WERE YOU THERE WHEN THESE INFRACTIONS WERE FOUND ?

Read these and see if you agree, bet you know more than what is written, RIGHT

10. GLENN DUNAWAY RACE NO. 1 - NASCAR's first race in the Strictly Stock Series - the precursor to today's Sprint Cup Series - took place at the old Charlotte Speedway in 1949. Dunaway won on the track, but his 1947 Ford failed post-race inspection. That's because team owner Hubert Westmoreland, a moonshiner, had installed heavy-duty "bootlegger rear springs" designed to keep the rear-end up with a couple hundred gallons of 'shine in the trunk. Jim Roper was declared the race winner. Westmoreland sued NASCAR and lost because he didnt pass the jug around?.

9. RCR HAMMERED HARD - Clint Bowyer won the first race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup at Loudon, N.H., in 2010. But his Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet failed to meet body template specs after the race when someone set on the rear of the fragile car. Bowyer lost 150 points to a NASCAR penalty, and his crew chief and car chief each were suspended for four races. The penalty all but killed any hopes Bowyer had at winning the championship that year.

8. LONG'S BIG (KIND OF) ENGINE - The most brutal penalty ever handed down by NASCAR may have been the one they socked low-budget racer Carl Long with in 2009. After practice for the Sprint Showdown, a non-points, last-chance qualifying race to get into the Sprint All-Star race, Long's engine was found to be 0.17 cubic inches too large. He had bought a used block from another rule pusher. He was fined $200,000 and 200 points, a fortune for the struggling racer. Too this day, Long is not allowed inside the Sprint Cup garage at any track because he hasn't paid the fine.

7. JEFF BURTON'S ROOF - In May 1997, Jeff Burton's Roush Racing Ford Thunderbird showed up at Talladega with a roof that had been heavily modified by an outside vendor. The roof laps - which, ironically, team owner Jack Roush had invented - were relocated five inches forward, contrary to the rules. Sections of the roof were also lowered to provide improved aerodynamics. NASCAR officials were so incensed with the roof-flap modifications that they cut the roof off the car entirely, destroying it. Now you know where the convertible division came from.

6. 1976 DAYTONA 500 - The 1976 Daytona 500 is generally regarded as the greatest 500 ever, with David Pearson winning after crashing with Richard Petty on the last lap. Less remembered was the fact that polesitter A.J. Foyt and second qualifier Darrell Waltrip both had their qualifying times disallowed after their respective cars were caught using nitrous oxide to boost horsepower. "If you don't cheat, you look like an idiot. If you do it and you don't get caught, you look like a hero. If you do it and get caught, you look like a dope. Put me in the category where I belong," Waltrip said at the time. Now you know why he acts like he does and where the names came from.

5. JIMMIE JOHNSON, 2006 DAYTONA 500 - When Jimmie Johnson won his first Daytona 500 in 2006, he did so without crew chief Chad Knaus, who was sent home from Daytona International Speedway and suspended for four races. During post-qualifying inspection, the rear window of Johnson's No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet was found to have a movable device, which unfairly aided aerodynamics. Despite the suspension, Johnson went on to win the race. If you make one thing so obvious another is overlooked its a win win situation.

4. MICHAEL WALTRIP, 2007 DAYTONA 500 - The 2007 season marked the arrival of Toyota into the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, a move that drew tremendous attention from fans and the media. One of the Toyota team owners was Michael Waltrip, a two-time Daytona 500 winner. But after qualifying, Waltrip's car was found to have tainted fuel, with a mysterious performance enhancing substance discovered in its fuel cell. NASCAR suspended Waltrip's crew chief indefinitely, seized his car and fined him 100 points. He raced his way into the 500 anyway And the sweet smell of fumes still followed the car.

3. SMOKEY YUNICK'S 7/8 ^th S CHEVY - In 1967, Chevrolet was not active in stock-car racing as a manufacturer. But Smokey Yunick showed up at the Daytona 500 with an unsponsored Chevrolet Chevelle, and Curtis Turner put it on the pole, besting the heavily funded factory Ford and Chrysler teams. It was a huge upset. "This would be like a Peugeot coming in and winning the pole today in a stock-car race," said former Charlotte Motor Speedway President Humpy Wheeler. Turns out the car was only 7/8ths scale, which is why it was so fast. Narrower and shorter than stock, it pushed a lot less air. You see Smokey knew a lot of small things will add up to great gains.

