Teams Face Penalties: Several Winston Cup teams face penalties this week for parts confiscated during the inspection process this weekend at Chicagoland Speedway. Among the items taken and displayed in the NASCAR hauler were unapproved jacking bolts from the cars of Tony Stewart and Kyle Petty. Petty’s car also was found to have an unapproved fender brace. One of the more odd items taken was a can of “Cold Fire,” an engine cool-down spray, which was taken from Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s garage area. The tag attached stated, “Freon-type chemicals or refrigerants must not be used in or near fuel systems.” In addition, the fuel-neck area of the fuel cells of the cars of Steve Grissom and John Andretti were also confiscated.(ThatsRacin.com)(7-14-2002)
