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Ilsa

(61,675 posts)
Thu Nov 8, 2018, 07:57 AM Nov 2018

Kevin Harvick's car failed inspection. He lost his berth.

https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/sports/local/kevin-harvick-stripped-of-berth-in-nascars-championship-race-after-car-fails-inspection/83-612185586


CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Kevin Harvick has been stripped of his berth in NASCAR's championship race because his winning car failed inspection after Texas Motor Speedway.

NASCAR said Wednesday the discovery made after Harvick's win negates the automatic berth he earned into the finale. The No. 4 had an illegal spoiler.

The rule in question states that spoilers must be used exactly as supplied from the manufacturer and not altered. The infraction was discovered when NASCAR gave the car a further inspection in North Carolina.

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Now, three spots will be up for grabs this Sunday in Phoenix.

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http://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/story/_/id/25205002/kevin-harvick-failed-inspection-win-penalties-include-no-automatic-championship-berth

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Harvick was docked 40 points, crew chief Rodney Childers and car chief Robert Smith were each suspended for the last two races of the season, and Childers was fined $75,000. snip
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Kevin Harvick's car failed inspection. He lost his berth. (Original Post) Ilsa Nov 2018 OP
it ain't cheatin til your caught. Kurt V. Nov 2018 #1
NASCAR is a dying sport philf99 Nov 2018 #2

philf99

(238 posts)
2. NASCAR is a dying sport
Thu Nov 8, 2018, 08:40 AM
Nov 2018

Lot of discussion about NFL but if you look at the NASCAR it is definitely a dying sport.

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