RaceFanStan
4th July 2008, 17:41
from nascar.com :
#1 Cup car FAILED Daytona inspection & NASCAR impounded the car !
Daytona Beach, FL - July 3, 2008
A black #1 Chevrolet belonging to DEI sat under a car cover in the auxiliary garage area at Daytona ...
& with it the Chase hopes* for Martin Truex Jr could also be gone ...
NASCAR officials impounded Truex's Sprint Cup car after it repeatedly failed pre-practice technical inspection.
According to NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp, the car's roof did not fit the mandatory templates.
*It's unknown at this time what fines and penalties may be assessed against owner & driver.
After finishing 4th last week at Loudon, Truex is currently 14th in the standings ...
(1,945 points, 71 points behind Kevin Harvick, who is 12th with 9 races remaining before the Chase.)
NOTE : Earlier this season, NASCAR impounded the cars of Scott Riggs and Johnny Sauter ...
it was before practice at Charlotte for having wing-mount violations.
Each driver was penalized 150 points.
A similar penalty would drop Truex to 17th. :s
#1 Cup car FAILED Daytona inspection & NASCAR impounded the car !
Daytona Beach, FL - July 3, 2008
A black #1 Chevrolet belonging to DEI sat under a car cover in the auxiliary garage area at Daytona ...
& with it the Chase hopes* for Martin Truex Jr could also be gone ...
NASCAR officials impounded Truex's Sprint Cup car after it repeatedly failed pre-practice technical inspection.
According to NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp, the car's roof did not fit the mandatory templates.
*It's unknown at this time what fines and penalties may be assessed against owner & driver.
After finishing 4th last week at Loudon, Truex is currently 14th in the standings ...
(1,945 points, 71 points behind Kevin Harvick, who is 12th with 9 races remaining before the Chase.)
NOTE : Earlier this season, NASCAR impounded the cars of Scott Riggs and Johnny Sauter ...
it was before practice at Charlotte for having wing-mount violations.
Each driver was penalized 150 points.
A similar penalty would drop Truex to 17th. :s