2. JUNIOR JOHNSON'S "YELLOW BANANA" - Ford Motor Co. began the 1966 season boycotting NASCAR over engine regulations. But at Atlanta in August, car owner Junior Johnson broke ranks with the other Ford teams, showing up with a Ford Galaxie that looked more like an NHRA Funny Car than a NASCAR stock car. Johnson's "Yellow Banana" had a chopped roofline, a slanted windshield and wildly contoured fenders, all in hopes of improved aerodynamics. Miraculously, it was permitted to race. Rumors were that Johnson was promised by NASCAR founder Bill France that the car would be allowed to race no matter what. And thats where the design engineering division got their start.

1. RICHARD PETTY'S BIG ENGINE - Richard Petty's 198 ^th NASCAR Sprint Cup race victory came amidst great controversy. It was October 1983 at the Miller High Life 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Petty won that race with left-side tires on the right-side of the car, and an engine that measured 381.983 cubic inches against a maximum allowable limit of 358 c.i. Petty was docked 104 points, but the victory was allowed to stand, amidst great complaints from his rivals. The Junior Johnson-owned second-place car driven by Darrell Waltrip was whisked away from the track before it could be inspected. Darrel lost the ball bearings out of the car and couldnt cut the gas off so you would smell the enhancement and weight was light so post inspection was bypassed.

Now I know there are more out there,some you know of, so add to the list -----if you dare ! !

Here is a good quote from Smokey Unick -- He said when I did that it was not illegal by Nascar, He was referring to using 11 ft of 2 in gas line, rule said tank could only hold 22 gal, his hose was said to hold 5 gal. after this size was restricted to 1/2 in max on size, length is still out there....

The incident I most remember personally was the 1990 Pontiac 400 at Richmond when winner Mark Martin was fined a then record $40,000 and 46 points when NASCAR ruled he had an illegal carburetor spacer on his Jack Roush Ford. Bill France, Jr. was not at the race, but the decision was announced from Daytona after dark on a very cold February night three hours after the checkered flag. Mark had already gotten back home to Liberty, North Carolina when I called from the press box to get his reaction. Unfortunately, nobody from Roush had bothered to call, so he learned the bad news from my telephone call. Mark wound up losing the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Points Championship to Dale Earnhardt by a margin less than his points fine. If not for the Roush carburetor spacer, Richard Petty would still be NASCAR's only 7-time Cup champion.

I went from my Wrangler suite at Charlotte to the press box after the October 1983 race when Richard was spotted with the left side tires on the right in victory lane. The press box was next to the NASCAR control booth and Richard and Bill France made numerous trips back and forth from the NASCAR booth to the garage along with STP's Ralph Salvino before Bill, Jr. finally came to the press box and made the announcement. Just like at Richmond in 1990, many of the press had left the track before the announcement. It was a most memorable evening that left me feeling very badly for the Petty operation.

you know thats almost like Tim putting his socks on but one sock is summer and one is winter,both are petty blue and both are lined on top with red.

hey Johnny.... do you recognize the name of Mark Martin's cheating crew chief??!!

Back in 2000, the Savannah newspaper had this story below:

Mayfield's racing team penalized for cheating

ATLANTA -- Jeremy Mayfield's race team expected the biggest fine in NASCAR history for using illegal gasoline April 16 at Talladega, Ala. What the sanctioning body handed down, however, was worse.

Car owner Michael Kranefuss was penalized $50,000 - about half of what the team expected - but Mayfield was docked 151 points in the Winston Cup Series standings and Kranefuss was penalized the same 151 points in the owner's standings.

That dropped them from seventh in the current point races to 14th.

Also, crew chief Peter Sospenzo was suspended from the series until June 6 - a stretch that includes the Pontiac Excitement 400 this Saturday at the Richmond (Va.) International Raceway, the Winston all-star race on May 20 and the Coca-Cola 600 on May 27, both at the Lowe's Motor Speedway at Charlotte, N.C., and the MBNA Platinum 400 at Dover, Del.

"There isn't a whole lot you can say under the circumstances," Kranefuss said. "Mistakes were made and there were certainly some grave errors in judgment."

Mayfield won the pole for the DieHard 500 at the Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. However, a post-race inspection found an illegal substance mixed with the gasoline inside his Ford Taurus.

NASCAR took 16 days to announce the sanctions against Penske-Kranefuss Racing. The sanctioning body said it took so long because it had the gasoline samples confirmed by outside sources. NASCAR also said the Easter holiday and the travel time needed to go to and from last week's race at the California Speedway - won by Mayfield - added to the delays.

When it finally passed its sentence, the combination of both money and points made it the most significant fine in the sport's 52-year history.

"Through a routine post-race fuel sampling, we found a foreign substance in the fuel of the No. 12 car following the race at Talladega," said Mike Helton, NASCAR's chief operating officer. "We took several fuel samples, and the sample from the No. 12 car read considerably different than the sample that was taken from our fuel source on site.

