Racing Kenseth Spanked Hard By NASCAR

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BREAKING NEWS: Big penalties to the #20 Sprint Cup team of Joe Gibbs Racing and Matt Kenseth - MKFC:

-Crew chief Jason Ratcliff has been fined $200,000, suspended for six points-paying Cup races (plus All-Star Race) and placed on probation until Dec. 31.
-Kenseth has been docked 50 driver points, the bonus points from the win will not count towards his point total in the Chase, and the win will not count towards his eligibility as a Wild Card in the Chase. Also, the Coors Light Pole award will not count towards the 2014 Sprint Unlimited.
-Owner Joe Gibbs has been docked 50 owner points and has had the owner's license for the #20 suspended for six races, which means he will not accumulate any owner points in that time. Also, the bonus points from the win will not count towards his point total in the Chase.

JGR is going to appeal.

here is what it all boils down to...

Penalties to Kenseth:

- Loses 50 points.
- The pole he won at Kansas will not qualify him for next year’s Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway.
- He will not earn the three bonus points for the Kansas win which would be added if he makes the Chase. The victory will not count toward Wild Card eligibility.

What do these penalties mean? Kenseth drops from eighth in the standings to 14th. He has 202 points, the same as Jeff Gordon, and sits 25 points out of 10th place. Should Kenseth need a Wild Card spot to make the Chase, the Kansas win will not count.

In terms of Wild Card eligibility, he has one win this season. Also, Kenseth will need to win another pole and pass inspection after that weekend to compete in next year’s Sprint Unlimited. Even with all the penalties, Kenseth’s win remains in the record book so he still has 26 career victories.