Sunday, 28 April 2013

Latest on Matt Kenseth, Joe Gibbs penalties (NASCAR.com)

Following his victory in the STP 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway, the engine in Matt Kenseth's car was found to have a connecting rod lighter than the minimum weight specified in the rule book, and the result was an avalanche of NASCAR penalties -- including 50 points docked from the driver, a six-week suspension and $200,000 fine levied against the crew chief, and the owner's license frozen for six weeks.