“Don’t f***ing do that again!” – Rick Hendrick’s Message to William Byron After $50,000 Fine & Mammoth Points Penalty, According to NASCAR Rival Corey LaJoie

NASCAR’s Cup Series Playoff race on Sunday was a total wreck. However, owing to the on-track muddles, the entire NASCAR community was hopeful that the governing body will take up required actions after the race. And on Tuesday, NASCAR announced a couple of sizeable penalties.

NASCAR penalized drivers William Byron and Ty Gibbs on account of rough driving. Byron, who deliberately wrecked Denny Hamlin when the race was under caution was fined $50,000. Moreover, he and his team, Hendrick Motorsports were charged with a 25-point penalty.

On the other hand, the governing body penalized 23XI Racing’s Ty Gibbs with $75,000 for aggressive driving on the pit road. But Gibbs was not charged with a points deduction as he is a full-time Xfinity driver who does not collect Cup Series points. However, his team, Toyota, was hit with a 25-point penalty.

In a recent episode of Corey LaJoie’s Stacking Pennies, LaJoie, along with the other crew members of the show discussing the implications of the penalties. They talked about how William Byron’s actions have resulted in Hendrick Motorsports ending at a position below the cut line.

During the conversation, a Stacking Pennies crew member pointed out that the penalty, although caused due to Byron’s reckless driving, also affects Hendrick Motorsports. Moreover, he said that owner points are what actually pays. And as a response, LaJoie revealed how he thinks Rick Hendrick will react to the news.

He said; “I don’t think he is gonna get a text that says ‘Atta Boy!’ You’re gonna get a stern talking to. Be like what were you doing? I was mad. Or like don’t f***ing do that again!”

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However, Hendrick Motorsports announced on Twitter that they will appeal the penalty. This is because the playoff race and points are crucial for their chances of making it to the next round.

Why NASCAR penalized Ty Gibbs for the second time in a year

Ty Gibbs clearly has to pay a higher penalty than William Byron. And this is primarily because both incidents were quite different from each other. On one hand, Byron wrecked Denny Hamlin while the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 500 was under caution. This was against the rules and hence NASCAR decided to inflict a point penalty and fine.

On the other hand, Gibbs traded paint with Ty Dillon on the pit road. The $15,000 difference was mainly because Gibbs’ actions put the lives of the pit crew and NASCAR officials in danger. Although Dillon took control of his car on time, Gibbs’ door bump could have turned into a dangerous accident.

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Prior to this incident, NASCAR fined Gibbs a $15,000 penalty for running into Sam Mayer’s on the pit road. During the Martinsville Xfinity race, Gibbs rammed into Mayer’s car as a retaliation for an event that transpired earlier in the race.