Penske fined, Schmidt crew member on probation from Detroit infractions
Uncategorized — By More Front Wing Staff on June 4, 2014 1:36 pm[Source: INDYCAR press release]
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INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, June 4, 2014) – INDYCAR announced today post-event infractions from the Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit, which was held May 31 and June 1 at The Raceway at Belle Isle Park in Detroit.
· INDYCAR officials have fined Team Penske $5,000 for a technical violation on its No. 2 Verizon IndyCar Series entry driven by Juan Pablo Montoya. The entrant was found to have violated Rule 14.3.1.1.1 (Car weight) of the Verizon IndyCar Series rulebook following qualifications for Dual 1.
· INDYCAR officials have placed Don Oldenburg, a crew member from Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, on probation until Aug. 1 2014, for violating Rule 9.3.8 (Social Media Policy violation).
The member may contest the imposition of the penalty pursuant to the procedures and timelines detailed in the review and appeal procedures of the Verizon IndyCar Series rulebook.
Tags: Detroit, Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, Team Penske, Verizon IndyCar Series - Administration
“Social Media Violation” – that’s the same excuse my last writing job used to start editing my copy and I’m no longer on social media. Which is the reason I quit. IMS may wave the flag on Memorial Day but they waive (pun intended) the 1st Amendment when it comes to teams and media credentials.