NASCAR's penalty system may be actually working

Hamlin's car went to R&D and had a problem with the Firewall block-off plates, from what i heard, gave them a HUGE aero advantage and a big safety hazard from what i'm reading.

The result, rumours are flying that it will be a P5 penalty, 75 points (Maybe?) which would drop Denny to 22nd, and Grubb will likely be gone ti'll Chicago.

What are your thoughts about the developing situation?

It's been confirmed: P5 penalty; loss of 75 championship and owner points; six-race suspension for Darian Grubb.

http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2014/07/NASCAR-Penalizes-Denny-Hamlin-Team.aspx

won't do much in the long run though. If he makes the chase that is.

Maybe i didn't watch much of Indy but i hardly noticed him on track other than finishing 3rd.

The penalty only matters if the chase grid starts to spice with new winners and honestly i don't see that...So the penalty doesn't much matter when it comes to effecting their championship hopes.

Alta wrote:Maybe i didn't watch much of Indy but i hardly noticed him on track other than finishing 3rd.

The penalty only matters if the chase grid starts to spice with new winners and honestly i don't see that...So the penalty doesn't much matter when it comes to effecting their championship hopes.

If the fuel can didn't f*** up on their 2nd last pit stop, Hamlin would of probably won. Oh man imagine the storylines if he did win then get penalised.

Penalty means nothing. He's in the chase.

Cynon wrote:Penalty means nothing. He's in the chase.

Another reason why this Chase system is broken. I'm pretty sure the only "fans" Brian France is appeasing are the voices in his head.

kensethfan wrote:

Cynon wrote:Penalty means nothing. He's in the chase.

Another reason why this Chase system is broken. I'm pretty sure the only "fans" Brian France is appeasing are the voices in his head.

I think that even the voices in France's head don't like him either.

kensethfan wrote:

Cynon wrote:Penalty means nothing. He's in the chase.

Another reason why this Chase system is broken. I'm pretty sure the only "fans" Brian France is appeasing are the voices in his head.

Brian France is said to be an alcoholic, so I'm guessing the fans he listens to are named Jack, Jim, Jose, and a Captain who goes by the name of Morgan.

navycook75 wrote:

kensethfan wrote:

Cynon wrote:Penalty means nothing. He's in the chase.

Another reason why this Chase system is broken. I'm pretty sure the only "fans" Brian France is appeasing are the voices in his head.

Brian France is said to be an alcoholic, so I'm guessing the fans he listens to are named Jack, Jim, Jose, and a Captain who goes by the name of Morgan.

What about Samuel?

kensethfan wrote:

navycook75 wrote:

kensethfan wrote:

Cynon wrote:Penalty means nothing. He's in the chase.

Another reason why this Chase system is broken. I'm pretty sure the only "fans" Brian France is appeasing are the voices in his head.

Brian France is said to be an alcoholic, so I'm guessing the fans he listens to are named Jack, Jim, Jose, and a Captain who goes by the name of Morgan.

What about Samuel?

How could I forget him?

Cynon wrote:Penalty means nothing. He's in the chase.

Exactly my words.

bigdc48 wrote:

Cynon wrote:Penalty means nothing. He's in the chase.

Exactly my words.

My thoughts, as well. As far as JGR is concerned, Grubb and Sherrill's suspensions are the only penalties that the team has received.

If they want to make penalties matter, give a strike system or something like one of these.

1. 3 strike system, if a team gets caught cheating 3 times, they are DQ from the Chase.

2. For every penalty a driver gets, they lose their Chase spot each time they get one. That driver would have to win again.

It's extreme, but I see no other way outside of abandoning the system altogether.

kensethfan wrote:

Cynon wrote:Penalty means nothing. He's in the chase.

Another reason why this Chase system is broken. I'm pretty sure the only "fans" Brian France is appeasing are the voices in his head.

I actually like the format of the Chase itself now, but the eligibility rules don't make much sense to me. What do they do if more than 16 different drivers win races?

Pyrozooka0 wrote:
I actually like the format of the Chase itself now, but the eligibility rules don't make much sense to me. What do they do if more than 16 different drivers win races?

If more than 16 drivers happen to win, points position will be the decider.

bsoyuz wrote:

Pyrozooka0 wrote:
I actually like the format of the Chase itself now, but the eligibility rules don't make much sense to me. What do they do if more than 16 different drivers win races?

If more than 16 drivers happen to win, points position will be the decider.

Oh. I had assumed it would either result in extra Chase drivers or someone getting screwed out of the chase