Filed under: Kurt Busch, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Sprint Cup, NASCARLOUDON, N.H. (AP) -- NASCAR held championship contender Kurt Busch on pit road for the first 15 minutes of Saturday's practice as punishment for being caught with an extra set of tires.
Busch, the 2004 series champion, had to sit inside his No. 2 Dodge as cars zoomed around him during the first practice session. A NASCAR official stood in front of his car to signify he was being held. After the 15-minute stand down, the official waved Busch forward (right).
Behind his Dodge was the car of start-and-park team Gunselman Motorsports, with driver Landon Cassill in the car. That team was also punished because it was their tires that Penske Racing was found to have on Friday.
NASCAR allows teams to use six sets of tires for practice and qualifying on Friday and Saturday. Penske had the option of swapping its assigned six sets with other teams through Goodyear, and Busch's team apparently didn't turn a set in when it was given Gunselman's tires. That pushed their inventory to an illegal seven sets.
NASCAR on Saturday stripped Busch's team of a set as further penalty, leaving him with five sets of tires for use over the two practice sessions. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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