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May 8 2013 - 4:05pm

Appeals Panel reduces Joe Gibbs Racing penalties

National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel Statement (May 8, 2013) The National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel today heard and considered the appeal of the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team. The penalties concern Sections...

May 8 2013 - 4:03pm

NASCAR Panel Reduces JGR Penalties

The NASCAR Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel has been working overtime lately, and on Wednesday in Concord, it reduced the penalties against Joe Gibbs Racing substantially.The three-person panel, comprised of Mark Arute, former Dover boss Dennis McGlynn...

May 8 2013 - 3:00pm

Plan to party at the Coca-Cola 600

Reigning Sprint Cup Series champion Brad Keselowski will join Matt Kenseth and Kasey Kahne, legends Bobby and Donnie Allison and team owner Joe Gibbs at an infield Pit Party sponsored by the NASCAR Hall of Fame at the Coca-Cola 600 on May 26. The...

May 8 2013 - 11:18am

NASCAR: Newman Won't Be Fined for Comments

Consistency is all the NASCAR teams have ever wanted from NASCAR, enforcement-wise.They received it on Tuesday when NASCAR announced that Ryan Newman's pointed comments from the infield care center at Talladega went unpunished.According to published...

May 7 2013 - 4:10pm

Penske fines and points penalties upheld; suspensions reduced

NASCAR chief appellate officer John Middlebrook upheld all the fines and point penalties, but he reduced the suspensions of seven crew members from six races to two races...........

May 7 2013 - 4:04pm

iNSIDE SCOOP: Due Process

So, the final appeal of fines, penalties and suspensions has made its way through the process for NASCAR and Penske Racing, and the result might surprise you. Or, it might not. NASCAR Chief Appellate Officer John Middlebrook on Tuesday upheld the fines...

May 7 2013 - 3:31pm

NASCAR UPHOLDS FINES, PENALTIES FOR PENSKE; SUSPENSIONS REDUCED

By Ron Lemasters Jr.CONCORD, N.C. -- NASCAR Chief Appellate Officer John Middlebrook on Tuesday announced that the fines and penalties for Penske Racing would stand, but that the suspensions of key personnel would be reduced from six races plus the...

May 7 2013 - 2:25pm

Brad Keselowski apologies to David Ragan and his fans

Open Letter On Sunday's Race At Talladega May 07, 2013 | by Brad Keselowski I finally had a chance to digest what happened at the end of the Cup race at Talladega on Sunday. I owe David Ragan and his fans an apology. I placed blame on David...

May 7 2013 - 1:48pm

Fantasy NASCAR Picks for Southern 500 at Darlington

This week the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Darlington for the Bojangles’ Southern 500. Darlington is often referred to as; “The lady in black.” Drivers who lose their focus will end up in the wall. Whatever you call Darlington the one thing...

May 7 2013 - 12:08pm

FINCH READY TO PULL PLUG ON RACING TEAM

By Jason Shoot, News Herald Writer LYNN HAVEN — Unable to find a long-term sponsor for his Sprint Cup team, James Finch is eyeballing an exit from racing all together."I'm contemplating finishing up this year, and I don't know if I want a sponsor,"...