NASCAR: Richard Childress Racing Appeals Sanctions Against RCR, Ryan Newman, and No. 31 Team Members after Tire Inspections
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| Ryan Newman by Carey Spencer
NASCAR - Richard Childress Racing has appealed sanctions against it, Ryan
Newman, and other team members of the No. 31 Car resulting from tire audits (NASCAR
has audited tires from numerous teams at numerous races this year) after the
Auto Club Speedway race showing what NASCAR deemed to be violations of its tire
pressure rule which permits release of tire pressures only through normal
adjustments. RCR also asked that any
sanctions be deferred until after its appeal is decided.
After the Auto Club 400 audit, NASCAR reduced owner points
and Newman’s driver points by 75, fined crew chief Luke Lambert $125,000, suspended
Lambert along with team members James Bender and Philip Surgen, for six races, and
placed Lambert, Bender and Surgen on probation until the end of the year. The loss of points caused Newman to drop 20
spots in the overall points race from 6th to 26th.
NASCAR agreed to defer all sanctions except for the points
reduction until the appeal is heard.
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