2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 6 - STP Gas Booster 500 Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#10 Danica Patrick, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, engine change
#87 Joe Nemechek, 17, Lug nut(s) not installed, pit
#13 Casey Mears, 175, Speed-Entering pits, tail end
#55 Brian Vickers, 182, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#17 Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 182, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 186, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#35 Josh Wise, 186, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#15 Clint Bowyer, 190, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, tail end
#11 Mark Martin, 256, Car/Truck pitting out of the assigned pit box, 1 lap
#56 Martin Truex, Jr., 280, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#13 Casey Mears, 281, Speed-Entering pits, tail end
#87 Joe Nemechek, 282, Lug nut(s) not installed, pit
#39 Ryan Newman, 361, Intentionally causing a caution, 3 laps
#39 Ryan Newman, 361, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#83 David Reutimann, 415, Safety violation, must have all brake rotors on
#13 Casey Mears, 451, Speed-Entering pits, tail end
#88 Dale Earnhardt Jr., 466, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end

2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 5 - Auto Club 400 Penalty Report

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#2 Brad Keselowski, Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Engine
#16 Greg Biffle, Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Engine
#30 David Stremme, 20, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#32 Timmy Hill, 20, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#44 Scott Riggs, 26, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, Pass Thru
#93 Travis Kvapil, 37, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#15 Clint Bowyer, 38, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
#78 Kurt Busch, 68, Speed-Entering pits, Pass Thru
#29 Kevin Harvick, 70, Speed-Entering pits, Pass Thru
#2 Brad Keselowski, 92, Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field
#87 Joe Nemechek, 118, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 132, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#42 Juan Pablo Montoya, 132, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#55 Mark Martin, 162, Speed-Entering pits, Pass Thru
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 170, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#11 Denny Hamlin, 177, Lug nut(s) not installed, Must come in
#38 David Gilliland, 186, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#39 Ryan Newman, 187, Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field
#55 Mark Martin, 197, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, Pass Thru

2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 4 - Food City 500 Penalty Report

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Sunday's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway got off to a horrendous start for Tony Stewart. The Indiana native cut a tire in the first 10 laps of the 500 lap race, spun and hit the wall. Stewart was forced behind the wall for repairs for more than 20 laps before returning to the track. To make matters worse, the 14 team was penalized for having too many crew members in contact with the pit service area. Stewart muscled through to finish a disappointing 31st.

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#17 Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, engine change
#34 David Ragan, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end,engine change
#14 Tony Stewart, 10, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#32 Terry Labonte, 14, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#31 Jeff Burton, 54, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#18 Kyle Busch, 56, Speed-Entering pits, tail end
#14 Tony Stewart, 57, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#31 Jeff Burton, 72, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 72, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#87 Joe Nemechek, 73, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#38 David Gilliland, 153, Pitting before pit road is open,tail end
#33 Landon Cassill, 235, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#93 Travis Kvapil, 235, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#38 David Gilliland, 255, Speed-Entering pits, tail end
#7 Dave Blaney, 322, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#36 J.J. Yeley, 323, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#32 Terry Labonte, 324, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#35 Josh Wise, 350, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#22 Joey Logano, 350, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
#10 Danica Patrick, 351, Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
#48 Jimmie Johnson, 455, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#30 David Stremme, 456, Commitment Line Violation, tail end

2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 3 - Kobalt Tools 400 Penalty Report

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It proved to be another wild day for Kyle Busch in Sunday's Kobalt Tools 400.  The Las Vegas native was hoping for a victory at his home track but his hopes were dashed thanks to a lap 46 penalty for speeding entering the pits.  Busch was able to overcome his error and be a contender in the latter portion of the 267-lap event.  In all, Busch led 27 laps and ended the day with a solid fourth place effort.

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#1 Jamie McMurray, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, engine change
#42 Juan Pablo Montoya, Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, engine change
#36 J.J. Yeley, 45, Speed-Exiting pits, pass thru
#22 Joey Logano, 46, Speed-Exiting pits, pass thru
#18 Kyle Busch, 46, Speed-Entering pits, pass thru
#15 Clint Bowyer, 66, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#16 Greg Biffle, 67, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, tail end
#11 Denny Hamlin, 116, Speed-Entering pits, pass thru
#10 Danica Patrick, 118, Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, pass thru
#87 Joe Nemechek, 153, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, pass thru
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 160, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#87 Joe Nemechek, 162, Speed-Entering pits, tail end
#47 Bobby Labonte, 196, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
#93 Travis Kvapil, 225, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage
#39 Ryan Newman, 236, Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage

2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Race 2 - Subway Fresh Fit 500 Penalty Report

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It was a rough day for Kyle Busch and his M&M's/Joe Gibbs Racing team.  Prior to the race, the 18 team was forced to change their car's engine forcing their driver to start the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at the rear of the field instead of where they had qualified, fourth.  Busch was on his way to the front until he spun on lap 49 and hit the wall.  The rest of the event proved to be a struggle for both driver and team and even after getting back on the lead lap in the race's latter stages, Busch found trouble again while trying to avoid running into his older brother, Kurt.  At the checkered flag, Busch crossed the line 23rd, the final car on the lead lap.

Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#78 Kurt Busch, Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Back Up Car
#18 Kyle Busch, Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Engine Change
#11 Denny Hamlin, Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Engine Change
#30 David Stremme, Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Transmission Change
#44 Scott Riggs, 21, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#18 Kyle Busch, 66, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#7 Dave Blaney, 66, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#18 Kyle Busch, 99, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#39 Ryan Newman, 99, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#18 Kyle Busch, 141, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#34 David Ragan, 185, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#38 David Gilliland, 237, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#38 David Gilliland, 239, Running the stop and go sign/light, Garage
#38 David Gilliland, 239, Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Garage
#32 Ken Schrader, 310, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#56 Martin Truex, Jr., 311, Speed-Exiting pits, Tail of Field

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