NASCAR World Reacts To The Penalty News From Tuesday

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After they reportedly slowed down to assist a teammate, Cole Custer and his crew chief were given penalties by NASCAR on Tuesday afternoon. [{ "selector": ".cdzkz-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

"Mike Shiplett, the crew chief for Cole Custer, has been suspended indefinitely as punishment from Stewart-Haas Racing for the driver's slowdown on the penultimate lap. [{ "selector": ".qqfql-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

$100K in fines. According to NASCAR writer Bob Pockrass, Custer and his team were punished 50 points and fined $100,000. [{ "selector": ".kdmkf-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The inconsistent nature of NASCAR's most recent penalties hasn't gone down well with fans. [{ "selector": ".xsxgo-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Welcome to NASCAR, where deliberately slowing down three vehicles to assist a teammate and manipulating the Chase Grid get you in trouble, [{ "selector": ".otfjc-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

but deliberately placing someone under yellow and influencing the result of a race only gets you a warning," a fan stated. [{ "selector": ".mzqnx-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]