Auto Racing: Two Nascar Teams Penalized
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Nascar has penalized the Nextel Cup teams of Kyle Busch and Johnny Sauter for rule infractions found on their cars during the postrace inspection after Sundayâs race at New Hampshire International Speedway. The No. 5 Chevrolet of Busch and the No. 70 Chevrolet of Sauter were found to have used unapproved parts and failed to meet the minimum front car heights.Nascar officials said yesterday that Busch and Sauter were each penalized 25 points and that their respective crew chiefs, Alan Gustafson and Robert Barker, were each fined $25,000 and placed on probation until Sept. 19.In addition, Rick Hendrick, the owner of the No. 5, was penalized 25 car owner championship points, as was Joe Custer, the owner of the No. 70.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. lost his appeal of a 25-point penalty and $10,000 fine for using a vulgarity during a postrace TV interview. Instead of leading the Nextel Cup standings Monday by a point with five races to go, Earnhardt trails Kurt Busch by 24 points.
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A slip of the tongue may cost Dale  Earnhardt Jr. the NASCAR drivers title after officials fined  him $10,000 and 25 points in the Cup standings Tuesday for  uttering a profanity during a post-race interview.
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Auto racing Accused of using leaked secret data from its main rival Ferrari, the Formula One team McLaren was hit with a record $100 million fine yesterday by the World Motor Sport Council in the biggest scandal to hit auto racing's premier circuit. Although McLaren drivers Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso escaped punishment, the espionage claims have rocked the sport ...
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A second day of scandal hit the Daytona 500 on Wednesday when two-time winner Michael Waltrip's crew chief and team director were thrown out of NASCAR's biggest race for cheating.
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NASCAR will use a shortened weekend schedule for the Nextel Cup series at most of its events next season in an effort to save money for teams.
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IRL officials penalized driver Helio Castroneves for jumping a restart late in the Chevy 500k. Castroneves, driver of the No. 3 Marlboro Team Penske Dallara/Toyota/Firestone
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Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson were docked 100 points each Tuesday, and their crew chiefs were both fined $100,000 and suspended for six races for violations at Infineon Raceway.
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Jeff Gordon could have thrown a monkey wrench into the works and undermined Hendrick Motorsports's addition of Dale Earnhardt Jr. through the subtraction of Kyle Busch.
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Carl Edwards, winner of Sunday's Dover 400-mile race, was penalized 25 NASCAR driver championship points on Tuesday for rule violations found during a post-race inspection.
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PARIS -- The McLaren team was fined $100 million and stripped of its points in the constructors' standings Thursday in the spying scandal that has rocked the sport.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (Sports Network) - NASCAR driver  Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been fined $10,000 for cursing during a  TV interview following his win at Talladega Superspeedway.
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Question: After setting the stage for ultra-aggressive racing at Richmond, how will NASCAR officials police rough driving Saturday?
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. is still smarting from the penalty that knocked him out of first place in the NASCAR&#39;s Nextel Cup series for cursing during a live TV interview last weekend.
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NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr. was knocked out of first place in the Nextel Cup by a slip of the tongue. Earnhardt was docked 25 points and fined &#36;10,000 by NASCAR on Tuesday for cursing during a TV interview after his victory at Talladega Superspeedway.
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NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr. was fined and knocked out of first place today for a slip of the tongue. Earnhardt was docked 25 points and fined $10,000 by NASCAR for cursing during a TV interview after his victory at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday.
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The National Stock Car Racing Commission Monday upheld NASCAR&#39;s penalties issued to Earnhardt after he cursed during a postrace TV interview.