Speeding In The Pits

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Penalty Report: Kyle Busch

36 starts for Joe Gibbs Racing
10th in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings

Race 1 - Daytona 500
Removing equipment from assigned pit area, stop and go

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

Race 8 - Bojangles' Southern 500
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail End

Race 10 - Aaron's 499
Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, engine change
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end

Race 11 - 5-Hour Energy 400
Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field

Race 12 - Coca-Cola 600
Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, backup car

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 22 - Cheez-It 355 At The Glen
Removing equipment from assigned pit area, Stop & Go
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field
Speed-Exiting pits, Tail of Field

Race 23 - Pure Michigan 400
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage

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

Race 25 - Oral-B USA 500
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end

Race 28 - Sylvania 300
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end

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

Race 32 - Geico 500
Pitting before pit road is open, Garage

Race 34 - AAA Texas 500
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, Tail of Field

Race 35 - Quicken Loans Race For Heroes 500
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Penalty Report: Kurt Busch

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36 starts for Stewart-Haas Racing
12th in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings

Race 2 - The Profit On CNBC 500
Pitting before pit road is open, Garage

Race 4 - Food City 500
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail End, Garage
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail End, Garage

Race 7 - Duck Commander 500
Commitment Line Violation, Tail of Field
Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field
Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, Tail of Field

Race 10 - Aaron's 499
Speed-Exiting pits, tail end

Race 11 - 5-Hour Energy 400
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field

Race 12 - Coca-Cola 600
Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, missed drivers meeting
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end

Race 21 - GoBowling.com 400
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end

Race 23 - Pure Michigan 400
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, tail end
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end

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

Race 27 - MyAFibStory.com 400
Commitment Line Violation, Pass Thru

Race 28 - Sylvania 300
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end

Race 30 - Hollywood Casino 400
Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Back Up
Speed-Exiting pits, Pass Thru
Pitting before pit road is open, Garage

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Penalty Report: Kasey Kahne

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36 starts for Hendrick Motorsports
15th in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings

Race 1 - Daytona 500
Speed-Entering pits, pass thru
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
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end

Race 6 - STP 500
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
Car pitting out of the assigned pit box, 1 lap

Race 9 - Toyota Owners 400
Lug nut(s) not installed, Must come in/Tail of Field

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

Race 24 - Irwin Tools Night Race
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, tail end

Race 27 - MyAFibStory.com 400
Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field

Race 28 - Sylvania 300
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
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

Race 30 - Hollywood Casino 400
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field

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

Race 34 - AAA Texas 500
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
Pitting before pit road is open, Garage

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 Penalty Report: Austin Dillon

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36 starts for Richard Childress Racing
20th in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings

Race 5 - Auto Club 400
Speed-Exiting pits, Tail of Field

Race 10 - Aaron's 499
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end

Race 13 - FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism Speaks
Speed-Entering pits, Pass Thru

Race 14 - Pocono 400
Jumping the restart, pass thru, changing lanes on restart before start finish line

Race 23 - Pure Michigan 400
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

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

Race 33 - Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500
Speed-Exiting pits, tail end

Race 35 - Quicken Loans Race For Heroes 500
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field
Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field

Race 36 - Ford Ecoboost 400
Speed-Exiting pits, tail end

Monday, December 29, 2014

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Penalty Report: David Gilliland

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36 starts for Front Row Motorsports
30th in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings

Race 1 - Daytona 500
Removing equipment from assigned pit area, stop and go/tail end

Race 2 - The Profit On CNBC 500
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field

Race 4 - Food City 500
Lug nut(s) not installed, Must Pit

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

Race 6 - STP 500
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
Speed-Entering pits, tail end

Race 10 - Aaron's 499
Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, 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 12 - Coca-Cola 600
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end, garage

Race 26 - Federated Auto Parts 400
Tire violation-Removing outside tire acceptable/Rolling a tire(s) beyond the center of pit road, tail end

Race 27 - MyAFibStory.com 400
Speed-Exiting pits, Pass Thru

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

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

Race 33 - Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
Removing equipment from assigned pit area, tail end
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
Speed-Exiting pits, tail end

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Penalty Report: Jimmie Johnson

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36 starts for Hendrick Motorsports
11th in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings

Race 1 - Daytona 500
Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, backup car

Race 7 - Duck Commander 500
Speed-Exiting pits, Tail of Field
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
Speed-Entering pits, Tail of Field
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field

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

Race 21 - GoBowling.com 400
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
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
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field

Race 23 - Pure Michigan 400
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end

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

Race 30 - Hollywood Casino 400
Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field, Was to do pass thru, but caution came out & was sent to tail of field
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field

Race 33 - Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500
Speed-Exiting pits, tail end
Speed-Entering pits, tail end

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Penalty Report: Brian Vickers

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36 starts for Michael Waltrip Racing
22nd in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings

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

Race 2 - The Profit On CNBC 500
Pitting out of order, Tail of Field
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, Tail of Field

Race 8 - Bojangles' Southern 500
Commitment Line Violation, Pass Through

Race 13 - FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism Speaks
Speed-Entering pits, Garage

Race 15 - Quicken Loans 400
Pitting before pit road is open, Garage

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

Race 25 - Oral-B USA 500
Speed-Entering pits, pass thru

Race 27 - MyAFibStory.com 400
Removing equipment from assigned pit area, Stop & Go

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

Race 32 - Geico 500
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
Lug nut(s) not installed, Must come in

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Penalty Report: Michael McDowell

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19 starts for Leavine Family Racing
37th in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings

Race 4 - Food City 500
Safety violation, Must Pit
Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, Pass Through
Lug nut(s) not installed, Must Pit

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

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

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

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

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

Race 30 - Hollywood Casino 400
Passing on a start or restart, Tail of Field, Caution before pass thru could be served-restarted at tail of field
Speed-Entering pits, Pass Thru

Race 32 - Geico 500
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
Pitting before pit road is open, Garage

Race 34 - AAA Texas 500
Speed-Exiting pits, Tail of Field
Pitting before pit road is open, Pass Thru
Speed-Exiting pits, Stop & Go

Race 35 - Quicken Loans Race For Heroes 500
Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires, Tail of Field

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Penalty Report: Danica Patrick

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36 starts for Stewart-Haas Racing
28th in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings

Race 1 - Daytona 500
Pre-Race to the rear, tail end, engine change

Race 2 - The Profit On CNBC 500
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field

Race 12 - Coca-Cola 600
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end

Race 13 - FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism Speaks
Speed-Entering pits, Pass Thru

Race 14 - Pocono 400
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end

Race 18 - Coke Zero 400
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

Race 20 - Crown Royal Presents The John Wayne Walding 400
Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
Speed-Entering pits, Garage

Race 21 - GoBowling.com 400
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end

Race 22 - Cheez-It 355 At The Glen
Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Engine change
Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field

Race 23 - Pure Michigan 400
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end

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

Race 31 - Bank Of America 500
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, tail end
Crew member(s) over the wall too soon, tail end

Race 33 - Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500
Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
Pulling up to pit, 1 lap

Race 34 - AAA Texas 500
Pre-Race to the rear, Transmission
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
Too many crew member(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field

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