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#83 Team Red Bull Penalites
83 crew chief, car chief suspended indefinitely
Rules violations also costs Vickers 150 driver points
By Official Release
October 22, 2008
01:58 PM EDT
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR has issued penalties, suspensions and fines to the No. 83 Red Bull Racing Team in the Sprint Cup Series, as a result of rules infractions found on Tuesday during a Martinsville post-race inspection at the NASCAR Research and Development Center in Concord, N.C.
The car was found to be in violation of Sections 12-4-A (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4-Q (car, car parts, components and/or equipment used do not conform to NASCAR rules); and 20-2.1-D (exterior sheet metal body parts did not meet the specified minimum thickness) of the 2008 NASCAR rule book.
As a result, both the crew chief, Kevin Hamlin, and the car chief, Craig Smokstad, have been suspended indefinitely from NASCAR. Additionally, Hamlin has been fined $100,000.
Driver Brian Vickers and owner Dietrich Mateschitz have been penalized with the loss of 150 driver and 150 owner points, respectively.
"As a team we accept full responsibility for the infractions regarding the No. 83's Martinsville car and will not appeal NASCAR's ruling," Red Bull general manager and VP Jay Frye said. "This approach to racing is against the values of the Red Bull Racing Team, and the necessary steps will be taken to rectify the situation ensuring it does not happen again. It is a privilege to race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and we are taking this penalty seriously."
R&D manager Randy Cox will assume the duties of interim crew chief at Atlanta, Frye added.
Rules violations also costs Vickers 150 driver points
By Official Release
October 22, 2008
01:58 PM EDT
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR has issued penalties, suspensions and fines to the No. 83 Red Bull Racing Team in the Sprint Cup Series, as a result of rules infractions found on Tuesday during a Martinsville post-race inspection at the NASCAR Research and Development Center in Concord, N.C.
The car was found to be in violation of Sections 12-4-A (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4-Q (car, car parts, components and/or equipment used do not conform to NASCAR rules); and 20-2.1-D (exterior sheet metal body parts did not meet the specified minimum thickness) of the 2008 NASCAR rule book.
As a result, both the crew chief, Kevin Hamlin, and the car chief, Craig Smokstad, have been suspended indefinitely from NASCAR. Additionally, Hamlin has been fined $100,000.
Driver Brian Vickers and owner Dietrich Mateschitz have been penalized with the loss of 150 driver and 150 owner points, respectively.
"As a team we accept full responsibility for the infractions regarding the No. 83's Martinsville car and will not appeal NASCAR's ruling," Red Bull general manager and VP Jay Frye said. "This approach to racing is against the values of the Red Bull Racing Team, and the necessary steps will be taken to rectify the situation ensuring it does not happen again. It is a privilege to race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and we are taking this penalty seriously."
R&D manager Randy Cox will assume the duties of interim crew chief at Atlanta, Frye added.
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Permalink Reply by GrayAntiMatter on
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How so? Seems to be no penalty at all. They're going to finish between 15th and 20th regardless now. Its a whole lot of nothing.
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Permalink Reply by brian campbell on
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what about the 84 red bull car??THAT WOULD BE AWESOME.that would move Robby up
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Permalink Reply by Doug on
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This doesn't seem like too bad of a move for Red Bull. You're not in the chase, probably not gonna get 13th, very safely in the top 35, why not see how far you can bend the rules without getting caught? The people suspended will most likely be back by Daytona, points loss doesn't hurt, and we all know Mateschitz can pay the fine. Maybe you can find a way to "beat the system" probably not, but it never hurts to try. JMO
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Permalink Reply by john mcglasson on
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Vicker's choice of lunch before the race would do more to affect the handling than shaving some sheet metal. Inspect ALL the cars idiots, EVERYONE is cheating because NOBODY could stay within the bloated rulebook. Jeez.
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