The 9 and 17 crew chiefs have been ejected from Daytona. They have been suspended for 4 races, fined $50 grand each, and docked 50 driver and owner points.
In addition, Rodney Childers, crew chief for the #10 car driven by Scott Riggs has been suspended for 2 races. Also, Josh Brown, crew chief for Elliot Sadler has been suspended for 2 races and each fined $25,000.
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After president Brian France promised earlier on Tuesday that NASCAR would "step up the penalties to a level that makes a true deterrent" to its race teams, the sanctioning body put the hammer down on four crew chiefs Tuesday.
Robbie Reiser and Kenny Francis were issued four-week suspensions and $50,000 fines for illegal aerodynamic alterations made to the Nos. 17 and 9 before qualifying for the Daytona 500. There were also 50-point penalties for drivers Matt Kenseth and Kasey Kahne and 50-owner-point penalties issued to Roush Racing and Evernham Motorsports. The penalties issued to the teams are unprecendented.
A two-race suspension and $25,000 fine were handed to Josh Browne, crew chief for No. 19 Elliott Sadler, and Rodney Childers, crew chief for Scott Riggs' No. 10 car. Their teams were penalized 25 driver and owner points as well.
"It's obvious that we've ramped up our penalties and we're going to get people's attention," said NASCAR vice president of competition.
Kahne's Evernham Motorsports Dodge and Kenseth's No. 17 Roush Racing Ford had holes that were supposed to be covered were not, NASCAR officials said Sunday, affecting the aerodynamics of the cars. The holes were found during post-qualifying inspections.
The suspensions to the Nos. 19 and 10 cars were due to unapproved modifications to the decklid. The No. 19 car is owned by Evernham Motorsports and the No. 10 is co-owned by Evernham and James Rocco.