After NASCAR suspended Matt Kenseth two races for intentionally wrecking Joey Logano during the Chase last season, Kenseth — and almost everyone else in the sport — was surprised by the unprecedented penalty.
Now, Kenseth and other drivers have a much better idea what punishment they can expect for such incidents.
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NASCAR announced Friday it had revised and clarified penalties for behavioral violations by competitors. For example, the new rules note that "premeditatedly removing another competitor from championship contention in a dangerous manner when not racing for position …" (like Kenseth wrecking Logano at Martinsville) could include the loss of 150 to 200 driver and owner points and/or a two-race suspension, indefinite suspension or termination.