NASCAR: Whelen Tour post-race Wall Stadium penalties
Following Saturday’s rough and tumble NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Jersey Shore 150 race at Wall Stadium Speedway, in New Jersey, the following penalties were issued, many for fights that broke out:
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Driver JB Fortin of the No. 34 JB Fortin Racing team entry was fined $5,000; must attend and complete Anger Management Training as determined by NASCAR; and is indefinitely suspended from NASCAR and any NASCAR-sanctioned events until the fine is paid and successful completion of Anger Management Training has occurred. Upon reinstatement, the member will be placed under probation for one year.
The rule infraction is as follows:
12-8.1 Member Conduct Guidelines
B.
1. Disparaging the sport and/or NASCAR’s leadership;
2. Verbal abuse of a NASCAR Official, media members, fans, etc.;
C.
1. Physical confrontation with a NASCAR Official, media members, fans, etc.;
2. Member-to-Member confrontation(s) with physical violence and other violent manifestations such as significant threat(s) and/or abuse and/or endangerment;
E.
1. Actions by a NASCAR Member that NASCAR finds to be detrimental to stock car racing or NASCAR.
Team member Amber Fortin of the No. 34 JB Fortin Racing team entry was fined $2,500; must attend and complete Anger Management Training as determined by NASCAR; and is indefinitely suspended from NASCAR and any NASCAR-sanctioned events until the fine is paid and successful completion of Anger Management Training has occurred. Upon reinstatement, the member will be placed under probation for one year.
The rule infraction is as follows:
12-8.1 Member Conduct Guidelines
C.
1. Physical confrontation with a NASCAR Official, media members, fans, etc.;
2. Member-to-Member confrontation(s) with physical violence and other violent manifestations such as significant threat(s) and/or abuse and/or endangerment;
Team members Nicole Fortin and John Fortin of the No. 34 JB Fortin Racing team entry were each fined $1,000 and are indefinitely suspended from NASCAR and any NASCAR-sanctioned events until the fine is paid. Upon reinstatement, each member will be placed under probation until December 31, 2023.
The rule infraction is as follows:
12-8.1 Member Conduct Guidelines
B.
1. Disparaging the sport and/or NASCAR’s leadership;
2. Verbal abuse of a NASCAR Official, media members, fans, etc.;
Driver Max Zachem of the No. 26 Lakeland Avenue Landscape Supply team entry has been fined $1,000 for intentionally damaging the No. 34 entry while under caution on Lap 139.
The rule infraction is as follows:
12-8.1 Member Conduct Guidelines
B.
3. Intentionally damaging another vehicle under yellow or red flag conditions or on pit road with no one around.
Additionally, a post-race time/lap penalty was assessed to the No. 26 per the rule listed below, reverting his finish to Lap 139. The No. 26 was placed behind the No. 34 in the finishing order and is now scored as finishing 20th.
The rule infraction is as follows:
9-11 Lap or Time Penalties
In-Race Violations
A lap or time penalty may be imposed when the Competitor has violated a directive from a NASCAR Official, or a known pit road or Race procedure including but not limited to the following:
2. Reckless driving