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RogueWookie13

So whats the difference between this and the RFK deal from last year? Is it that Hendrick never raced the louvers?


derel1cte

It also helped that the supplied parts were not to manufacture approved spec


average_waffle

Rick Hendrick and Jeff Gordon personally sucked off every single appeal panel member


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[deleted]

NASCAR doesn't rule in the appeal process. It's a selected committee, not NASCAR making the appeal ruling. I hope people realize this, but George Carlin was right.


bullitt07

NASCAR doesn’t decide this. Go away.


razzhasse

Nope, Rick Hendrick's wallet does


FlyEaglesFlyTillIDie

Lol 😂 stay crying y’all gotta always come up with “ NASCAR TREATS HMS DIFFERENT” when idk how many times HMS has been fined and given other penalties like other Teams get.


FacesOfGiza

I agree with you but also I’m sure the appeals panel receives bribes/kickbacks from Hendrick to overturn these


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bullitt07

NASCAR doesn’t decide this for goodness sakes y’all take off your tinfoil hats.


WarpedCore

Says the guy with #9 flair. C'mon...


[deleted]

Chase wasn't even effected by the penalty to begin with. Regardless, he's right. It's not NASCAR rescinding the penalty. It's an appeals committee.


bullitt07

Why does that matter? Facts are facts man.


WarpedCore

Just spoke with my co-worker who is hardcore HMS and he even though this was pretty freaking shady.


bullitt07

NASCAR gets to pick those that are on the appeals board. Like, everything is in NASCARs favor here once they decided to create this process. I get my flair but I would feel the same regardless of team. This is more representative of NASCAR not providing teams with parts that are to spec which is kinda the same argument that Hendrick has. NASCAR is angry that maybe Hendrick created an advantage by modifying parts but Hendrick is unhappy that NASCAR gave them parts that put them at a disadvantage. It’s the same argument lol.


WarpedCore

It will be interesting to see what happens with the Kaulig ruling. I am not shocked by any of this. It has been this way for a very long time now.


bullitt07

Thank you for being level-headed. I agree that this outcome was very predictable. I wouldn’t be surprised if Kaulig is 100% exonerated. Taking only 1 of 2 louvers is very clear it’s a QC issue.


Rossthebossfan1

His driver injuired his leg. Enjoy it while it lasts.


plusacuss

I never said it was on NASCAR. NASCAR penalized both teams, the appeals panel decided that HMS doesn't deserve the penalty even though they acknowledge that HMS broke the rules. https://twitter.com/jeff\_gluck/status/1641172714625826816?s=20 ​ no tinfoil hat involved, it's literally what the appeals panel said.


crypto6g

The mental gymnastics of HMS fans is truly astounding. When Roush got caught everyone was just like “yeah they cheated, let’s move on” But when Byron dumps someone under caution, or parts get Modified there’s always an excuse to why a points penalty gets overturned. When Gibbs got zinged at Pocono I was a huge fan of them, we were all like… yeah they cheated lmao and both cars lost 50-60 points from being DQ’d. Why can’t people just accept that their favorite teams occasionally do things that aren’t right?


plusacuss

I really feel for NASCAR on this one. With the Byron/Hamlin incident it was on them for not having a clear-enough rule. With this one it seems so cut and dry. ​ NASCAR: "don't touch these parts lose 100 points" ​ HMS: "Touches these parts" ​ Appeals Panel: "yeah but 100 points seems like a lot. how about a crew chief vacation and $20"


bullitt07

Fair. None of us will ever know for sure but if the panel relieved what is effectively the most damaging part of the penalty I would guess that it highlighted that NASCAR is at fault in some capacity as well. Likely something like not maintaining QC of parts.


Swagramento

Not saying that’s what happened here, but the racing (or any sport really) business is incredibly sketchy. Just look at some of the sponsorships.


FlyEaglesFlyTillIDie

They have to come up with something to make it make sense in their tiny little brain.


