NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race XXV - Carl Long's Record Penalty

Carl Long's Record Penalty

In practice for the Sprint Showdown, Carl Long blew a motor and requested to change his engine. Per NASCAR procedure and the one-engine per weekend rule, NASCAR confiscated the blown motor and allowed Long to change his engine. However, in inspecting the blown engine, the engine was found to be 358.17 cubic cm, 0.17 cubic cm too big. (NASCAR reportedly has a tolerance to 0.10 cubic cm.) Long was penalized 200 driver and owner points (despite the race being a non-points event), crew chief Charles Swing was fined $200,000, and the team was suspended for 12 races, a record penalty. Long appealed, claiming the excessive size was due to engine wear and the blowing-up of the engine. He also said the engine had 50 less horsepower that NASCAR's top teams despite being 0.17 cubic cm too big. After initially not being able to pay the fine, a number of donations, including some from NASCAR drivers has allowed the fine to be paid. Although Long lost his appeal, the appeals board did allow Long to compete in lower-level racing series, such as NASCAR Nationwide Series races. The penalty was later reduced from 12 to eight races, but the $200,000 fine was retained.

NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race
Tracks
  • Charlotte Motor Speedway
  • Atlanta Motor Speedway (1986)
Years
  • I 1985
  • II 1986
  • III 1987
  • IV 1988
  • V 1989
  • VI 1990
  • VII 1991
  • VIII 1992
  • IX 1993
  • X 1994
  • XI 1995
  • XII 1996
  • XII 1997
  • XIV 1998
  • XV 1999
  • XVI 2000
  • XVII 2001
  • XVIII 2002
  • XIX 2003
  • XX 2004
  • XXI 2005
  • XXII 2006
  • XXIII 2007
  • XXIV 2008
  • XXV 2009
  • XXVI 2010
  • XXVII 2011
  • XXVIII 2012
  • XXIX 2013
Other
  • All-Star Race Broadcasters
  • Drivers Competed in the All-Star Race
  • NASCAR Hall of Fame
  • Humpy Wheeler
  • Sprint Pit Crew Challenge

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