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The Penalties are flying…

29. May 2008

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NASCAR handed down some stiff penalties to the Haas CNC team for altering the location of the upper mounting points on the rear wing of the No. 66 and No. 70 car this past Saturday.  Supposedly the NASCAR officials got a tip from a garage “rat” claiming the team had done some modifications to their car that would [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "The Penalties are flying…", url: "http://www.ronripple.com/2008/05/the-penalties-are-flying/" } );

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The Top 35 Rule Re-Visited?

22. January 2008

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Have you ever heard of the Top 35 rule?  It’s a rule that was set in place back in 2005, that basically secured a starting position for the top 35 teams in the points chase at each race no matter how they qualified.  The purpose of this was to make sure that there was competitive racing in the top 35 [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "The Top 35 Rule Re-Visited?", url: "http://www.ronripple.com/2008/01/the-top-35-rule-re-visited/" } );

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Fines Now Have a Purpose!

21. January 2008

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Announced today, all money collected from fines levied on drivers and teams for the 2008 season will now go towards the NASCAR Foundation. Now I don’t know about you, but I’m always down for a charitable cause! Just when you thought nothing good could come from breaking the rules, NASCAR comes back to reward those who are less [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Fines Now Have a Purpose!", url: "http://www.ronripple.com/2008/01/fines-now-have-a-purpose/" } );

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