Speeding In The Pits

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Penalty Report: Denny Hamlin

35 starts for Joe Gibbs Racing
3rd in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings

Race 7 - Duck Commander 500
Speed-Exiting pits, Pass Thru

Race 8 - Bojangles' Southern 500
Speed-Entering pits, Tail End

Race 11 - 5-Hour Energy 400
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field

Race 12 - Coca-Cola 600
Speed-Exiting pits, tail end

Race 13 - FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism Speaks
Speed-Exiting pits, Tail of Field

Race 15 - Quicken Loans 400
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field

Race 17 - Quaker State 400
Pitting before pit road is open, Garage

Race 22 - Cheez-It 355 At The Glen
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field

Race 28 - Sylvania 300
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Penalty Report: Joey Logano

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36 starts for Penske Racing
4th in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings

Race 4 - Food City 500
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End

Race 5 - Auto Club 400
Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Back-Up Car
Speed-Exiting pits, Tail of Field

Race 10 - Aaron's 499
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage

Race 18 - Coke Zero 400
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
Safety violation, pit, dragging metal
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end

Race 19 - Camping World RV Sales 301
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage

Race 22 - Cheez-It 355 At The Glen
Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, Pass Thru

Race 32 - Geico 500
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field

Race 34 - AAA Texas 500
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field

Race 35 - Quicken Loans Race For Heroes 500
Removing equipment from assigned pit area, Tail of Field

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Penalty Report: Kevin Harvick

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36 starts for Stewart-Haas Racing
2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion

Race 5 - Auto Club 400
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field

Race 16 - Toyota/Save Mart 350
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end

Race 21 - GoBowling.com 400
Speed-Exiting pits, pass thru

Race 24 - Irwin Tools Night Race
Speed-Entering pits, tail end

Race 25 - Oral-B USA 500
Speed-Entering pits, tail end

Race 29 - AAA 400
Speed-Entering pits, tail end

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

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Penalty Report: Dave Blaney

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7 starts
4 starts for Randy Humphrey, 3 starts for Tommy Baldwin Racing

Race 8 - Bojangles' Southern 500 (Driving for Randy Humphrey)
Speed-Exiting pits, Pass Through

Race 13 - FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism Speaks (Driving for Randy Humphrey)
Lug nut(s) not installed, Must Come In

Race 14 - Pocono 400 (Driving for Randy Humphrey)
Speed-Entering pits, tail end
Speed-Entering pits, pass thru

Race 21 - GoBowling.com 400 (Driving for Tommy Baldwin Racing)
Speed-Exiting pits, tail end

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Penalty Report: Ryan Truex

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23 starts for BK Racing
39th in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings

Race 4 - Food City 500
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End, Garage

Race 5 - Auto Club 400
Disobeying a NASCAR request, Stopped on track & took lap back, Passed Caution car & was NOT a wave around

Race 6 - STP 500
Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, tail end

Race 10 - Aaron's 499
Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage

Race 11 - 5-Hour Energy 400
Pitting before pit road is open, Garage

Race 13 - FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism Speaks
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field

Race 18 - Coke Zero 400
Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, unapproved adjustments

Race 25 - Oral-B USA 500
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end

Race 27 - MyAFibStory.com 400
Speed-Entering pits, Pass Thru
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Penalty Report: Josh Wise

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35 starts for Phil Parsons Racing

Race 1 - Daytona 500
Running the stop and go sign/light, 1 lap
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end

Race 3 - Kobalt 400
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End, Garage

Race 4 - Food City 500
Pre-Race to the rear, Tail End, Pitting before green

Race 5 - Auto Club 400
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field

Race 7 - Duck Commander 500
Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, Tail of Field

Race 9 - Toyota Owners 400
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field

Race 13 - FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism Speaks
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
Speed-Entering pits, Pass Thru

Race 18 - Coke Zero 400
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage

Race 23 - Pure Michigan 400
Speed-Entering pits, pass thru

Race 24 - Irwin Tools Night Race
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end

Race 28 - Sylvania 300
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end

Race 30 - Hollywood Casino 400
Pitting before pit road is open, Garage

Race 31 - Bank Of America 500
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage

Race 33 - Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500
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 Penalty Report: Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.

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35 starts for Roush-Fenway Racing
27th in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings

Race 1 - Daytona 500
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end

Race 3 - Kobalt 400
Speed-Entering pits, Pass Through

Race 5 - Auto Club 400
Disobeying a NASCAR request, Stopped on track & took lap back, Passed Caution car & was NOT a wave around

Race 9 - Toyota Owners 400
Pulling up to pit, Held 1 Lap

Race 13 - FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism Speaks
Pitting before pit road is open, Garage

Race 15 - Quicken Loans 400
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field

Race 16 - Toyota/Save Mart 350
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
Disobeying a NASCAR request, pass thru, not in correct position on restart

Race 18 - Coke Zero 400
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end garage

Race 22 - Cheez-It 355 At The Glen
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field

Race 27 - MyAFibStory.com 400
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Penalty Report: Joe Nemechek

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15 starts
14 starts for Jay Robinson, 1 start for Randy Humphrey

Race 2 - The Profit On CNBC 500 (Driving for Jay Robinson)
Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, Tail of Field
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field

Race 6 - STP 500 (Driving for Jay Robinson)
Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
Speed-Exiting pits, tail end

Race 11 - 5-Hour Energy 400 (Driving for Jay Robinson)
Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Missed Driver Intros
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field

Race 21 - GoBowling.com 400 (Driving for Jay Robinson)
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage

Race 22 - Cheez-It 355 At The Glen (Driving for Jay Robinson)
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Penalty Report: Greg Biffle

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36 starts for Roush-Fenway Racing
14th in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings

Race 13 - FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism Speaks
Pitting before pit road is open, Garage

Race 18 - Coke Zero 400
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage

Race 24 - Irwin Tools Night Race
Safety violation, pit, bumper cover loose

Race 30 - Hollywood Casino 400
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field
Speed-Exiting pits, Tail of Field

Race 36 - Ford Ecoboost 400
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Penalty Report: Cole Whitt

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36 starts for BK Racing
31st in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings

Race 3 - Kobalt 400
Pre-Race to the rear, Tail End, Backup Car

Race 4 - Food City 500
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End, Garage

Race 8 - Bojangles' Southern 500
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End, Garage

Race 9 - Toyota Owners 400
Pitting before pit road is open, Garage

Race 10 - Aaron's 499
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

Race 18 - Coke Zero 400
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage

Race 22 - Cheez-It 355 At The Glen
Pitting before pit road is open, Garage

Race 24 - Irwin Tools Night Race
Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, backup car

Race 25 - Oral-B USA 500
Speed-Exiting pits, tail end

Race 27 - MyAFibStory.com 400
Speed-Exiting pits, Tail of Field

Race 28 - Sylvania 300
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage

Race 36 - Quicken Loans Race For Heroes 500
Pitting before pit road is open, Garage

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