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November 07, 2006
NASCAR suspends #10 crew member
The #10 Valvoline crew member that shoved Kevin Harvick in a post-race incident at Texas has been fined $10,000 and suspended indefinitely for the altercation. The team will not appeal the penalty, in fact they agree with it.
A statement from the team - After a comprehensive internal review of the post-race incident between Kevin Harvick and a member of the No. 10 team, Valvoline Evernham Racing supports NASCAR's decision to indefinitely suspend the involved crew member.
We apologize to Kevin and DeLana Harvick, NASCAR, our partners and our fans for this incident. The behavior demonstrated by the involved crew member was in violation of the Valvoline Evernham Racing Employee Code of Conduct and will not be tolerated.
"We concur with NASCAR's ruling and will not appeal the suspension or fine.
I wonder if Evernham Racing will let this guy go? I guess it all depends on how valuable he is to the team.
Your thoughts? Was NASCAR right in its decision or too harsh?
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It was wrong for the crew member camto push HARVICK AND HIS WIFE after the race, however I'd like to see Harvick fined for the actions he took against the #10 car during the race.
Posted by: DAN OCONNELL | Nov 14, 2006 2:46:59 AM
Francefries is shaped like a "Weeble"..."We Bulls wobble but we don't fall down"
Posted by: Tbfka#5 | Nov 11, 2006 10:51:03 PM
How many times have you been knocked over francefries?
Posted by: Koots | Nov 10, 2006 8:33:13 PM
Face it Guys, if that son of gun had knocked my wife, or your wife over, he wouldn't have to worry about gettin fired, he'd be worryin about when he was gettin out of the hospital!! I was wonderin how Harvick kept his temper so well, cause he's got a hot one on the track!!
Posted by: W.L. | Nov 10, 2006 11:50:41 AM
Riggs Grew member faces charges for Texas track incident:
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Delana got knocked over, cow tipping is illegal in Texas
Posted by: FranceFries | Nov 10, 2006 11:04:49 AM
I agree with the steps NASCAR took against the crew member, but NASCAR needs to keep a close watch on Harvick, he drives with a "Big Me Little You" attitude.
Posted by: Dave | Nov 10, 2006 9:49:14 AM
Well said Jon.
Its odd that someone can come back and blame KH for this, he wasnt the only driver Sunday to get someone loose. Replay shows that he never touched the car, did he take the air off? Yes he did. How long has that been done in this sport>?? A long time.
NASCAR reacted right..
Kathy, why dont you start one about Brian France and his little" I spilled my soda and hit a tree" But when the cops came he got a break.
Posted by: Kurt2 | Nov 10, 2006 9:46:47 AM
Thomas,
So I guess if that was you and your wife or girlfriend got hurt because someone pushed you from behind for nothing you wouldn't care if nothing happened to them. Hevin Harvick didn't wreck the #10, he got close to him and took the air off his spoiler and it caused him to lose control and that is when Harvick got into him.
Posted by: Jon | Nov 9, 2006 9:57:35 PM
This poor guy got a bad deal! Because he is not famous he will pay a price that is unfair! The drivers do the same thing and they get away with it. They can spend the big bucks to to this and not miss it. KH crashed the 10 car! Plain and simple!
I feel sorry for this poor team mate.Nascar should have PUNISHED KH . It was a nasty crash caused by a dirty driver!
Life is worth more than this!
I have seen to many drivers lose their life in this sport.
There is no need to take another driver out at 190 mph!
What comes around goes around!
Posted by: Thomas | Nov 9, 2006 9:29:41 PM
Hey freak you need to watch the replays, Harvick didn't get into Riggs until he was already lost the handle of the car. Getting close and taking the air off the spoiler of the car in front of you is not the same as plowing into the back of the car in front to get by them.
Posted by: Jon | Nov 9, 2006 7:17:28 PM
I in no way condone the crew guy's actions, but, the fine is funny to me. Drivers have shoved other drivers and received a 10K fine and probation. $10K to a driver is like $1 to you or I and probation is a joke. Some poor schmuck crew guy loses his career and a 1/4 of his salary.
Just like anything. Celeberties are above the rules that you, I, and this guy face. It should hurt to be punished evenly.
Posted by: Scott | Nov 9, 2006 5:09:27 PM
hey dlq20 if you think that a crew member has no right getting that upset because of what happend on the track then maybe you should try putting in 70 hours a week to build a car for your driver and then put in 8 hours a week in work outs and pit practice, then go to the track and keep your driver in position all race buy having great pitstops all knight and then watch as a nother driver who thinks he is the only impotant person on the track wreck every thing youv worked for. you do that and then tell me he has no wright getting that upset.
Posted by: freak | Nov 9, 2006 1:40:50 PM
I don't know what the punishment should be. He will probably be thrown out, because one of the officials was involved.
Not saying who is right or who is wrong. I was not there. I would like to hear this crewman's version.
Gordon got probation for the push. Stewart got nothing for spinning his car out in the garage area after wrecking.
