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Wallace was recently penalized for disparaging tweet
While Brad Keselowski didn’t outright defend Bubba Wallace for his critical tweet towards NASCAR last weekend at Daytona International Speedway, he did say the Sanctioning Body probably could stand to loosen up after fining the driver $15,000 on Wednesday.
“Got the muppets up there officiating tonight! Never know how to react under pressure… Whatta joke,” Wallace (@BubbaWallace) tweeted.
Wallace was penalized a spot on the track near the end of the Xfinity Series race last Friday for not maintaining reasonable speed under caution. He had slowed down, hoping to save fuel. Making matters worse, he was involved in a last lap crash that only increased his frustration.
The 22-year-old took to social media just minutes after the race and posted the now infamous tweet. Keselowski didn’t justify the tweet but said NASCAR shouldn’t have reacted as harshly.
“I was a little surprised by both the comments and the reaction to be quite honest,” Keselowski said on Friday at Kentucky Speedway. “I thought there was an understanding or at least an understanding from my perspective that it’s probably not a good idea to say what was said.
“But at the same time, it’s my feeling that we all have to have a little bit thicker skin than that as well. So my overall thoughts on it is that two wrongs don’t make a right.”
In its penalty release, NASCAR cited a violation of sections 12.1, 12.8 a and 12.8.1 b of the NASCAR rule book. Section 12.8.a allows NASCAR to fine Xfinity Series drivers between $5,000 and $25,000 for remarks that disparage NASCAR for actions detrimental to the sport.
Tony Stewart was fined $35,000 in April when he said NASCAR was putting drivers at risk by not mandating teams securing all five lug nuts to a wheel before a car leaves pit road. NASCAR modified its policy only a few days later, forcing teams to secure every nut, but the Stewart penalty was not overturned.
