NASCAR has fined Joey Gase for ripping his bumper off and throwing it at Dawson Cram’s No. 4 Chevrolet after a wreck during this past Saturday’s ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond Raceway.
According to Bob Pockrass of FOX Sports, NASCAR fined Gase $5,000.
“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,” NASCAR stated.
The incident occurred after a Lap 173 wreck when Cram turned Gase as the two went into Turn 1. Gase’s No. 35 Chevrolet slammed hard into the wall, nearly ripping off his bumper completely. Gase decided he’d finish the deal himself. He yanked it off his car and chucking it at Cram as he made his way around the racetrack.
Gase finished the race 34th, while Cram came away with a P25 result. After the race, NASCAR confirmed it would speak to Gase about the incident.
Gase went nuclear on Cram and JD Motorsports after the race.
“I think him just not having his head screwed on right,” Gase said. “You know I gave the kid his first opportunity ever in Xfinity and I know [team owner] Johnny Davis is in the business of wrecking race cars and we’re definitely not we’re a small team and racing hard for the lucky dog and apparently, he just didn’t know how to lift. Maybe his throttle stuck, I don’t know.”
Joey Gase on bumper throw: ‘When you’re in the moment, sometimes things happen’
Gase joined SiriusXM NASCAR Radio on Tuesday, where he shared his side of how everything went down between Cram and himself.
“When you’re in the moment, sometimes things happen,” said Gase, explaining that he was seeing red after wrecking. “Hopefully there’s no penalties that come from it.”
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