NASCAR suspends Labbe over illegal part

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Crew chief Richard “Slugger” Labbe, a Biddeford native, was suspended for four races and fined $25,000 on Tuesday for using an illegal part on Dale Jarrett’s car at Richmond International Raceway. NASCAR officials discovered the sway bar on Jarrett’s car was illegally…
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Crew chief Richard “Slugger” Labbe, a Biddeford native, was suspended for four races and fined $25,000 on Tuesday for using an illegal part on Dale Jarrett’s car at Richmond International Raceway.

NASCAR officials discovered the sway bar on Jarrett’s car was illegally mounted when the No. 88 Ford passed through Saturday night’s prerace inspection in Richmond.

Car owner Robert Yates said the violation was not intentional and the team will appeal.

The penalties included a loss of 25 driver points for Jarrett and 25 car owner points for Yates. The points deduction drops Jarrett from 11th to 12th in the standings, 380 points behind leader Jimmie Johnson.


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