Monday, November 21, 2011

Race 36 - Ford 400 Penalties


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Sunday's Ford 400 wasn't the kind of day that 5-time NASCAR Cup champion, Jimmie Johnson hoped for. Besides having to give up his championship crown to eventual race winner and champion, Tony Stewart, the season finale was a struggle for the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet. Johnson struggled with carburetor problems, was involved in a spin just past the halfway point and had to serve a one-lap penalty for running the stop and go sign.

Penalty Report / Infraction Sheet - Homestead:

Car#, Lap, Infraction, Flag, Penalty, Lap Assessed
#42 Juan Pablo Montya, 14 Speed-Exiting pits Y tail end 21
#71 Mike Bliss, 82 Speed-Entering pits G/Y pass thru/tail end 87
#48 Jimmie Johnson, 108 Pitting before pit road is open Y tail end 116*
#4 Kasey Kahne, 110 Pitting before pit road is open Y tail end 116*
#21 Trevor Bayne, 110 Pitting before pit road is open Y tail end 116
#16 Greg Biffle, 114 Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area Y tail end 116
#21 Trevor Bayne, 134 Pitting before pit road is open Y tail end 138
#48 Jimmie Johnson, 141 Pitting before pit road is open Y tail end 146
#48 Jimmie Johnson, 142 Running the stop and go sign/light Y 1 lap 142
#22 Kurt Busch, 143 Pitting before pit road is open Y tail end 146*
#35 Dave Blaney, 144 Running the stop and go sign/light Y 1 lap 144
#21 Trevor Bayne, 154 Pitting before pit road is open Y tail end 160
#21 Trevor Bayne, 156 Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon Y tail end 160

Thank you to NASCAR Statistics and Jayski.com for the information.

*Note that Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne and Kurt Busch all pitted before the pits were open but none were involved in incidents that forced them into the pits.

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Most Penalized Drivers (After 35 Races)

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The race for the dubius honor of most penalized driver is neck-and-neck in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series. With only one event remaining, Dave Blaney and Casey Mears are tied with a total of 15 driver and pit crew penalties in the 2011 season. On the other end of the spectrum are Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin and Mark Martin who have the least amount of penalties among drivers who've attempted to start each race this season.

Driver Number(s) Driver Name Driver Penalties Crew Penalties Total Penalties
36, 60 Dave Blaney 11 4 15
13 Casey Mears 11 4 15
47 Bobby Labonte 7 4 11
83 Brian Vickers 7 3 10
00 David Reutimann 6 4 10
34, 38 Travis Kvapil 9 1 10
22 Kurt Busch 9 0 9
38, 34 David Gilliland 5 4 9
71, 77 Andy Lally 9 0 9
16 Greg Biffle 6 2 8
6 David Ragan 4 3 7
27 Paul Menard 5 2 7
1 Jamie McMurray 3 3 6
48 Jimmie Johnson 3 3 6
56 Martin Truex, Jr. 2 4 6
46, 38 J.J. Yeley 5 1 6
7 Robby Gordon 3 2 5
20 Joey Logano 2 3 5
32, 38 Terry Labonte 5 0 5
2 Brad Keselowski 4 0 4
9 Marcos Ambrose 3 1 4
14 Tony Stewart 4 0 4
18 Kyle Busch 4 0 4
24 Jeff Gordon 3 1 4
31 Jeff Burton 3 1 4
32 Mike Bliss 4 0 4
88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 3 1 4
09, 60, 51 Landon Cassill 3 1 4
4 Kasey Kahne 3 0 3
29 Kevin Harvick 3 0 3
32 Ken Schrader 2 1 3
42 Juan Pablo Montoya 3 0 3
43 A.J. Allmendinger 3 0 3
71 Hermie Sadler 3 0 3
17 Matt Kenseth 2 0 2
21 Trevor Bayne 2 0 2
46 Scott Speed 2 0 2
66 Michael McDowell 2 0 2
78 Regan Smith 1 1 2
35, 36 Geoffrey Bodine 2 0 2
5 Mark Martin 1 0 1
11 Denny Hamlin 1 0 1
30 David Stremme 1 0 1
32 Andrew Ranger 1 0 1
33 Clint Bowyer 1 0 1
77 Steve Wallace 1 0 1
87 Joe Nemechek 0 1 1
95 David Starr 1 0 1
99 Carl Edwards 1 0 1
09, 46 Bill Elliott 1 0 1
7 Reed Sorenson 0 0 0
15 Michael Waltrip 0 0 0
37 Robert Richardson, Jr. 0 0 0
37 Tony Raines 0 0 0
39 Ryan Newman 0 0 0
60 Mike Skinner 0 0 0
84 Cole Whitt 0 0 0
92 Dennis Setzer 0 0 0


