Car No. 1 NWSMT Team
Penalized
for Rules Violations at Martinsville Speedway
NASCAR announced today the car No. 1 team that competes in
the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour has been penalized as a
result of rules violations committed Saturday, Sept. 20 at
Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va.
The team 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 20D-6.1.1B (ignition system wires must be continuous
from the start connector to the end connector. Splices, bare and
punctured wires will not be permitted in the ignition system:
spliced wires from the purple wire out of the ignition amplifier
box) of the 2008 NASCAR Touring rule book. The violations were
discovered during post-race inspection on Sept. 20.
Burt Myers, driver of car No. 1, has been disqualified from
the Sept. 20 Martinsville race, suspended from the next NASCAR
Whelen Southern Modified Tour race, suspended from NASCAR until
Oct. 1, and placed on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31.
Scott Widener, crew chief of car No. 1, has been fined
$1,000, suspended from the next NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified
Tour race, suspended from NASCAR until Oct. 1, and placed on
NASCAR probation until Dec. 31.
Philip Smith, car owner, has been disqualified from the Sept.
20 Martinsville race, suspended from the next NASCAR Whelen
Southern Modified Tour race, suspended from NASCAR until Oct. 1,
and placed on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31.
Source: Jason
Christley/NASCAR WSMT PR
Posted:
September 26, 2008