"Due to the scope of this violation, it was necessary to go to outside laboratories to confirm our findings. In addition, numerous discussions were held with the laboratories, team members and specific individuals to be as exact and fair as possible. It is up to NASCAR to ensure that the competitors in the garage area know that everyone involved is on a level playing field."

The amount of the fine assured Ray Evernham of maintaining the NASCAR record for a monetary penalty. In 1995, he was fined $60,000 for using unapproved suspension parts - hollowed out wheel hubs - on Jeff Gordon's car at the Coca-Cola 600.

The Mayfield fine tied Scott Eggleston's and Ricky Rudd's penalties of $50,000 each for second in the NASCAR record books.

Eggleston, crew chief for Sterling Marlin, was fined for using an illegal intake manifold last July at the Pespi 400 at the Daytona International Speedway, while Rudd was fined for using a hydraulic lift in the rear truck deck at Talladega 1995.

"We're all embarrassed, and we're all going to make sure something like this never happens again," Mayfield said. "Everything we've accomplished so far, we've accomplished within the rules."

The loss of 151 points, however, is a series record. That penalty was all 126 points Mayfield earned at Talladega, plus an additional 25 points.

In 1990, Mark Martin was fined $40,000 and 46 Winston Cup points for using an over-sized carburetor spacer at the Richmond International Raceway. The 46 points proved a lot more costly than the money since Martin lost the Winston Cup Championship that year by a mere 26 points.

By dropping to 14th in the points race, Mayfield is essentially assured of not being able to win the Winston Cup Series Championship this year. By dropping to 14th in the owner's standings, Kranefuss now drops further down the list when provisional exemptions are awarded for non-qualifiers at each race.

"Needless to say, we accept the penalty," Kranefuss said. "We have taken disciplinary action within our team, and we apologize to our fans, our sponsors, NASCAR and the other teams. We will make sure nothing like this will ever happen again.

"We win as a team, we lose as a team and we stay together as a team regardless of the circumstances. People make mistakes, but we have to move forward. That's what we intend to do."

Actually, the team faces the possibility of further sanctions as early as today (Wednesday). Hours after Mayfield won last week at California, NASCAR officials ruled the roof of his car was too low.

After winning the race, Mayfield jumped on the roof, causing it to cave in. His car was impounded as NASCAR tries to determine whether the roof was legal before the driver jumped on it.

Top 10 Penalties in NASCAR History

1. Ray Evernham (crew chief for Jeff Gordon) fined $60,000 in 1995 for using unapproved suspension parts.

2. (tie) Michael Kranefuss (car owner for Jeremy Mayfield) fined $50,000, crew chief Peter Sospenzo suspended four races, Mayfield and Kranefuss each docked 151 points on Tuesday for using an illegal substance in their fuel.

(tie) Ricky Rudd fined $45,000 and crew chief Bill Ingle fined $5,000 for using a hydraulic pump in his trunk deck in 1995.

(tie) Scot Eggleston (crew chief for Sterling Marlin) fined $50,000 in 1999 for using an insert inside the intake manfold.

5. Junior Johnson (car owner for Brett Bodine) fined $45,000 and crew chief Mike Beam fined $100 for using an illegal intake manifold in 1995.

6. Robin Pemberton (crew chief for Mark Martin) fined $40,000 and Martin docked 46 Winston Cup points for using an over-sized carburetor spacer in 1990.

7. Bill Davis (car owner for Randy LaJoie) fined $25,000, LaJoie fined $10,000 and crew chief Chris Hussey fined $100 for a hydraulic pump in the trunk deck in 1995.

8. Richard Petty fined $35,000 and docked 104 Winston Cup points for an over-sized engine in 1983.

9. Robin Pemberton (crew chief for Rusty Wallace) fined $25,000 for an illegally low car in 1996.

10. (tie) Robin Pemberton (crew chief for Rusty Wallace) fined $20,000 for unapproved roof flaps in 1995.

(tie) Mike Beam (crew chief for Brett Bodine) fined $20,000 for unapproved trunk lid in 1995.

Trust me, that was a cold day!

That Robin Pemberton name pops up over & over, lol!

6. Robin Pemberton (crew chief for Mark Martin) fined $40,000 and Martin docked 46 Winston Cup points for using an over-sized carburetor spacer in 1990.

9. Robin Pemberton (crew chief for Rusty Wallace) fined $25,000 for an illegally low car in 1996.

10. (tie) Robin Pemberton (crew chief for Rusty Wallace) fined $20,000 for unapproved roof flaps in 1995.

great story Johnny, with all the roof flapping going on. Ninety per cent of them sounded like creative engineering instead of cheating....lol