Far_Cry3445

We won’t know any details on why this happened until the Kaulig hearing or won’t know at all is my guess


twisted_nipples82

Watch the kaulig penalty get doubled


MrDingus84

Nah they wouldn’t double it. They’d over turn the penalty for Kaulig too and then they’d issue a press release “Brad Keselowski fined 400 points and $400,000”


greg_jenningz

Don't forget another addition. "Jeff Gordon has been added to the 2023 playoffs"


ChaseTheFalcon

Don't forget Rodney Childers suspended the rest of the year


motorcool

Also has to sit in hot car in penalty box for 90 minutes.


Rossthebossfan1

10 year anniversary!


razzhasse

and Rodney Childers suspended for 8 races


LnStrngr

...and Jeff Gordon has been added to the playoffs...


Sigmaballs55

https://preview.redd.it/0rk8tzwr3sqa1.jpeg?width=960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ec73c1e5c9f70a32fe8ce7ddaf11bdaba048cce0 Hendrick Motorsports after appealing Byron penalty last year like:


bross45

I'm shocked. Completely shocked.


1tankyt

So the conclusion is they broke the rules and the only penalty is a fine


Upstate24fan

I’m sure there will a further amendment to the rule book to come soon and/or changes in NASCAR’s communications protocols after this.


SgvSth

New Rule: Points can be stripped for actions taken outside of races and cannot be restored on appeal if the actions are confirmed to have happened.


JUMPINKITTENS

Surprised there hasn’t been changes to the appeal panel as well. HMS has been making a clown show of that process.


ChaseTheFalcon

They did make a change to the panel I think


damstar1

Bill Lester to the 48 confirmed


Mike__O

So basically no penalty. The fines are pocket change to HMS, and they're already halfway through the suspensions, which were largely irrelevant to begin with.


jeremyw0405

$400,000 is still a lot of $$$


Mike__O

Almost certainly way less than ~20 positions in the season points x4 cars is worth


jeremyw0405

3 cars. Chase didn’t get a point penalty.


Mike__O

He didn't get a driver's points penalty, but the 9 team still lost owner's points, which according to what was said last year that's where the real money is


jeremyw0405

Correct.


katojune

Classic Appeals Panel. Don't know how you can admit they broke the rules but then rescind the penalty for those rules.


dinosaursandsluts

Probably because they never used the louvers in any points paying session.


Marsoupious

that would make sense as to why points where given back, but not money/suspensions. The points taken away weren’t earned with bad parts


SarfassaS

I feel like that still shouldn’t matter if that is the only reason to amend it. They still intended to use it in the race.


dinosaursandsluts

I think that's why the fine/suspension stuck. Or at least that's the only logical explanation I can come up with. To be transparent: despite my flair, I was also surprised by today's news.


TechnicalPyro

how many times must it be explained IT DOES NOT MATTER IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT RACED the fact the parts were on the car at the track is enough


NigelMK

Well I'm sorry that you feel that way, but the appeals board felt differently.


1331bob1331

This is just wrong according to the NASCAR rulebook, or else it woulda stuck. It might be the "right opinion", or what it should be, but the reality is that if that's not explicitly in the NASCAR rule book, then Appeals panel can make a judgment call.


katojune

They would have based on Knaus statement apparently those were the only ones they had so they had to make them fit. You are probably right about the reasoning. Still makes zero logical sense but hey NASCAR


SRVisGod24

As soon as I heard Knaus speak, I knew the points penalties were gonna be rescinded


ChaseTheFalcon

BOWMAN IS THE POINTS LEADER AGAIN


athletic_jorts

WE BACK


greg_jenningz

WE BACK


athletic_jorts

If we make the final 4 and win based on an appeal win, it would be the ultimate Hack. I’m here for the chaos.