Driver Number(s) Driver Name Pre-Race Penalties Driver Penalties Crew Penalties Pits Closed Penalties Total Penalties
36, 60 Dave Blaney 5 11 4 6 26
47 Bobby Labonte 1 7 3 14 25
38, 34 David Gilliland 1 4 4 16 25
13 Casey Mears 2 11 4 7 24
83 Brian Vickers 0 7 3 10 20
34, 38 Travis Kvapil 0 11 1 8 20
00 David Reutimann 3 6 4 6 19
6 David Ragan 1 4 3 9 17
7 Robby Gordon 5 3 2 7 17
16 Greg Biffle 2 5 2 7 16
22 Kurt Busch 0 9 0 7 16
09, 60, 51 Landon Cassill 2 3 1 9 15
18 Kyle Busch 3 4 0 7 14
42 Juan Pablo Montoya 0 3 1 10 14
71, 77 Andy Lally 0 9 0 5 14
20 Joey Logano 2 2 3 6 13
27 Paul Menard 0 5 2 6 13
78 Regan Smith 2 1 1 9 13
1 Jamie McMurray 0 3 3 6 12
48 Jimmie Johnson 0 2 3 7 12
56 Martin Truex, Jr. 1 2 4 5 12
46, 38 J.J. Yeley 2 7 1 2 12
9 Marcos Ambrose 0 3 1 7 11
24 Jeff Gordon 0 3 1 7 11
21 Trevor Bayne 1 2 0 7 10
32 Mike Bliss 1 4 0 5 10
32, 38 Terry Labonte 0 5 0 5 10
4 Kasey Kahne 0 3 0 6 9
11 Denny Hamlin 3 1 0 5 9
88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 1 3 1 4 9
2 Brad Keselowski 0 4 0 4 8
43 A.J. Allmendinger 1 3 0 4 8
17 Matt Kenseth 0 2 0 5 7
31 Jeff Burton 0 3 1 3 7
33 Clint Bowyer 1 1 0 5 7
29 Kevin Harvick 0 3 0 3 6
32 Ken Schrader 2 2 1 1 6
39 Ryan Newman 0 0 1 5 6
5 Mark Martin 0 1 0 4 5
35, 36 Geoffrey Bodine 0 2 0 3 5
60, 36, 37 Mike Skinner 2 0 0 3 5
66, 18 Michael McDowell 3 2 0 0 5
14 Tony Stewart 0 4 0 0 4
99 Carl Edwards 0 1 0 3 4
09, 46 Bill Elliott 1 1 0 2 4
30 David Stremme 1 1 0 1 3
71 Hermie Sadler 0 3 0 0 3
87 Joe Nemechek 0 0 1 2 3
7 Reed Sorenson 1 0 0 1 2
46 Scott Speed 0 2 0 0 2
95 David Starr 0 1 0 1 2
15 Michael Waltrip 0 0 0 1 1
32 Andrew Ranger 0 1 0 0 1
37 Robert Richardson, Jr. 0 0 0 1 1
37 Tony Raines 0 0 0 1 1
77 Steve Wallace 0 1 0 0 1
92 Dennis Setzer 0 0 0 1 1
84 Cole Whitt 0 0 0 1 1

Race 35 - Kobalt Tools 500 Penalties


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Kurt Busch looked to be a contender for the win in Sunday's Kobalt Tools 500 at the newly reconfigured Phoenix International Raceway. Unfortunately, Busch was caught speeding in the pits as he ran out of gas before making a green flag stop while leading. Busch had to serve a drive through penalty which ended his chances of winning. Busch finished the race in 22nd.

