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Joe Gibbs Racing back in hot water

BROOKLYN, Mich. — Four days after NASCAR penalized Kyle Busch 's race team for a height infraction at Pocono Raceway, Joe Gibbs Racing was back in the doghouse again.

In Friday's opening inspection at Michigan International Speedway, NASCAR found unapproved oil pans on all three Toyotas — the No. 11 of Denny Hamlin , the No. 18 of Busch and the No. 20 of Joey Logano — owned by Joe Gibbs , above.

It wasn't that the pans had been deemed illegal, but they had never been submitted for NASCAR's approval. The pans on the Gibbs cars were heavier than typical.

NASCAR required Joe Gibbs Racing to replace the pans before practice. NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp said the illegal pans will be checked Monday at NASCAR's research and development center in Concord, N.C. Penalties are possible, Tharp said, but it's unlikely any sanctions would involve points because the infractions didn't happen during a race.

Patrick stays put — with IMG, that is

Danica Patrick said she is sticking with sports management giant IMG in the wake of agent Mark Steinberg 's split with the company. Patrick hasn't made a decision on her future but says her agents are free to listen to offers. Many racing contracts contain clauses that prohibit drivers from negotiating new deals with rival teams until a specific date, but Patrick said she's under no such restrictions. "That's open," Patrick said at the Milwaukee Mile, site of Sunday's IndyCar race. "My agents are working."

Elsewhere

A Michigan high school basketball player who died this year after making a winning shot will be honored at Michigan International Speedway this weekend. Travis Kvapil 's Ford will carry the logo of the Wes Leonard Heart Team on its rear quarter panels. Members of Leonard's family and the foundation will be guests of the No. 38 team at Sunday's Sprint Cup race. … This week's cancellation of the Bahrain Grand Prix Formula One race means the inaugural Indian Grand Prix is Oct. 30 in New Dehli. The Bahrain race, postponed in March amid anti-government protests, was reset for Oct. 30 but then canceled. … Brandon Bernstein led Day 1 of Top Fuel qualifying at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol, Tenn., with a 3.859-second run at 312.50 mph. Bob Tasca (Funny Car) and Mike Edwards (Pro Stock) also topped their divisions.

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Regarding Bruce La Rue’s May 25 “My Turn” column on auto inspections:

Picture this: You are driving home from a long day at work, and the next thing you know you’re waking up in the hospital wondering what happened. A police officer walks in, (well, in this case an “operative”) and begins to explain to you that a little car slammed head-on into you at 50 miles per hour, putting you in a coma for a week. The officer goes on to explain that the other victim’s car had broken a tie-rod end, and the car steered into your path without control. It seems the owner was also on his way home with a smirky grin after “beating the system.” Yeah, he really got away with one. The first inspection failed his car, so he went to another shop that passed it. If only he hadn’t broken the law and instead had gotten his car repaired, replacing the part he knew was worn out.

Fortunately, this didn’t happen, Mr. La Rue.  Because most people are law-abiding citizens that take care of their cars. And for the ones that don’t, there are DMV officers who do what they are paid to do, and do a good job at it.

  You should consider the $166 ticket and the $700 repair bill a drop in the bucket compared to the alternative.

Driving is a privilege, not a right.  Own up to the responsibility. It seems to me you got a good deal, a thorough inspection for $12.75.

 — Todd Alligood

Salisbury

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