NASCAR - Penalties could be more harsh

Brian France said NASCAR hasn't ruled out suspending drivers as a penalty for COT infractions.  They don't want to, but according to France they could.

We feel very strongly that we're going to be very, very tough on people that test us with the Car of Tomorrow.

It's hard to say if they will really get tougher.  There have been three COT penalties handed out and they were all the same as far as points and money, not sure what it would take for them to up the penalties, but I'm sure no one wants to be made an example of NASCAR getting tougher.

NASCAR is also looking into the fact that all three suspended crew chiefs were at the track in New Hampshire.  France supposedly met with Helton on Tuesday to discuss it saying it wasn't in the "spirit of the suspension" for them to do that.

If that all is accurate, we will be addressing that shortly.

I guess we'll have to wait and see if they do decide to do anything about that or not.  I suspect they'll probably "talk" to the people involved, let them know they can't be at the track and that will be that.  We all know how they like to talk tough about things but then not follow through.

Your thoughts?