Mike Bumgarner, crew chief for the #5 Chevy driven by Kyle Busch in the Busch Series, has been fined $10,000 for an infraction committed last weekend at Kansas Speedway. Bumgarner was found in violation of Sections 12-4-A (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4-Q (car, car parts and/or equipment used in the event not conforming to NASCAR rules); and 20A-5.9D (4) (unapproved intake manifold modifications to the plenum area) of the 2007 Busch Series rule book. The violation was found during post-race inspection on Sept. 29 and was confirmed during an additional inspection at the NASCAR Research and Development Center in Concord, N.C., on Tuesday.(NASCAR PR)(10-3-2007)
UPDATE: Car owner Rick Hendrick responded to NASCAR sanctions announced today involving the #5 Busch Series team of Hendrick Motorsports. “To say we’re confused about this situation would be an understatement,” Hendrick said of NASCAR’s decision. “The intake manifold that the team used was legal and we look forward to presenting the facts to the National Stock Car Racing Commission.”(Hendrick PR)(10-3-2007)
