Originally Posted by
CIRF
NASCAR can do what they want, and have, and will again.
Case in point: Sears Point Raceway in Sonoma, California, June of 1991. Ricky Rudd supposedly spins the late Davey Allison intentionally on the last lap and takes the lead. Ricky Rudd expressed no intent either on the radio or otherwise. Ricky crosses the finish line first but the win was taken away from Rudd and given to Allison for NASCAR's PERCEPTION that Ricky Rudd had spun Allison deliberately. NASCAR had no actual proof in the Sears Point instance but doled out punishment regardless.
There are other incidents that have taken place during NASCAR races over the years that I won't take the time to sight since the Sears Point incident is sufficient to blow the "NASCAR can't punish without proof" theory totally out of the water.
And, just for the record, tony, I didn't watch it. I read about it here and the video was already posted on YouTube.