25 points AND $10,000 was the fine for that one little slip up.
I think there SHOULD be a penalty to discurage that from happening all the time, BUT...I think the monetary fine would be enough.
I think that NASCAR should enforce a penalty though...nothing personal and I would say the same if it had been Martin in the same situation.
If they let it get to be common place, they will have to do the 5 second delay broadcasts...which I am sure will have monetary repercussions to the sport, so, yeah...there needs to be a penalty, just not points and cash....one or the other unless it was a "flagrent" infraction instead of a slip of the tounge exuberance expression!! Kinda like a Face Mask penalty in football.
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