Further to the issue of strap-type restraint devices, this news release from
NASCAR today:
Note, the penalties were more than the devices they wear cost.
--Rocky
EIGHT NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES CREW CHIEFS, TWO DRIVERS FINED FOR RULES
INFRACTIONS AT DAYTONA
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 21, 2004) - Eight crew chiefs and two
drivers of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series were fined a combined $29,500 for
various infractions during Speed Weeks at Daytona International Speedway,
NASCAR officials announced today.
<several crew chief penalties snipped>
Rusty Wallace, driver of the No. 2 car, and Kirk Shelmerdine,
driver of the No. 72 car, were fined $500 each for using a head-and-neck
restraint system in which the manufacturer's date had expired. Both drivers
were in violation of Section 12-4-A (Actions detrimental to stock car
racing) and Section 12-17.1.B (3) (head-and-neck restraint device -
manufacturer's date had expired.)
The infractions for Wallace ... occurred during opening-day
inspection (Feb. 6); Shelmerdine during pre-qualifying inspection (Feb. 8).
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