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NASCAR officials are expected to rule Tuesday on separate incidents involving Joe Gibbs Racing drivers Denny Hamlin and Matt Kenseth, Team Penske's Brad Keselowski, and Stewart-Haas Racing co-owner/driver Tony Stewart following Saturday night's Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
What occurred as the field was coming to pit road after the conclusion of the race, as well as what took place in the garage afterward, could result in either monetary fines, points deductions, probation or any combination of the three.
Keselowski made contact with Kenseth as the two came off the track; Stewart backed his car into Keselowski's after being hit from behind; and Hamlin and Keselowski had a brief run-in in the garage - with Keselowski eventually speeding away, leaving tire marks across the garage floor -- before Hamlin attempted to confront him after climbing from his car.
Kenseth physically attacked Keselowski moments later when the Team Penske driver was walking between haulers, setting off a melee that included crewmen from both teams.
While technical infractions, such as failing pre- or post-race inspection, carry pre-determined penalties, incidents involving competitors, referred to in the rulebook as "behavioral infractions" are judged individually, with the circumstances and severity surrounding the altercation taken into consideration.
NASCAR officials are expected to rule Tuesday on separate incidents involving Joe Gibbs Racing drivers Denny Hamlin and Matt Kenseth, Team Penske's Brad Keselowski, and Stewart-Haas Racing co-owner/driver Tony Stewart following Saturday night's Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
What occurred as the field was coming to pit road after the conclusion of the race, as well as what took place in the garage afterward, could result in either monetary fines, points deductions, probation or any combination of the three.
Keselowski made contact with Kenseth as the two came off the track; Stewart backed his car into Keselowski's after being hit from behind; and Hamlin and Keselowski had a brief run-in in the garage - with Keselowski eventually speeding away, leaving tire marks across the garage floor -- before Hamlin attempted to confront him after climbing from his car.
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| Matt Kenseth (photo: nascar.com) |
Kenseth physically attacked Keselowski moments later when the Team Penske driver was walking between haulers, setting off a melee that included crewmen from both teams.
While technical infractions, such as failing pre- or post-race inspection, carry pre-determined penalties, incidents involving competitors, referred to in the rulebook as "behavioral infractions" are judged individually, with the circumstances and severity surrounding the altercation taken into consideration.