The #2 Penske Racing team of Kurt Busch, was accused of harboring an extra set of tires acquired from the #64 Gunselman Motorsports team. Crew chief Steve Addington called situation ‘a miscommunication with NASCAR.’Â Addington was attempting to make a qualifying run with a pair of scuffed left tires and fresh ‘sticker’Â tires on the right. For his effort, driver Kurt Busch posted the 12th fastest lap with a speed of 132.864 mph. ‘It was a mix-up and we got penalized for it,’Â said Addington who will lose a set of tires for Saturdays two practice sessions. The #2 Dodge will have to run both sessions with just two sets of tires. Teams are allowed six set of tires for practice and qualifying at New Hampshire. Addington will retain all eight sets of his tires for the Sylvania 300. When NASCAR was asked about the situation, Sprint Cup Series Director John Darby said the sanctioning body ‘wont know (of any repercussions) for sure until the end of the second practice tomorrow.’Â(FoxSports)(9-17-2010)
