Crew Chief Frankie Kerr was fined $ 50, 000 and was suspended from 4 NASCAR Sprint cup Championship events, and suspended from NASCAR until November, 23.

In 1976, NASCAR fined many drivers for doing so ; in June 1998, the NHRA suspended Pro Stock driver Jerry Eckman and car owner Bill Orndorff for a year, stripped the team of all points, and imposed a fine for violations.

Although Richmond attempted a comeback in 1988, NASCAR suspended him for testing positive for banned substances.

On November 14, 1951, Holland was suspended from AAA Indy Car racing for one year after competing in a three-lap Lion's Charity race at Opa Locka, Florida which was a NASCAR event.

In 2009, while in New Hampshire to cover the NASCAR Sprint Cup race, Weber was suspended by TNT and was not allowed to call the race or appear on the air.

On February 14, 2007 NASCAR officials announced at a press conference the penalties that would be levied: Bobby Kennedy ( Director of Competition for Michael Waltrip Racing ) and David Hyder ( Waltrip's Crew Chief ) were removed from Daytona International Speedway, and suspended indefinitely.

" While it lifted the parking directive, it placed Busch on probation for the rest of the year, saying that he will be suspended indefinitely if he commits another offense detrimental to stock car racing or disrupts the orderly conduct of a NASCAR event.

On May 9, 2009, Mayfield was suspended indefinitely as both owner and driver by NASCAR following what NASCAR said was a positive test for methamphetamine.

On July 24, it was announced by NASCAR that Allmendinger was suspended indefinitely after the " B " sample tested positive for a banned stimulant, which was revealed to be amphetamines.

Although no action was taken by NASCAR, Roush Racing suspended Busch for the remainder of the 2005 season.

On June 22, 2010, LaJoie was suspended indefinitely from NASCAR for violating NASCAR's substance abuse policy while working as a crewman on the # 18 Nationwide Series car.

In 2007, Keselowski began running in the NASCAR Busch series full-time and for Rookie of the Year honors with Keith Coleman Racing, until the team suspended operations in July.

The younger brother of A. J. Fike, he was suspended from NASCAR competition from 2007 to 2012 due to a drug-related arrest.

He was arrested in the parking lot of Kings Island in July 2007, and subsequently suspended by NASCAR and released from his contract.

After that the team suspended operations and closed down, ending a brief but tumultuous run in NASCAR.

Jones also received an unexpected chance to race in the Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway after Robby Gordon was suspended for the race by NASCAR following the events of the NAPA Auto Parts 200 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal the previous week.

It also oversees NASCAR Local Racing, the Whelen Modified Tour, the Whelen All-American Series, and the NASCAR iRacing. com Series.

Concord Speedway ( formerly Concord Motorsport Park ), located southeast of Concord in Midland, hosts weekly NASCAR Whelen All-American Series races in the early spring through fall.

* The Waterford Speedbowl is a racetrack recognized under NASCAR ’ s Whelen All-American Series sanction, and holds touring events throughout the year including the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, Valenti Modified Racing Series, International Super Modified Association and North Eastern Midget Association among many others.

* Richie Evans ' NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour car number was 61 until his death in 1985

Adam's death, along with 1998 Winston Cup Rookie of the Year Kenny Irwin, Jr .' s at the same track ( on July 7, 2000 ) led NASCAR to mandate the use of a kill switch on the steering wheel and the adoption of the Whelen Modified Tour restrictor plate for the September Cup race ; the plate was abandoned after that race.

From its opening until 2011 it was mainly used for NASCAR races such as NASCAR K & N Pro Series West and Whelen All-American Series events.

In this event, the top 30 drivers in the NASCAR K & N Pro Series and the top 40 drivers in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series come from their respective regional tours to compete in a " best-of-the-best " race.

In fact, NASCAR sanctions such " club " racing, offering the Whelen All-American Series as a national championship for the drivers, and an invitational race for club racers, the Toyota All-Star Showdown, a 150-lap race featuring the common Super Late Models with NASCAR-established rules.

The 1 / 4 Mile track currently host the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour, the Summer Shootout Series and other events such as the Legends Millon.

NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour

It is also the home of the only midweek ( Wednesday ) night NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event, held in conjunction with a NASCAR Whelen Modified Series / NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Series combination race.

As the coupe concept wasn't exactly in line in what they were looking for and deeming steel replacement bodywork too costly, they adapted the Dwarf Car concept to fit their needs, creating cars resembling those of the 30s and 40s which competed in the early NASCAR Modified Tour races.

In 1948, Byron became a part of the newly formed NASCAR Modified Series.

* NASCAR. com article announcing the Modified all-time Top 10

Following fatal crashes of Adam Petty and Kenny Irwin, Jr. at the New Hampshire International Speedway during the May Busch Series and July Winston Cup Series races, NASCAR adopted Modified rules featuring a one-inch ( 2. 54 cm ) restrictor plate to slow the cars headed towards the tight turns as part of a series of reforms to alleviate stuck throttle problems which were alleged to have caused both fatal crashes.

Rutherford began racing Modified stock cars in 1959 and he also dabbled in stock car racing, making 35 NASCAR Winston Cup starts from 1963 to 1988.

* NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour-UNOH Perfect Storm 150

" Southern Sun " became a smashing hit as it was then released as the A-Side of " Ready Steady Go " in mid-2002, " Ready Steady Go " was featured in Saab commercials, the EA Sports game Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003, THQ game Juiced, the pilot for the television program Las Vegas, and as the NASCAR theme song for 2006.

* EA Sports — Publishes all the realistic, casual, and freestyle sports-based titles from EA, including FIFA Football, Madden NFL, Fight Night, NBA Live, NCAA Football, Cricket, NCAA March Madness, Tiger Woods PGA Tour, NHL Hockey, NASCAR and Rugby.

League Division 1, FIFA World Cup, Olympic Games, UEFA European Football Championship, Cricket World Cup, Commonwealth Games, The Ashes, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Heineken Cup, Indian Premier League, Six Nations Championship, FA Cup, Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Fußball-Bundesliga, Australian Football League, Rugby League State of Origin, Super League, Rugby League Challenge Cup, Grand Slam tennis, World Series Baseball, Rugby World Cup, Kentucky Derby, Melbourne Cup, PGA Tour, National Rugby League, All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB, MLS, Wimbledon, Formula One, and NASCAR.

* Songs by BRMC appear on several video games, including NHL 11, NASCAR The Game: 2011, NBA 2K11, Guitar Hero: World Tour, Batman: Arkham City, Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit, Shaun White Snowboarding, Driver: San Francisco, NASCAR 08, Need for Speed: The Run and Ghost Recon: Future Soldier.

In June 2009, EA Sports announced that for 2010, the games Madden NFL, NCAA Football, NASCAR, NHL, NBA Live, and Tiger Woods PGA Tour would not be shipped for Microsoft Windows .< ref name = autogenerated1 >

On April 27, 2009, the six “ Commissioners of American Sport ” – Roger Goodell ( NFL ), David Stern ( NBA ), Bud Selig ( MLB ), Gary Bettman ( NHL ), Tim Finchem ( PGA Tour ) and Brian France ( NASCAR ) – were part of a presentation that concluded with Muhammad Ali awarding Ebersol the Emmy Award for Lifetime Achievement from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

In some cases, as in NASCAR or the PGA Tour, points are assigned to individual competitions and the resulting points are used to determine a champion at the end of each season.

* NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Qualifying: Justin Bonsignore, 14. 835 s ( 129. 343 mph ), 2010

* The Whelen Modified Tour, operating mostly in the Northeast U. S., and Whelen Southern Modified Tour, operating in the Southeast U. S., race open-wheeled cars with bodies similar to those of other NASCAR cars.

Kahne ran the fewest events in other NASCAR series, only seven ( four in the Nationwide Series, three in the Whelen Modefied Tour ).

Other major sponsorships include NASCAR, the NBA, the PGA Tour, NCAA Championships, the Olympic Games, the NRL, the FIFA World Cups and the UEFA Euro.

In addition, Mansfield hosted two annual rounds of the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series as well as the NASCAR Camping World East Series and Whelen Modified Tour, the ASA Late Model Series, ISMA and MSA Supermodifieds and HOSS sprint cars.

* NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour: 1985 ( inaugural year )