Very expensive 3 grams
 

Matt Kenseth and Joe Gibbs Racing gets harsh penalties for a single connecting rod being 3 grams light



http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports...nalty/2109497/

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[QUOTE=Peter Ash;379007]Matt Kenseth and Joe Gibbs Racing gets harsh penalties for a single connecting rod being 3 grams light


I'm sure there is a + - tolerance so it may have been out 8 or 10 grams? But what I think is funny is when the team say' It's not our fault because all we do is start and race! It's the engine builders fault don't blame us!! If you put an illegal motor in and race it, then it's YOUR problem!!

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Buck says that from now on EVERY rod in a TRD engine will be heavier than the minumum weight -----yes it might seem harsh but by levying severe penalties other teams/engine builders will take notice and think twice about stretching the rules ever so slightly---did it give him an unfair advantage maybe not but what if ALL the rods were underweight what could the outcome have been??? maybe maybe not---

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[QUOTE=junior barns;379009]

Nope, three grams it was!

http://news.yahoo.com/nascar-defends...164618779.html

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toyota builds them and they are taking the blame