Competition to win the NASCAR Cup always gets cut-throat but that does not mean drivers don’t abide by the rules. Here are 5 instances where drivers faced the consequences of their own actions.
“I’m gonna go get him” - Kevin Harvick’s famous last words on the radio before NASCAR suspended him from racing for intentionally bumping into Coy Gibbs.
The 2022 season saw RFK Racing get penalized for modifying a single source supply part. Crew Chief Matt McCall was fined $100,000 and suspended for the next 4 races.
Cole Custer was fined $100,000 and docked 50 driver points after purposely slowing down on the final lap and holding up other cars behind him at the Charlotte Roval.
After intentionally spinning Denny Hamlin during the NASCAR Cup Series at the Texas Motor Speedway, Byron was fined $50,000 and lost 50 driver and owner points.
After deliberately spinning Larson’s car, Bubba shoved Larson multiple times before arguing with an official resulting in him being suspended from one race.