Kasey Kahne penalized 15 points after Dover
Kasey Kahne's point total is 15 points lower than it was immediately after Sunday's race.
NASCAR announced that Kahne lost points and crew chief Keith Rodden was fined $25,000 for violating Sections 20.17.3.1.2; 12.5.3.4.2 a,b,c,d; 12.5.3.4.1 n,o of the NASCAR rule book. Kahne's car had failed post-race inspection.
Since it's our duty to explain the rule book to you, 12.5.3.4.1 N is "Incorrect ground clearance and/or body heights measurements, camber measurements, rear axle housing locatio and/or “skew” and right parallel measurements post-race" while O notes the penalty isn't one that should be higher than P3 status on NASCAR's P1-P5 penalty scale.
Before the penalty, Kahne was 16th (286 points) in the standings. If the team doesn't appeal or the penalty is upheld via appeal, Kahne would fall to 21st in the standings.
The No. 51 truck of Kyle Busch Motorsports was also penalized following Friday's Dover race. The team lost 10 points and crew chief Kevin Manion was fined $6,000.
- - - - - - -
Nick Bromberg is the editor of From The Marbles on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at nickbromberg@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter!
