UPDATED OWNER POINTS WITH PENALTY
32) #34-Conway/Front Row: 1069 +144
33) #71-Labonte/TRG: 1069 +144
34) #37-Kvapil/Front Row: 1051 +126
35) #7-Gordon/RGM: 991 +66
these teams/ drivers must qualify by speed:
36) #38-Gilliland/Front Row: 925 -66
37) #26-Stremme/Latitude43: 904 -87
RGM can advance to 34th by beating the 37 by 21 positions
RGM can advance to 32nd by beating the 71 & 34 by 30 positions
*The 71 team plans to Start N Park unless sponsorship is found
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As we mentioned this morning on Twitter, we are hearing Front Row Motorsports could be facing penalties from NASCAR after illegal bleeder mechanisms were discovered on the #38 car prior to Sunday’s race. The rain delay appears to have played a role in the discovery of the issue. As Kvapil exited pit road following the delay, NASCAR backed him up because of two flat rear tires. NASCAR officials escorted the team’s tire specialist and the two tires in question to the NASCAR hauler. We are hearing bleeder mechanisms were responsible for the flat tires.
Bleeder mechanisms are easily installed on the valve stem of the tire and are meant to help a car maintain tire air pressure. As pressure builds in the tire during a run, the valve opens and relieves pressure.
Penalties involving the fuel, the engine, and the tires are generally NASCAR’s severest. As we have seen in recent years with penalties involving Carl Long and Michael Waltrip, NASCAR has made a point to make examples of those found to be beyond the rulebook in those three areas.
As Front Row struggles with points and money this could hurt the team substantially. The team looked to be well on its way to locking all three cars into the top-35 after this weekend’s race. Obviously any points penalty could change that. Additionally, the team only has full-time sponsorship on one car – monetary fines could be detrimental to the team’s future.
Expect any penalty announcements to be made tomorrow.
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