirola, 319, Commitment Line Violation, Pass Through
#27 Paul Menard, 336, Speed-Exiting pits, Pass Through
#11 Denny Hamlin, 359, Speed-Entering pits, Tail End
#32 Travis Kvapil, 365, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End
#32 Travis Kvapil, 365, Speed-Entering pits, Tail End
#32 Travis Kvapil, 370, Speed-Exiting pits, Tail End

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 2 - The Profit On CNBC 500 Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#51 Justin Allgaier, Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Backup
#55 Brian Vickers, 163, Pitting out of order, Tail of Field
#55 Brian Vickers, 166, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
#66 Joe Nemechek, 166, Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, Tail of Field
#10 Danica Patrick, 171, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#51 Justin Allgaier, 171, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#34 David Ragan, 172, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#66 Joe Nemechek, 172, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#55 Brian Vickers, 172, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#33 Brian Scott, 172, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#55 Brian Vickers, 172, Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, Tail of Field
#10 Danica Patrick, 187, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#51 Justin Allgaier, 187, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#32 Travis Kvapil, 187, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#32 Travis Kvapil, 187, Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, Tail of Field
#32 Travis Kvapil, 187, Speed-Exiting pits, Tail of Field
#66 Joe Nemechek, 279, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#38 David Gilliland, 286, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#10 Danica Patrick, 287, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#41 Kurt Busch, 297, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage

2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Travis Kvapil Penalty Report

Race 1 - Daytona 500
Speed-Exiting pits, tail end

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

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

Race 5 - Auto Club 400
Pitting before pit road is open, Garage

Race 10 - Aaron's 499
Speed-Entering pits, Garage

Race 11 - Bojangles' Southern 500
Speed-Entering pits, Pass Thru

Race 13 - FedEx 400
Speed-Entering pits, Pass Thru

Race 15 - Quicken Loans 400
Car/Truck pitting out of the assigned pit box, Held 1 Lap
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 21 - GoBowling.com 400
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end

Race 23 - Pure Michigan 400
Speed-Exiting pits, Tail of Field
Speed-Exiting pits, Tail of Field

Race 25 - Advocare 500
Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, engine change

Race 30 - Hollywood Casino 400
Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field

Race 33 - Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end

Race 35 - Advocare 500
Pitting before pit road is open, Garage

Race 36 - Ford EcoBoost 400
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end

2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 36 - Ford EcoBoost 400 Penalty Report

Driver/Number, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#93 Travis Kvapil, 11, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#93 Travis Kvapil, 24, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#17 Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 69, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#93 Travis Kvapil, 69, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#93 Travis Kvapil, 69, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#10 Danica Patrick, 69, Removing equipment from assigned pit area, tail end
#7 Dave Blaney, 90, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#93 Travis Kvapil, 91, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#30 Parker Kligerman, 190, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#27 Paul Menard, 206, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#27 Paul Menard, 206, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end

2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 35 - Advocare 500 Penalty Report

Driver/Number, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#16 Greg Biffle, Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Transmission
#32 Timmy Hill, 117, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#10 Danica Patrick, 118, Running over/under equipment, Tail of Field
#34 David Ragan, 118, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
#93 Travis Kvapil, 131, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#34 David Ragan, 134, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
#30 Cole Whitt, 145, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#83 David Reutimann, 146, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
#83 David Reutimann, 146, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#10 Danica Patrick, 147, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#32 Timmy Hill, 147, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#83 David Reutimann, 191, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#11 Denny Hamlin, 264, Speed-Exiting pits, Pass Thru
#34 David Ragan, 283, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field

2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 33 - Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500 Penalty Report

Driver/Number, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#93 Travis Kvapil, 8, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#17 Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 9, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#39 Ryan Newman, 174, Lug nut(s) not installed, pit
#41 Aric Almirola, 183, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#93 Travis Kvapil, 183, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#32 Ken Schrader, 183, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#56 Martin Truex, Jr., 183, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#32 Ken Schrader, 183, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#32 Ken Schrader, 185, Speed-Entering pits, tail end
#14 Mark Martin, 203, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#93 Travis Kvapil, 219, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#83 David Reutimann, 230, Speed-Entering pits, tail end
#93 Travis Kvapil, 230, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#5 Kasey Kahne, 231, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#39 Ryan Newman, 318, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#17 Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 381, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#36 J.J. Yeley, 381, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#17 Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 381, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#39 Ryan Newman, 417, 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 15 - Quicken Loans 400 Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#30 David Stremme, Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Back Up
#24 Jeff Gordon, 6, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#51 Bobby Labonte, 6, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#18 Kyle Busch, 22, Car must enter pit road single file, Tail of Field
#93 Travis Kvapil, 22, Car/Truck pitting out of the assigned pit box, Held 1 Lap
#98 Michael McDowell, 28, Speed-Exiting pits, Tail of Field
#78 Kurt Busch, 29, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#93 Travis Kvapil, 30, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
#78 Kurt Busch, 32, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
#78 Kurt Busch, 42, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#32 Ken Schrader, 79, Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field
#5 Kasey Kahne, 104, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#32 Ken Schrader, 107, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
#88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr., 131, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#24 Jeff Gordon, 131, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#1 Jamie McMurray, 167, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field

2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 13 - FedEx 400 Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#93 Travis Kvapil, 70, Speed-Entering pits, Pass Thru
#51 Austin Dillon, 71, Removing equipment from assigned pit area, Stop & Go
#43 Aric Almirola, 82, Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field
#32 Timmy Hill, 129, Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field
#43 Aric Almirola, 161, Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field
#32 Timmy Hill, 162, Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field
#51 Austin Dillon, 238, Speed-Exiting pits, Pass Thru
#39 Ryan Newman, 279, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#39 Ryan Newman, 279, Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field
#99 Carl Edwards, 281, Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field
#38 David Gilliland, 281, Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field
#38 David Gilliland, 299, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#39 Ryan Newman, 299, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#5 Kasey Kahne, 317, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#5 Kasey Kahne, 378, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#48 Jimmie Johnson, 381, Jumping the restart, Pass Thru

