Does The Punishment Fit The Crime?

By Mark Young

Well the official word came down this morning.  Kurt Busch will NOT sit out any races for his actions at Dover this past Monday.  He has received a 100 point deduction and must pay a $100,000 fine.  Along with that he has been placed on probation until December 31st.  My post yesterday created quite a stir regarding Kurt and whether or not he should be suspended.  Does this penalty fit the crime?

U WANT SOME?

If anything I will say that NASCAR at least has been consistent with their enalties.  DEI faced a harsh penalty after Darlington when the #8 team got caught with improper parts on their COT.  100 points and $100K plus a six race suspension then was considered harsh but this penalty today is along the same lines as the Darlington ruling.

We have been screaming for NASCAR to be consistent, I think this time they have been.

What do you think?