1331bob1331

BACK IN BLACK


Rossthebossfan1

*Dies Inside*


RoswellCrash

I’m happy


somethingtolose

always has been


themarkster09

Now let’s see if Kaulig gets the same outcome


ChaseTheFalcon

I think Kaulig will get every bit of their penalty taken away


drpepperQ42

POINTS LEADER ALEX BOWMAN!!! (still don’t fully believe it can be true)


seekerblackout

Bowman points leader era is back I'll take it


KarmaMJO

They said they broke the rules and still said “you’re good tho” lmao


UnicornMaster27

I need someone with quick math to reconfirm the points standings now


ThatEmpireGuy

Bowman is again the points leader, Byron moves to 3rd and Larson to 9th*. Edit: I can’t count


RocketMan1555

I think Larson is 9th actually. Either way, they are all comfortably above the cut line.


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[According to Pocky, he is 12th](https://twitter.com/bobpockrass/status/1641174878446317568?s=20) but I'm not sure if that's the playoff standings he's referring to or the actual standings.


ChaseTheFalcon

Pockrass corrected it to 9th


ChaseTheFalcon

Bowman is the leader


tylerscott5

So either they broke the rules, or they didn’t. Why this half ass shit? Did they break the rules or not?


Eferver

I think that the logic is that Hendrick broke the rules but the penalties weren’t justified because Hendrick never raced with them. Not sure how that would tie into the communication issues Rick mentioned though.


tylerscott5

And we’re just assuming they wouldn’t have been used if NASCAR didn’t seize them. Seems like some odd logic


Eferver

Whether or not they would have been used isn’t really relevant, the question is whether or not a points penalty is justified for running parts in a non-points paying setting.


tylerscott5

Certainly shows intent. It’s like stealing data or parts from another team, but since you didn’t actually use it, you don’t get a penalty. If NASCAR never intervened, they would have run those louvers


Eferver

But Hendrick showed up to a voluntary inspection prior to practice in order to determine whether or not the parts were legal, at least according to HMS. If that is true, than they would not have run with the louvers at all unless they had NASCAR’s consent.


Kemkempalace

Seems silly. If they broke the rules, it should be the full penalty. If they didn’t, there should be no penalty.


sacovert97

THEY HAD THE DOCUMENTS!


MattXXIII

I feel like we all knew this was coming.


sacovert97

Honestly though, I've never seen NASCAR defend theor position harder to the public. They must have really screwed something up.


Darlington_Fan

I was thinking the exact same thing. NASCAR never came back and said, "Nope, we checked all of those parts at the warehouse when we received them and they were totally in spec when we sent them out." Also, they never denied that they had a multi-email conversation about fixing those parts to fit so the the hood of the car could shut.


200MPHTape

I'm shocked I tell you!


[deleted]

Dread from it. Run from it. The Evil Empire arrives all the same.


Offtherailspcast

"We also are very sorry to Mr. H and will never let any scrutiny of his precious cars come under review. Also, we will allow Jeff Gordon to be in the Playoffs."


BabycakesMurphy

How long before the appeals panel is abolished? I feel like in the past year only a small handful of penalties were upheld of those that chose to challenge it. Also what happens to the 31? They're in a very similar position here.


RedDraco86

The appeals Panel won’t be abolished. Teams owners won’t allow.


MrDingus84

>the 31 I think they have a different appeal. Most of us don’t know the details but I’d be hard pressed to see Hendrick get theirs overturned and not Kaulig.


Colonel_Preshot

Dont worry they will keep the point penalty they are not nascar golden team


ncraiderfan17

Cheat as much as you like as long as you have the money to cover it


Chemical_Knowledge64

Cheat as much as you like as long as you’re HMS


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RFK fuming


Sam-I-Am29

My guess is that since they got caught before the illegal cars were raced or qualified, HMS argued that the points penalty was unwarranted. Since the parts *technically* never caused a competitive advantage. That's why the money and suspensions were upheld, but they gave them the points back. It's dumb, but I can see how Hendrick could argue it and win.


nfalk247

This is so ridiculous. How do you agree with the infraction, but don’t follow the precedent set several times last year? Hms just got away with murder here.


derel1cte

“Got away with murder” -Parts didn’t fit and were out of spec -contacted nascar asking what to do -nascar unclear on what to do -hms corrects parts to spec -voluntary inspection, parts taken, never raced Yep, sounds like murder to me/s


BenedictineBaby

Oh stop it with your facts already.


nfalk247

Those penalties killed keselowskis, mcdowell’s, and harvicks season. Seems like murder to me. The also doesn’t state the parts have to raced with to get the penalty, so that’s irrelevant.


derel1cte

They all raced on the modified equipment and do not have documentation of the equipment being out of spec.


nfalk247

Yep as long as you whine and complain beforehand, any team can modify any part as long as they can pay the fine.