Penalty Report / Infraction Sheet - Phoenix:

Car#, Lap, Infraction, Flag, Penalty, Lap Assessed
#18 Kyle Busch, Pre-Race to the rear, W, tail end, engine change
#78 Regan Smith, 2, Pitting before pit road is open, Y, tail end, garage
#6 David Ragan, 2, Pitting before pit road is open, Y, tail end
#6 David Ragan, 42, Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area, Y, tail end, 45
#6 David Ragan, 42, Pitting before pit road is open, Y, tail end
#36 Geoffrey Bodine, 92, Pitting before pit road is open, Y, tail end 97
#78 Regan Smith, 125, Going above the blend line exiting the pits, G pass thru 127
#36 Geoffrey Bodine, 158, Pitting before pit road is open Y, tail end, garage
#1 Jamie McMurray, 160, Speed-Entering pits, Y, tail end, 163
#84 Cole Whitt, 168, Pitting before pit road is open, Y, tail end, 172
#17 Matt Kenseth, 177, Pitting before pit road is open, Y, tail end, garage
#24 Jeff Gordon, 178, Pitting before pit road is open, Y, tail end, 181
#7 Robby Gordon, 221, Pitting before pit road is open, Y, tail end, garage
#24 Jeff Gordon, 221, Pitting before pit road is open, Y, tail end
#22 Kurt Busch, 279, Speed-Entering pits, G, pass thru 282
#83 Brian Vickers, 280, Speed-Entering pits, G, pass thru 283
#13 Casey Mears, 285, Speed-Entering pits, G, pass thru 289

Thank you to NASCAR Statistics and Jayski.com for the information

Monday, November 7, 2011

Most Penalized Drivers (After 34 Races)


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Someone has to hold the title of the most penalized driver in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series and unfortunately for Dave Blaney, the distinction is his. Blaney has been penalized a total of 15 time this season, more than any other driver. In addition, Blaney also leads all drivers with 11 driver related penalties in 2011.

Driver Number(s) Driver Name Driver Penalties Crew Penalties Total Penalties
36, 60 Dave Blaney 11 4 15
13 Casey Mears 10 4 14
47 Bobby Labonte 7 4 11
00 David Reutimann 6 4 10
34, 38 Travis Kvapil 9 1 10
83 Brian Vickers 6 3 9
38, 34 David Gilliland 5 4 9
71, 77 Andy Lally 9 0 9
16 Greg Biffle 6 2 8
22 Kurt Busch 8 0 8
27 Paul Menard 5 2 7
6 David Ragan 4 2 6
48 Jimmie Johnson 3 3 6
56 Martin Truex, Jr. 2 4 6
46, 38 J.J. Yeley 5 1 6
1 Jamie McMurray 2 3 5
7 Robby Gordon 3 2 5
20 Joey Logano 2 3 5
32, 38 Terry Labonte 5 0 5
2 Brad Keselowski 4 0 4
9 Marcos Ambrose 3 1 4
14 Tony Stewart 4 0 4
18 Kyle Busch 4 0 4
24 Jeff Gordon 3 1 4
31 Jeff Burton 3 1 4
32 Mike Bliss 4 0 4
88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 3 1 4
09, 60, 51 Landon Cassill 3 1 4
4 Kasey Kahne 3 0 3
29 Kevin Harvick 3 0 3
32 Ken Schrader 2 1 3
42 Juan Pablo Montoya 3 0 3
43 A.J. Allmendinger 3 0 3
71 Hermie Sadler 3 0 3
17 Matt Kenseth 2 0 2
21 Trevor Bayne 2 0 2
35, 36 Geoffrey Bodine 2 0 2
46 Scott Speed 2 0 2
66 Michael McDowell 2 0 2
78 Regan Smith 1 1 2
5 Mark Martin 1 0 1
11 Denny Hamlin 1 0 1
30 David Stremme 1 0 1
32 Andrew Ranger 1 0 1
33 Clint Bowyer 1 0 1
77 Steve Wallace 1 0 1
87 Joe Nemechek 0 1 1
95 David Starr 1 0 1
99 Carl Edwards 1 0 1
09, 46 Bill Elliott 1 0 1
7 Reed Sorenson 0 0 0
15 Michael Waltrip 0 0 0
37 Robert Richardson, Jr. 0 0 0
37 Tony Raines 0 0 0
39 Ryan Newman 0 0 0
60 Mike Skinner 0 0 0
92 Dennis Setzer 0 0 0


