Sadler's Busch team penalized

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) _ NASCAR penalized Elliott Sadler's Busch series team for rules infractions at New Hampshire International Speedway. <br/><br/>Sadler -- an Emporia native -- was docked 25

Friday, July 22nd 2005, 8:52 am

By: News On 6

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) _ NASCAR penalized Elliott Sadler's Busch series team for rules infractions at New Hampshire International Speedway.

Sadler -- an Emporia native -- was docked 25 points yesterday; Robert Yates lost 25 car-owner points; and crew chief Todd Parrott was fined ten thousand dollars and placed on probation for two month, for using unapproved shock absorbers.

The infraction was discovered during the postrace inspection Saturday.

Sadler, ninth in the Nextel Cup standings, has driven in only nine Busch events this season. He finished fourth in the race.

Chris Rice, crew chief for Virginia native Stacy Compton, was fined five thousand dollars for an unapproved throttle shaft and throttle plates that were too thin. They were found in the Busch series' opening-day inspection.