NASCAR announced that Tony Eury Sr., crew chief for the #88 Chevy driven by Brad Keselowski, has been fined and placed on probation as have two members of the JR Motorsports team that were involved in a post-race altercation in the pit road impound area following the Nationwide Series race at Lowes Motor Speedway on May 24.
Eury Sr. was fined $1,000 and placed on probation until June 25, 2008 for violating Sections 12-4-A (actions detrimental to stock car racing) and 9-4A (the crew chief assumes responsibility for the actions of his or her driver, car owner and team members) of the 2008 Nationwide Series Rule Book.
Additionally, JR Motorsports crew member Michael Sandlin will serve a one-race suspension from the Nationwide Series and is suspended from NASCAR until June 4, 2008. He has been placed on probation until October 15, 2008 and also has been fined $1,500 for violating Section 12-4-A. Sandlin failed to follow a directive from a NASCAR official and had inappropriate contact with a NASCAR official during the post-race altercation.
Jordan Allen, another JR Motorsports crew member, also has been placed on probation until October 15, 2008 and fined $1,500 for being in violation of Section 12-4-A. Allen also failed to follow a directive from a NASCAR official and had inappropriate contact with a NASCAR official during the post-race altercation.(NASCAR PR)(5-28-2008)
UPDATE: JR Motorsports will not appeal the penalties NASCAR issued the team following a pit-road melee following the May 24 race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. A team spokesman said Thursday that the NASCAR Nationwide Series organization would not appeal the penalties.(SceneDaily.com)(5-29-2008)