Driver Number(s) Driver Name Pre-Race Penalties Driver Penalties Crew Penalties Pits Closed Penalties Total Penalties
36, 60 Dave Blaney 5 11 4 6 26
47 Bobby Labonte 1 7 3 14 25
38, 34 David Gilliland 1 4 4 16 25
13 Casey Mears 2 10 4 7 23
34, 38 Travis Kvapil 0 11 1 8 20
83 Brian Vickers 0 6 3 10 19
00 David Reutimann 3 6 4 6 19
7 Robby Gordon 5 3 2 6 16
16 Greg Biffle 2 5 2 7 16
22 Kurt Busch 0 8 0 7 15
09, 60, 51 Landon Cassill 2 3 1 9 15
6 David Ragan 1 4 2 7 14
42 Juan Pablo Montoya 0 3 1 10 14
71, 77 Andy Lally 0 9 0 5 14
18 Kyle Busch 2 4 0 7 13
20 Joey Logano 2 2 3 6 13
27 Paul Menard 0 5 2 6 13
48 Jimmie Johnson 0 2 3 7 12
56 Martin Truex, Jr. 1 2 4 5 12
78 Regan Smith 2 1 1 8 12
46, 38 J.J. Yeley 2 7 1 2 12
1 Jamie McMurray 0 2 3 6 11
9 Marcos Ambrose 0 3 1 7 11
21 Trevor Bayne 1 2 0 7 10
32 Mike Bliss 1 4 0 5 10
32, 38 Terry Labonte 0 5 0 5 10
4 Kasey Kahne 0 3 0 6 9
11 Denny Hamlin 3 1 0 5 9
24 Jeff Gordon 0 3 1 5 9
88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 1 3 1 4 9
2 Brad Keselowski 0 4 0 4 8
43 A.J. Allmendinger 1 3 0 4 8
31 Jeff Burton 0 3 1 3 7
33 Clint Bowyer 1 1 0 5 7
17 Matt Kenseth 0 2 0 4 6
29 Kevin Harvick 0 3 0 3 6
32 Ken Schrader 2 2 1 1 6
39 Ryan Newman 0 0 1 5 6
5 Mark Martin 0 1 0 4 5
66, 18 Michael McDowell 3 2 0 0 5
60, 36, 37 Mike Skinner 2 0 0 3 5
14 Tony Stewart 0 4 0 0 4
99 Carl Edwards 0 1 0 3 4
09, 46 Bill Elliott 1 1 0 2 4
30 David Stremme 1 1 0 1 3
35, 36 Geoffrey Bodine 0 2 0 1 3
71 Hermie Sadler 0 3 0 0 3
87 Joe Nemechek 0 0 1 2 3
7 Reed Sorenson 1 0 0 1 2
46 Scott Speed 0 2 0 0 2
95 David Starr 0 1 0 1 2
15 Michael Waltrip 0 0 0 1 1
32 Andrew Ranger 0 1 0 0 1
37 Robert Richardson, Jr. 0 0 0 1 1
37 Tony Raines 0 0 0 1 1
77 Steve Wallace 0 1 0 0 1
92 Dennis Setzer 0 0 0 1 1