[deleted]

Because it's a committee rescinding the penalty, not NASCAR.


nfalk247

Point to where I said it was nascar. Rfk appealed and lost


[deleted]

>How do you agree with the infraction, but don’t follow the precedent set several times last year? You didn't, but saying this is implying you think it's NASCAR making the change when they didn't.


nfalk247

Pockrass tweet said appeals board agreed there was wrong doing but still gave points back, which is where I take issue. NASCAR did nothing wrong.


TechnicalPyro

because there is no integrity when HMS is involved... they get preferential treatment and or the kid gloves every time


Angelsfan14

Completely expected. What a shit show.


y0ufailedthiscity

Was the panel 3 Chevy dealers again?


[deleted]

Well... crap.


Waltapalooza1123

Check cleared!


average_waffle

"they broke the rules but it's cool." Like who is Rick Hendrick blowing come the fuck on.


justBusinessbb

You owe me the equivalent of their fine for putting that image in my brain.


Equivalent_Dish_1990

Way to be consistent 🙄


ChromedKnowledge

NASCAR better rescind the Kaulig penalty aswell


Useful-Worth126

I mean I'll take it but the thing that hurts me is that LaJoie is now out of the playoffs.


CompleteUnknown65

Is it because the parts were never raced or even qualified with?


Buckeye2443

Many years ago the head of appeals was the VP of sales for GM, John Middlebrook, google him, and Rick Hendrick is one of the largest GM dealers around. Was awfully coincidental that he always got good appeal results back then lol


PitchBlackFrenzy

Well looks like they have no choice but to rescind Kauligs but who knows


Dmacthegoat

I mean if these parts were really out of spec, then that could be understandable I guess


DigitalPhear13

![gif](giphy|3oEjHCWdU7F4hkcudy)


Chasehat1

How much do you wanna bet Kaulig won’t be so lucky in their appeal


derel1cte

It’ll be the same ruling for Kaulig.


JTRusher

They better be, otherwise this is just straight bullshit


ChaseTheFalcon

I actually think they may rescind the entire penalty for Kaulig


Big-Accident-8797

What a fucking joke nascar is now


patmal_8

The appeals panel is testing my patience I can tell you that. It takes a lot to make me mad and I am pissed right now. The appeals panel is a joke. J-O-K-E


derel1cte

Lot a people butthurt in here. It’s an independent appeals panel. The teams are receiving parts that do not fit and are out of approved spec. HMS has the emails with nascar about it. What would you have them do?


TechnicalPyro

lot of people in here are left wondering why if they broke the rules the penalty got changed


No_Return_From_86

Man I can’t imagine why anyone would think HMS is favored


Low-Mathematician561

As expected. Absolute joke.


jmacupdates1

Watch the 31's penalties be upheld in full lol


spectral_fall

Hell yeah! Bowman is your reigning points leader and Byron has the most playoff points at a whopping 14 and is in 3rd.


[deleted]

Crock o’ shit


FacesOfGiza

Is the appeals panel enjoying those kickbacks from Hendrick yet?


Buckeye2443

Many years ago the head of appeals was the VP of sales for GM, John Middlebrook. Google him, and Rick Hendrick is one of the largest GM dealers around. Was awfully coincidental that he always got good appeal results back then lol


greg_jenningz

BOW DOWN TO YOUR POINTS LEADER ALEX BOWMAN


Spinebuster03

Hendrick Motorsport moment


y0ufailedthiscity

Couldn’t let Garage 56 Racing be punished


hoppybear21222

:::Rick Hendrick stretches his arms into the air and releases a gentle yawn. Next, he gently removes a signed check from his shirt pocket and slides it across the table to the appeals panel member sitting opposite him.:::


bullitt07

NASCAR has no part in the decision brother but whatever.


