Penske-Kranefuss Fined

Wed., May 3, 2000

NASCAR has hit the Penske-Kranefuss team with tough penalties - a fine, loss of points and suspension - for using illegal fuel during an April 16 race in Talladega, Ala.

Driver Jeremy Mayfield was stripped of 151 points, dropping him from seventh to 14th in the standings. Michael Kranefuss, who operates the team co-owned by Roger Penske, was fined $50,000, matching the second-biggest fine in NASCAR history. Crew chief Peter Sospenzo was suspended until June 6 and will miss three Winston Cup races.

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