Joey Gase fined $5,000 for throwing bumper at Xfinity car
NASCAR handed Joey Gase a $5,000 fine for throwing his bumper cover at Dawson Cram’s car during the Xfinity Series race in Richmond.
Officials levied the penalty based on Section 8.8.K of the rulebook:
- A safety violation may be imposed for any action or omission by a Competitor or vehicle that creates an unsafe environment or poses a threat to the safety of the Competitors, as determined by NASCAR
After announcing the fine, Gase posted on social media, “Any bail bond companies want to sponsor this weekend!?”
Going into turn one, Cram bumped into Gase and spun him out. Gase rear-ended the wall, destroying the car.
Gase exited his car and yanked the bumper cover off. He then walked down the track as other cars were going by and threw the cover at Cram’s car.
“I hope he enjoys his souvenir,” Gase said on social media.
NASCAR said they talked with Gase about the incident. While we can’t confirm if Gase was anticipating a fine, he did post on social media about T-shirts on sale with a related design.
Cram responded, posting on social media about a similar T-shirt sale.
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Jonathan Fjeld is the co-owner of the The Racing Experts, LLC. He has been with TRE since 2010.
A Twin Valley, MN, native, Fjeld became a motorsports fan at just three years old (first race was the 2002 Pennsylvania 500). He worked as a contributor and writer for TRE from 2010-18. Since then, he has stepped up and covered 24 NASCAR race weekends and taken on a larger role with TRE. He became the co-owner and managing editor in 2023 and has guided the site to massive growth in that time.
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