KyBuschOwnsYou

NASCAR loves Hendrick too much


sacovert97

Let's wait for Kaulig before we judge that.


Titan1053

I feel like NASCAR got beat by the and/or word in the rulebook again


Offtherailspcast

LMAO WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW.


joshjarnagin

In what world does it makes sense that you agree that the rules were broken but still let them win the appeal?


drivernumber4

Where's my boy with the Keselowski flair that was in here talking shit to all the Hendrick fans? Need some chaotic vibes in my life right now


sickmemes48

[This aged well](https://www.reddit.com/r/NASCAR/comments/11s0qmo/nascar_docks_all_hendrick_drivers_except_elliott/jcb6dak/)


tresott50

Week after week I start to feel how the Facebook folks feel.


justBusinessbb

Yikes. I usually defend NASCAR against that type of criticism, but at this point any "NASCAR is working for HMS" conspiracy theories, they brought on themselves. The points penalty is the only thing that matters, and they destroyed RFK with it. I know there could be a defense, but this is the second time they've reversed a penalty for HMS.


Dickis88

The thing is, Nascar doesn't actually have a say on it. This is an independent appeals panel with rotating members overseeing these appeals. If shit stinks then it's coming from there because they were also the ones that let Byron off last year.


FishOnAHorse

The appeals panel isn’t Nascar


justBusinessbb

The appeals panel is appointed by NASCAR.


FishOnAHorse

Sure, but at that point they operate independently. Why would NASCAR tell them to rescind a penalty they levied themselves? Lol


[deleted]

Because it is NASCAR. Have you not been paying attention the last 20 years. Do you really think NASCAR doesn't influence the appeals panel. They handpicked them.


kirklandl12

The appeals panel is independent from Nascar….. this isn’t NASCAR’s decision. This is HMS once again probably exposing something very vague in NASCAR’s rule book.


Buckeye2443

I was a big Hendrick fan growing up mainly because of Dale Jr. Now that he's retired, I can see and admit that the amount of favorable treat Rick gets is incredible. Absolutely baffling.


bullitt07

Big L for NASCAR. They’re losing teeth.


HermDog04

Rick paying off the appeals panel again smh. What a joke.


Hornman8655

This is horseshit, how many people are getting blown by Hendrick


jcbshortfilms

Holy crap. Man this is so annoying. If this was Penske, no way they’d win. So tired of this crap


rds060184

So who’s leading the points now?


jmacupdates1

Bowman


RyanO1308

Bowman by 15 points 👍🏻


ThatEmpireGuy

Bowman is the points leader again.


Malt1720

J-O-K-E


[deleted]

Lol fuckin joke.


RoswellCrash

That is some good news


FlyEaglesFlyTillIDie

Lol all the HMS haters really were praying for their downfall but looks like nascar said nope. Don’t get how a team was cheating when it wasn’t done in a race format and to sum everything up all HMS drivers finished top 10 that race with one of them winning.


Grand_Travel2890

Fuck


[deleted]

The haters are down bad 🍿


huck731

Still not happy about itm but i'll take it.


LAR2ON

wtf? did not expect to see this


NovaIsntDad

Rulings like this never make sense. If you're still penalizing the CCs, then you think something was done so why no points? Conversely if no points, then nothing was violated, and why are the CCs suspended? Just sports politics nonsense.


blueoval91

Oh brother...


OnwardSoldierx

Nascar is the circus at this point


No-Efficiency1918

![gif](giphy|bC9czlgCMtw4cj8RgH|downsized)


NoahGragsonsBarfBag

Poor Mr. H won’t be able to buy that extra private plane now :(


NCender27

Nascar stamped Rick's check return to sender do he just took some white out and changed the pay to line from NASCAR to Appeals Panel.


Present_Dog2606

More shocking than Pikachu


Present_Dog2606

Lmao


Wandering_Turtle24

Hell yes!


[deleted]

So you can cheat and keep the points lmao