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09-01-2005, 01:33 PM
Pattie suspended six races for soaking tires at Bristol
August 30, 2005
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Busch Series driver Reed Sorenson's crew chief was suspended for six races Tuesday for soaking tires at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Brian Pattie was fined $35,000, suspended until Oct. 26 and placed on probation until the end of the year. Crew member Brandon Stafford also was suspended for six races and Sorenson was docked 50 points in the series standings.
:eek: NASCAR officials caught Stafford rubbing an unapproved substance on Sorenson's tires on Friday before qualifying at Bristol. The practice is called "soaking tires" and is generally done to improve grip on the track.
Pattie and Stafford were ejected from the track, and Sorenson was not allowed to qualify his car. He was forced to start at the rear of the field, but rallied to an 11th-place finish. Sorenson, third in the Busch series points standings, dropped 444 points behind leader Martin Truex Jr. after the penalty.
August 30, 2005
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Busch Series driver Reed Sorenson's crew chief was suspended for six races Tuesday for soaking tires at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Brian Pattie was fined $35,000, suspended until Oct. 26 and placed on probation until the end of the year. Crew member Brandon Stafford also was suspended for six races and Sorenson was docked 50 points in the series standings.
:eek: NASCAR officials caught Stafford rubbing an unapproved substance on Sorenson's tires on Friday before qualifying at Bristol. The practice is called "soaking tires" and is generally done to improve grip on the track.
Pattie and Stafford were ejected from the track, and Sorenson was not allowed to qualify his car. He was forced to start at the rear of the field, but rallied to an 11th-place finish. Sorenson, third in the Busch series points standings, dropped 444 points behind leader Martin Truex Jr. after the penalty.