NASCAR officials clarified their intent in warning Hendrick Motorsports #25-Brad Keselowski during last weeks race at Kansas Speedway. NASCAR Vice President of Competition Robin Pemberton said Friday afternoon that Keselowski was not warned because of contact with a competitor in the Chase For The Sprint Cup; the warning was one that NASCAR often gives to competitors when it feels contact is unnecessary. Keselowski had contact with #42-Juan Pablo Montoya during the race, drawing the attention of NASCAR. At the time, NASCAR said that Keselowski was told to be aware and cognizant of who he was racing against at this particular point in the race. Friday, Pemberton clarified what NASCAR meant and that it did not refer to racing against drivers in the championship hunt. We warn drivers all the time, Pemberton said prior to qualifying at Auto Club Speedway in California. It wasnt a Chase warning whatsoever. The previous week we warned the 14 [of Tony Stewart] and somebody else about beating on each other, too. When we see things going on around the race track that could affect the outcome of innocent bystanders, drivers who dont have a fight, well take and call a driver out on. Thats basically what we did.(SceneDaily)(10-10-2009)
