2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 1 - Daytona 500 Penalty Report

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Jimmie Johnson took the victory in Sunday's 55th annual Daytona 500 over his Hendrick Motorsports teammate, Dale Earnhardt, Jr.  The event featured three multi-car incidents, the last of which occurred between turns one and two on the final lap of the race.

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#21 Trevor Bayne, Pre-Race to the rear, backup car, tail end
#39 Ryan Newman, Pre-Race to the rear, backup car, tail end
#51 Regan Smith, Pre-Race to the rear, backup car, tail end
#99 Carl Edwards, Pre-Race to the rear, backup car, tail end
#38 David Gilliland, 14, Safety violation, below minimum speed, pit
#87 Joe Nemechek, 27, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end, garage
#13 Casey Mears, 33, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#5 Kasey Kahne, 33, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#1 Jamie McMurray, 33, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#42 Juan Pablo Montoya, 33, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#2 Brad Keselowski, 33, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#13 Casey Mears, 33, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#43 Aric Almirola, 71, Speed-Exiting pits, pass thru
#13 Casey Mears, 85, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#13 Casey Mears, 85, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#78 Kurt Busch, 86, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#17 Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 138, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#17 Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 138, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#32 Terry Labonte, 138, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#21 Trevor Bayne, 138, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#26 Michael Waltrip, 138, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#99 Carl Edwards, 138, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#35 Josh Wise, 138, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#33 Austin Dillon, 138, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#22 Joey Logano, 138, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#2 Brad Keselowski, 139, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#39 Ryan Newman, 139, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#42 Juan Pablo Montoya, 140, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#33 Austin Dillon, 177, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#31 Jeff Burton, 177, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#93 Travis Kvapil, 178, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#21 Trevor Bayne, 179, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end

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

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 36 - Ford Ecoboost 400 Penalties

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No one was more aware of the tough mountain that the 48 team would have to climb to claim the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup championship more than they did.  Jimmie Johnson and his Lowe's Chevrolet crew gave all they could to try to make up the 20 point deficit on Brad Keselowski but a failed rear gear sealed the fate for the team and any chance they had to catch Keselowski's Miller Lite Dodge crew.  Adding insult to injury was a miscue in the pits, a lug nut not being installed which forced Johnson to return to add the missing nut.

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#11 Denny Hamlin, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, backup car
#16 Greg Biffle, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, backup car
#20 Joey Logano, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, backup car
#51 Regan Smith, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, backup car
#6 Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 154, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#36 Dave Blaney, 156, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#5 Kasey Kahne, 202, Speed-Entering pits, pass thru
#48 Jimmie Johnson, 213, Lug nut(s) not installed, pit

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 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