NASCAR ramped up its penalties for tampering with the new COT car by Haas CNC Racing this week by slamming the company with a 150-point deduction in both driver's and owner's points, suspending the crew chief and the car chief and implementing a $100,000 fine for the team owners and the crew chiefs of the No. 66 and No. 70 teams.
It was the first time that NASCAR had gone above the 100-point mark for tampering with the cars and the first time the sanctioning body had suspended a car chief.
And, according to a NASCAR spokesperson, future rule infractions will cost teams even more.
Also, Tony Eury Sr. and two JR Motorsports employees were fined and placed on probation after a pit road altercation last Saturday during the Nationwide Series race between the No. 88 team and the No. 20 teams. Eury was find $1,000 for not keeping his team in line and the two crew members were each fined $1,500 for not obeying a NASCAR official.
And finally, Hendrick Motorsports has released a statement that it has reached an agreement with DuPont to remain on the No. 24 car through 2010. The deal extends the ongoing contract to 18-years, which is the longest the continuously running sponsor contract in the garage.
The contract extension was announced by Gordon and David G. Bills, DuPont chief marketing and sales officer, on DuPont NASCAR Day, an employee appreciation event held annually at the company's headquarters here. DuPont has a long tradition of excellence in the automotive world and we're proud to be a part of it," Gordon said. "The fact that we're now in our 16th year together speaks volumes about the success of this partnership."
DuPont launched its NASCAR involvement in 1992, when it decided to sponsor Gordon, then a rookie 21-year-old driver from California, who had just been hired by Rick Hendrick, founder and CEO of Hendrick Motorsports. Gordon, now 36, is a four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion.
"This sponsorship is a perfect match for DuPont -- a company known for its science and innovation and longstanding commitment to the automotive industry," Bills said. "NASCAR's overall fan base and communications reach are impressive, but the DuPont brand enjoys even higher visibility because Jeff and the #24 DuPont Chevrolet figure so prominently in so many races."
"The relationship Hendrick Motorsports and Jeff Gordon have enjoyed with DuPont is not just one of the great success stories in NASCAR, but across all forms of sponsorship," Hendrick said. "We feel fortunate to have such a terrific, long-term partner, and our entire company looks forward to an exciting future with the #24 DuPont team."
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