2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 11 - Bojangles' Southern 500 Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#47 Bobby Labonte, Pre-Race to the rear, Tail End, Engine Change
#36 J.J. Yeley, 230, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, Pass Thru
#93 Travis Kvapil, 231, Speed-Entering pits, Pass Thru
#15 Clint Bowyer, 240, Removing equipment from assigned pit area, Stop & Go
#27 Paul Menard, 288, Commitment Line Violation, Pass Thru
#51 Regan Smith, 302, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End
#13 Casey Mears, 313, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End
#2 Brad Keselowski, 313, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End
#2 Brad Keselowski, 317, Safety violation, Must Pit
#83 David Reutimann, 328, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End
#35 Josh Wise, 328, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End
#22 Joey Logano, 329, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End
#34 David Ragan, 329, Speed-Entering pits, Tail End
#5 Kasey Kahne, 334, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End
#22 Joey Logano, 336, 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' Pit Crews With The Most Penalties In 2012

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Three drivers led all of NASCAR with most penalties caused by their pit crews in 2012, Kurt Busch, Casey Mears and Ryan Newman.  Busch's penalties came between two different teams as he drove for Phoenix Racing the first 3/4 of the season while finishing out with Furniture Row Racing in the final handful of events.  Unlike the other penalty categories, there were numerous drivers/teams who avoided penalty in this category namely 2012 Sprint Cup Champion, Brad Keselowski who's team did not register a single penalty all year long.

Driver, Total Pit Crew Penalties In 2012
Kurt Busch - 4
Casey Mears - 4
Ryan Newman - 4
Landon Cassill - 3
Kasey Kahne - 3
A.J. Allmendinger - 2
Aric Almirola - 2
Dave Blaney - 2
Jimmie Johnson - 2
Travis Kvapil - 2
Stephen Leicht - 2
Paul Menard - 2
Jamie McMurray - 2
Juan Pablo Montoya - 2
David Ragan - 2
Tony Stewart - 2
Marcos Ambrose - 1
Trevor Bayne - 1
Jeff Burton - 1
Kyle Busch - 1
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. - 1
Carl Edwards - 1
Jeff Gordon - 1
Sam Hornish, Jr. - 1
Bobby Labonte - 1
David Stremme - 1
Greg Biffle - 0
Clint Bowyer - 0
David Gilliland - 0
Denny Hamlin - 0
Kevin Harvick - 0
Matt Kenseth - 0
Brad Keselowski - 0
Joey Logano - 0
David Reutimann - 0
Regan Smith - 0
Martin Truex, Jr. - 0

Drivers With The Most Penalties In 2012

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David Gilliland lead all NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers in 2012 with 13 total penalties through the season.  Gilliland's number was nearly twice as much as Kyle Busch who was closest with 7 penalties.  2012 Sprint Cup Series Champion, Brad Keselowski was caught speeding in the pits six times but thankfully for him, his penalties occurred in the early stages of the season.  Tony Stewart, Jamie McMurray and Kevin Harvick all avoided NASCAR's wrath in 2012.

Driver, Total Speeding Penalties In 2012
David Gilliland -  13
Kyle Busch - 7
Brad Keselowski - 6
Bobby Labonte - 6
Michael McDowell - 6
David Ragan - 6
David Reutimann - 6
J.J. Yeley - 6
Kurt Busch - 5
Travis Kvapil - 5
A.J. Allmendinger - 4
Aric Almirola - 4
Landon Cassill - 4
Carl Edwards - 4
T.J. Bell - 3
Greg Biffle - 3
Dave Blaney - 3
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. - 3
Jeff Gordon - 3
Jimmie Johnson - 3
Jason Leffler - 3
Joey Logano - 3
Paul Menard - 3
Regan Smith - 3
Marcos Ambrose - 2
Jeff Burton - 2
Denny Hamlin - 2
Brendan Gaughan - 2
Kasey Kahne - 2
Stephen Leicht - 2
Juan Pablo Montoya - 2
Danica Patrick - 2
David Stremme - 2
Martin Truex, Jr. - 2
Trevor Bayne - 1
Clont Bowyer - 1
Tomy Drissi - 1
Sam Hornish, Jr. - 1
Matt Kenseth - 1
Terry Labonte - 1
Casey Mears - 1
Ryan Newman - 1
Tony Raines - 1
Scott Riggs - 1
Boris Said - 1
Scott Speed - 1
Brian Vickers - 1
Kevin Harvick - 0
Jamie McMurray - 0
Tony Stewart - 0

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 34 - AAA Texas 500 Penalties

 

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Landon Cassill's BK Racing crew did something that no other team had done previously during the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.  Cassill's Burger King Toyota was forced to start at the tail of the field three times in Sunday's AAA Texas 500 at the Texas Motor Speedway.  Cassill finished the race 26th, two laps off the lead lap after starting the race in 41st position.

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#83 Landon Cassill, 110, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
#83 Landon Cassill, 113, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
#38 David Gilliland, 119, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#47 Bobby Labonte, 119, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#93 Travis Kvapil, 119, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#13 Casey Mears, 119, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#42 Juan Pablo Montoya, 119, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#34 David Ragan, 120, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#83 Landon Cassill, 277, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 310, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#5 Kasey Mears, 321, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field