NASCAR Seizes Suspect Toyota Parts After Daytona 500 Qualifying

What started as an agonizing inspection process for Michael Waltrip on Sunday at Daytona International Speedway turned dramatic following his Daytona 500 qualifying run, as NASCAR confiscated his car and a second intake manifold from it.

Also running afoul of NASCAR inspectors were Matt Kenseth and Kasey Kahne, whose qualifying speeds were disallowed due to infractions discovered in post-qualifying inspection

Before qualifying began NASCAR vice president for competition Robin Pemberton said an inspector in NASCAR's engine checking area "caught a substance inside" Waltrip's No. 55 Toyota Camry's manifold in its initial pass through inspection.

Pemberton said, "We didn't know what it was," so that manifold was immediately seized and would be shipped to NASCAR's tech center in Concord, N.C., for analysis.


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EL34 - 2/12/2007 1:22:51 PM

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BREAKING NEWS

This just in, NASCAR also found parts that would allow the car to make right turns.

The fines could be in the millions!

Baapo - 2/12/2007 2:48:06 PM

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Haha...priceless!!!

EL34 - 2/12/2007 7:56:23 PM

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Isn't it great news that Toyota have finally caught up to American standards in creating a car that can only turn to the left?

Agent009 - 2/12/2007 2:32:22 PM

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Team says it is oil, NASCAR thinks it is "Sterno" which has been used in the past to gain HP illegally. It probably is a formality.

smshnick - 2/12/2007 5:41:25 PM

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I'm guessing the rednecks don't want Toyota in their club...

EL34 - 2/12/2007 5:55:05 PM

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NASCAR is a privately owned family business.

It's up to them if Toyota gets to partake in the left turn only race.

GaRebel59 - 2/12/2007 7:45:44 PM

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This is just a pre show of what is to happen? It going to be interesting? To see where they go from here?

GaRebel59 - 2/12/2007 7:53:33 PM

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This is only the begining for Toyota. They will pick those cars over with a "Fine tooth comb". Only thing they are all the same engines any way. They want to sse toyota reaction to this? Nascar look out for them Japan boys! They want pay back?They want to play with "Big Boys too! Make room for them! They have deep pockets too!!!!!

woood - 2/12/2007 8:28:59 PM

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Toyota has nothing to prove with Nascar and should not have even bothered entering. Nascar. I'm sure those Nascar fanatics are not comfortable with a Toyota around. Since this is the same car thats threatening the extinction of Ford and GM.

trd1 - 2/12/2007 8:43:57 PM

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dude wooow, toyota enter craftsman and nascar to show that if it wants it can dominate this long history of nascar. i think they also wanted to make some side money,lol.

woood - 2/13/2007 6:49:02 AM

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I don't think Toyota needs to make more money on the side but you're right about the dominating of Nascar. And I think they can too.

louisvuittondon - 2/13/2007 2:58:29 AM

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YES!!! Inbred Hicks vs Samuri'