RYAN MOORE AND NO. 74 BUSCH NORTH SERIES TEAM PENALIZED, FOR RULES VIOLATIONS AT LIME ROCK PARK

 

NASCAR Busch North Series driver Ryan Moore has been suspended by NASCAR, which will result in him missing the series finale at Thompson this weekend, unless an appeal is successfully conducted. 

The suspension is the result of a post race incident with BNS Rookie of the Year contender Sean Caisse after the checkered flag was shown at Lime Rock Park in the Burnham Hydronics 200 last weekend. Moore was second in the series point standings, just 58 behind Andy Santerre, going into the road course race at Lime Rock Park. After qualifying second, Moore ran near the front of the field most of the day, but had problems late in the race and finished 12th, losing ground on Santerre with just one race remaining in the points battle.

After the race, Moore fell to third in the standings, now behind both Santerre and Mike Stefanik. The suspension will cost him a race worth of points, plus an extra 25 points will be taken from his season total to date. 

His suspension from NASCAR competition will run through October 31, 2005. Moore had planned to run the Busch race at Homestead in November for DEI, and will still be eligible for that event.

There is no word yet on if he will appeal the suspension. 

Other members of Moore's team were also penalized including his Dad, Kelly Moore, and his Crewchief, Jamie Lafarno. 

The full NASCAR release follows:

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 5, 2005) – NASCAR has announced that the No. 74 NASCAR Grand National Division, Busch North Series team, including the driver, car owner and crew chief, has been assessed multiple penalties, following several incidents which took place after the Oct. 1 race at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Conn.

Driver Ryan Moore was fined $1,000 and penalized 25 driver championship points. Moore violated section 12-4-A of the 2005 NASCAR Rule Book, actions detrimental to stock car racing; failure to follow the directive of a NASCAR official; hitting another competitor’s car after the completion of the race – twice. Moore has been suspended from the next Busch North Series event and suspended from NASCAR until Oct. 31, 2005. Moore was also placed on probation until Dec. 31, 2005.

Car owner Richard Moore was penalized 25 car owner championship points, for the violations by his team’s driver.

Crew chief James Lorfano was fined $250 and placed on probation until Dec. 31, 2005. Lorfano was penalized under section 12-4-A of the 2005 NASCAR Rule Book, actions detrimental to stock car racing; use of inappropriate language.

        Driver Kelly Moore was also fined $500 and placed on probation until Dec. 31, 2005. Kelly Moore was penalized under section 12-4-A of the 2005 NASCAR Rule Book, actions detrimental to stock car racing; failure to follow the directive of a NASCAR official; use of inappropriate language.