dpkimmel2001
Team Owner
NASCAR provides the media with a Pit Road Penalties card that is handed out to the teams in all three national series. So, here is a list of the Pit Road Violations (and a few others) and Penalties so you can bookmark it or keep for future reference. Enjoy.
PIT ROAD VIOLATIONS
1. Pitting before Pit Road is open (Section 10-4B in Rule Book) ... PENALTY: Restart at the tail of the field.
2. Pitting out of order (10-4B ) ... PENALTY: Restart at the tail of the field
3. Car/truck must enter pit road in single file (9-15C) ... PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow
4. Speeding - Entering pits (9-15D) ... PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow
5. All passing on pit road must be to the outside on entry (9-15C) ... PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow
6. Driving thru more than 3 pit boxes (9-15C) ... PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow
7. Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon (9-15E) ... PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow
8. Car/truck pitting out of the assigned pit box (9-15F) ... PENALTY: 1 lap
9. Use of extension poles are limited/not self illuminated (9-15G) ... PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow
10. Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area (9-15H) ... PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow
11. Crewmember(s) returning from equipment side of wall (9-15H) ... PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow
12. Front air wrench must be carried back to pit wall side of car/truck (9-15J) ... PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow
13. Using more than two (2) air wrenches during one pit stop (9-15J) ... PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow
14. Non-Compliant refueling .. PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow
15. Tossing or throwing the fuel filler/equipment (9-15M) ... PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow
16. Tire violation-Removing outside tire acceptable/Rolling a tire(s) beyond the center of pit road (9-15P) ... PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow
17. Lug nut(s) not installed (9-15N) ... PENALTY: Must come in
18. Removing equipment from assigned pit area (9-15O) ... PENALTY: Stop and Go
19. Running over/under equipment (9-15O) ... PENALTY: NASCAR Discretion
20. Hand pushing car/truck more than 3 pit boxes (9-15Q) ... PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow
21. Speeding - Exiting pits (9-15D) ... PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow
22. Running the stop & go sign/light (10-4C) ... PENALTY: NASCAR Discretion
23. Going above the blend line exiting the pits (9-11) ... PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow
24. Refueling car/truck before the affected car/truck receives the green flag on the race track or does not complete the designated race distance (competition yellow) (9-6D and 9-6E) ...PENALTY: Minimum 1 lap
25. Passing the caution car/truck (10-4D) ... PENALTY: 1 lap
26. Pulling up to pit (9-15A) -- (drivers must maintain position in relation to field or face penalty) ... PENALTY 1 lap
27. Jumping the start (10-2A) ... PENALTY: Pass through pits
28. Jumping the restart (10-2A) ... PENALTY: Pass through pits
29. Passing after turn three (3) on "One to Go'' (9-11) ... PENALTY: Pass through pits
30. Passing on a start or restart (before start/finish line) (9-11) ... PENALTY: Pass through pits
31. Disobeying NASCAR request (9-11) ... PENALTY: NASCAR Discretion
32. Intentionally causing a caution (9-11) ... PENALTY: NASCAR Discretion
33. Verbal abuse to a NASCAR official (9-11) ... PENALTY: NASCAR Discretion
34. Disobeying Black Flag (10-6A) ... PENALTY: NASCAR Discretion
35. Safety violation ... PENALTY: NASCAR Discretion
36. Commitment Line Violation (9-15B ) ... PENALTY: PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow
PIT ROAD VIOLATIONS
1. Pitting before Pit Road is open (Section 10-4B in Rule Book) ... PENALTY: Restart at the tail of the field.
2. Pitting out of order (10-4B ) ... PENALTY: Restart at the tail of the field
3. Car/truck must enter pit road in single file (9-15C) ... PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow
4. Speeding - Entering pits (9-15D) ... PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow
5. All passing on pit road must be to the outside on entry (9-15C) ... PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow
6. Driving thru more than 3 pit boxes (9-15C) ... PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow
7. Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon (9-15E) ... PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow
8. Car/truck pitting out of the assigned pit box (9-15F) ... PENALTY: 1 lap
9. Use of extension poles are limited/not self illuminated (9-15G) ... PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow
10. Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area (9-15H) ... PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow
11. Crewmember(s) returning from equipment side of wall (9-15H) ... PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow
12. Front air wrench must be carried back to pit wall side of car/truck (9-15J) ... PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow
13. Using more than two (2) air wrenches during one pit stop (9-15J) ... PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow
14. Non-Compliant refueling .. PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow
15. Tossing or throwing the fuel filler/equipment (9-15M) ... PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow
16. Tire violation-Removing outside tire acceptable/Rolling a tire(s) beyond the center of pit road (9-15P) ... PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow
17. Lug nut(s) not installed (9-15N) ... PENALTY: Must come in
18. Removing equipment from assigned pit area (9-15O) ... PENALTY: Stop and Go
19. Running over/under equipment (9-15O) ... PENALTY: NASCAR Discretion
20. Hand pushing car/truck more than 3 pit boxes (9-15Q) ... PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow
21. Speeding - Exiting pits (9-15D) ... PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow
22. Running the stop & go sign/light (10-4C) ... PENALTY: NASCAR Discretion
23. Going above the blend line exiting the pits (9-11) ... PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow
24. Refueling car/truck before the affected car/truck receives the green flag on the race track or does not complete the designated race distance (competition yellow) (9-6D and 9-6E) ...PENALTY: Minimum 1 lap
25. Passing the caution car/truck (10-4D) ... PENALTY: 1 lap
26. Pulling up to pit (9-15A) -- (drivers must maintain position in relation to field or face penalty) ... PENALTY 1 lap
27. Jumping the start (10-2A) ... PENALTY: Pass through pits
28. Jumping the restart (10-2A) ... PENALTY: Pass through pits
29. Passing after turn three (3) on "One to Go'' (9-11) ... PENALTY: Pass through pits
30. Passing on a start or restart (before start/finish line) (9-11) ... PENALTY: Pass through pits
31. Disobeying NASCAR request (9-11) ... PENALTY: NASCAR Discretion
32. Intentionally causing a caution (9-11) ... PENALTY: NASCAR Discretion
33. Verbal abuse to a NASCAR official (9-11) ... PENALTY: NASCAR Discretion
34. Disobeying Black Flag (10-6A) ... PENALTY: NASCAR Discretion
35. Safety violation ... PENALTY: NASCAR Discretion
36. Commitment Line Violation (9-15B ) ... PENALTY: PENALTY: Must pass through pits under green; Restart at the tail of the field if under yellow
