NASCAR considering Stiffer COT Penalties

It looks like they've been reading my blog finally!!

OK, all joking aside, NASCAR has not ruled out suspending drivers as a deterrent for cheating on the Car of Tomorrow.

Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. were all docked 100 points from failed COT inspections. Their crew chiefs were fined $100,000 and suspended six races a piece, but the drivers have been allowed to compete and all three are in contention for the Chase for the championship. (In which is where I say, how's this impacting the teams for "cheating"?) And it was reported that the Hendricks chiefs were AT New Hampshire in motor coaches.. how the heck does that deter teams??

France said they don't want to get to the stage of suspending drivers, but they are still looking at how to make the penalties more of a deterrent, and it seems they may be willing to suspend drivers as an option.'

(You could always take my idea and run with it Brian: Not allowing the first string pit crew members from competing.)

For more of this article, go to: nascar.com