by Peyton Sellers would earn 30th place points and forfeit it's
season-opening win in the Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150 at Greenville
Pickens Speedway due to a rules infraction. Per NASCAR, this decision
can not be appealed.
H.C. Sellers was also banned from the next three NASCAR Camping World
East Series events.
"Needless to say we are shocked and disappointed," ASM owner Andy
Santerre stated. "We are being made an example. We admit there was a
rules infraction, it was a shock to us as much as it was unintentional
and unknown prior to post-race inspection. We conceded that and
worked with NASCAR to make sure it was not found in any of the other
shocks or on the second ASM car. It was not. We understood there
would be ramifications, but to go against past precedent and take the
win is disappointing."
Santerre continues, "The one thing we know in the NCWES is if we
finish in the top-5, which for ASM, is about every week, the tranny,
the rear gear and the shocks are coming apart. It would be stupid to
do something that blatant intentionally when we know it will be
checked. Santerre explains, "We built shocks for a team last year and
bought them back at the end of last year. We dynoed them and they
seemed the same as when we built them. We tested all four shocks on
the car at Greenville, but to make the car better, we changed three of
them, but one of the shocks stayed on the car. It was this shock that
was illegal."
The decision gives ASM teammate, Austin Dillon, his first win in his
first race in the series.
ASM would like to formally apologize to all our sponsors who are an
integral part of our program and success - Strutmasters, Casella and
SkillsUSA. We have and will always put integrity first as do you in
your respective businesses.
ASM became the first team in NASCAR East Series history to lose a
points win for a rules infraction.
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