Posted by: Woody | Nov 9, 2006 11:47:48 AM
I think first of all it's great that you have to dig pretty deep to even get the #10 crew members name just in case he was after publicity. Beyond that I really can't understand why someone not directly involved (like the driver) could even get that fired up over it. What might set him off next- too many comercials during the race while he watches them at home, hope he's at home anyway. As far as real world I think $10,000 is probably the going rate for an assault charge these days, but I'll bet a good scabbed knees lawyer cuold get the NASCAR official a good chunk of $$$$ from Valvoline/EMS for wrongful injury.
Posted by: DLQ20guy | Nov 9, 2006 10:11:22 AM
whats all this talk about this what would of happend in the real world stuff, this is the real world folks i didnt see gordon getting assault charges pressed against him in bristol. its just racing and some times tempers flare up big deal and besides the theary about well if this was the real world he would be in court for assault, well what about if harvick would of wrecked riggs on the highway, would he have got in trouble, of course. now see doesnt that just sound stupid to even say stuff like that, you cant compare what happans at the track to what would happan at a shopping mall.,
Posted by: freak | Nov 9, 2006 9:56:29 AM
NASCAR finally did something right, yes thats a first.
There is no place for malice in the garage area, or on Pit Road.
It will be interesting as said above to see what EMS does, dont think that the "code of conduct" comment earlier as far as what Ray does himself personally needs to be discussed since that is like apples to oranges.
Many Crew members and wives met one another at shops and there is never an issue period.
Posted by: KURT2 | Nov 9, 2006 8:40:15 AM
And to Short Lady, I admire your ability to offer forgiveness for these first time offenders. Fist time offender means first time charged. It does not mean their first offence. When your own child or some one you love is the next victim of these persons who condone violence, I wonder how forgiving you will be.
Posted by: 328 | Nov 9, 2006 8:06:29 AM
JJ, that is very true, in real life this person could have been charged with assault. But also in real life, this person would have been at his job the next day and the courts would have been more lenient than Nascar. I think WBinCC hit it on the head, a little anger management may help this person but also knowing what it cost him will further drive the lesson home. There is no place in society for those that consider violence the answere.
Posted by: 328 | Nov 9, 2006 8:00:30 AM
I am sure if he show NASCAR and Everham that he took steps to control his anger, he will be allowed back. Anger Management teaches you that there is a time and place for everything.
Posted by: WBinCC | Nov 8, 2006 4:18:47 PM
First let me say that I think he was wrong doing what he did.I'm sure he now regrets losing his temper.I'm also sure he didn't realize at the time that he was going to destroy his career.
I vote to give him a second chance.This was his first offense.
Posted by: Short Lady | Nov 8, 2006 12:54:42 PM
If this happened outside the track he would have been arrented and charged with assault. He's lucky he only got suspended.
Posted by: Jason Jones | Nov 8, 2006 12:15:38 PM
I agree with 4ever3, this guy should be gone. And if I read between the lines of the Evernham statement he is.
With two events left there is no reason to keep him.
I will also note Ray Evernham apparently feels he is abouve living up to the standards set in the Valvoline Evernham Racing Employee Code. Other wise he wouldn't be so interested in his "Side Dish."
Posted by: Marc | Nov 8, 2006 4:41:47 AM
Kat, I heard suspended indefinitaly...he may wanna gi check out IRL or F1 for a job!...WHY would somebody throw away a career over something like this is beyond me!
Posted by: Tbfka#5 | Nov 7, 2006 11:02:04 PM
The way I understand it is that his intention was to knock Kevin down the ramp leading into the garage area in front of the already moving pit box, but Kevin fell into DeLana knocking her into the path of the pit box and the NASCAR official got injured trying to stop the pit box from hitting DeLana. After his cowardly act this guy then does what all true cowards do and runs away. The punishment isn't strong enough, and with all the public "issues" surrounding Evernham Motorsports lately, Ray really needs to turf this guy and he shouldn't be allowed to work on any NASCAR team in any series - even at the race shops - for the duration of the ban.
Posted by: 4ever3 | Nov 7, 2006 10:25:54 PM
Kurt,
I agree that Riggs would have a reason to be upset, that is until he actually saw the replays that showed that Harvick didn't touch him until after he was already half way around due to having the air taken off his spoiler.
Any driver is going to be upset in that situation and it would appear that Riggs handled it pretty well considering.
I think the crew member is going to hit pretty hard by Evernham Racing and if he doesn't learn from the punishemnt he should be gone.
Posted by: Jon | Nov 7, 2006 9:48:07 PM
I would hope that his value to the team wouldn't factor in the decision. If I'm Ray he's on probation at the very least and if anything happens with him again he's gone. Riggs may have been right to be upset with Harvick, but a crew member pushing him and his wife down is way out of line.
Posted by: Kurt Smith | Nov 7, 2006 9:11:53 PM
Hey Kathy,
Sounds like there may be room over at Penske.
Posted by: Larry | Nov 7, 2006 7:12:00 PM
I Googled his name. He was with HMS before Evernham. Wonder what happened to him there? I wouldn't hold on to anyone who I wouldn't want at the track.
Posted by: StewartFan | Nov 7, 2006 6:23:37 PM
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