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NASCAR officials unveiled a new set of technical regulations on Saturday aimed at preventing teams from manipulating the points payoff of races.
Last Saturday night Clint Bowyer, who drives for Michael Waltrip Racing, spun his car causing a caution which resulted in his teammate gaining a better finish thus earning enough points to earn an entry in the Chase for the Sprint Cup.
Because NASCAR officials didn't have enough proof that the spin was intentional they pointed to an unusual pit stop by third teammate, Brian Vickers which ensured Truex's playoff spot.
NASCAR fined the team $300,000 and indefinitely suspended MWR competition director, Ty Norris.
Then a proposed deal came to light between Penske Racing and Front Row Racing, for David Gilliland to permit Joey Logano to overtake him although the Penske driver was far behind. Because of the caution Gilliland didn't have to do anything.
NASCAR officials put both organizations on probation because of the intent even though nothing questionable was done on the track.
On Saturday, leading team members and drivers met with NASCAR officials who announced the new regulations aimed at ending the manipulation of points.
NASCAR's bulletin said, in part:
“Today's technical bulletin addresses the subject of team(s) artificially altering the outcome of a race and the level of reaction that this will receive from NASCAR,” said Robin Pemberton, NASCAR Vice President of Competition.
“We reinforced this issue to the teams in our meeting earlier today and conveyed what is considered unacceptable in our officiating of the event.”
Initial officiating revisions that were announced and will take effect Sunday are:
"NASCAR requires its competitors to race at 100 percent of their ability with the goal of achieving their best possible finishing position in an event. Any competitor who takes action with the intent to artificially alter the finishing positions of the event or encourages, persuades or induces others to artificially alter the finishing position of the event shall be subject to a penalty from NASCAR.
Such penalties may include but are limited to disqualification and/or loss of finishing points and/or fines and/or loss of points and/or suspension and/or probation to any and all members of the teams, including any beneficiaries of the prohibited actions.
"Artificially altered shall be defined as actions by any competitor that show or suggest that the competitor did not race at 100 percent of their ability for the purpose of changing finishing positions in the event at NASCAR's sole discretion."
Last Saturday night Clint Bowyer, who drives for Michael Waltrip Racing, spun his car causing a caution which resulted in his teammate gaining a better finish thus earning enough points to earn an entry in the Chase for the Sprint Cup.
Because NASCAR officials didn't have enough proof that the spin was intentional they pointed to an unusual pit stop by third teammate, Brian Vickers which ensured Truex's playoff spot.
NASCAR fined the team $300,000 and indefinitely suspended MWR competition director, Ty Norris.
Then a proposed deal came to light between Penske Racing and Front Row Racing, for David Gilliland to permit Joey Logano to overtake him although the Penske driver was far behind. Because of the caution Gilliland didn't have to do anything.
NASCAR officials put both organizations on probation because of the intent even though nothing questionable was done on the track.
On Saturday, leading team members and drivers met with NASCAR officials who announced the new regulations aimed at ending the manipulation of points.
NASCAR's bulletin said, in part:
“Today's technical bulletin addresses the subject of team(s) artificially altering the outcome of a race and the level of reaction that this will receive from NASCAR,” said Robin Pemberton, NASCAR Vice President of Competition.
“We reinforced this issue to the teams in our meeting earlier today and conveyed what is considered unacceptable in our officiating of the event.”
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Initial officiating revisions that were announced and will take effect Sunday are:
- Spotters only on spotters' stand (one per team)
- Spotters' stand limits: Two analog radios, scanners, Fan Views
- Video camera will be installed on spotters' stand
"NASCAR requires its competitors to race at 100 percent of their ability with the goal of achieving their best possible finishing position in an event. Any competitor who takes action with the intent to artificially alter the finishing positions of the event or encourages, persuades or induces others to artificially alter the finishing position of the event shall be subject to a penalty from NASCAR.
Such penalties may include but are limited to disqualification and/or loss of finishing points and/or fines and/or loss of points and/or suspension and/or probation to any and all members of the teams, including any beneficiaries of the prohibited actions.
"Artificially altered shall be defined as actions by any competitor that show or suggest that the competitor did not race at 100 percent of their ability for the purpose of changing finishing positions in the event at NASCAR's sole discretion."