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NASCAR Penalizes Drivers Marcos Ambrose & Casey Mears – YankeeRacer.com

NASCAR Penalizes Drivers Marcos Ambrose & Casey Mears

By admin April 29, 2014 NASCAR Cup Series, Richmond, Talladega

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 29, 2014) — NASCAR has penalized drivers Marcos Ambrose and Casey Mears for their involvement in a post-race altercation in the garage area following last Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway.

Ambrose, driver of the No. 9 car, and Mears, driver of the No. 13 car, were found to have violated Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing), and 12-4.9 (Behavioral Penalty; involved in an altercation in the garage area after the race) as outlined in the 2014 NASCAR rule book. As a result, Ambrose has been fined $25,000 and placed on NASCAR probation until May 28, while Mears has been fined $15,000 and placed on NASCAR probation until May 28.

Sources: Kerry Tharp/NASCAR PR