Penalties handed down for altercation after Truck race
NASCAR suspends three crew members until Sept. 24
By Official Release
September 17, 2008
03:04 PM EDT


DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR announced Wednesday the No. 30, No. 11 and No. 9 teams that compete in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series have been penalized due to their involvement in a post-race altercation on pit road at New Hampshire Motor Speedway following Saturday's race.

Those penalized violated Sections 12-4-A (actions detrimental to stock-car racing) and 12-4-F (team members involved in an altercation with another competitor on pit road after the race had concluded).

Three crew members have been suspended from the next Craftsman Truck Series event and suspended from NASCAR until Sept. 24, including:

• Mike Hillman Jr., crew chief for the No. 30 truck driven by Todd Bodine

• Mark Hillman, crew member for the No. 30

• William Divel, crew member for the No. 11 truck driven by David Starr

Mike Hillman Jr. has also been fined $2,500 and had his NASCAR probation extended through Dec. 31. Both Mark Hillman and Divel have been fined $1,500 and placed on probation until Dec. 31.

Starr also has been fined $10,000 and placed on probation until Dec. 31.

Richard Gay, crew chief for the No. 11 truck, and Jason Overstreet, crew chief for the No. 9 truck driven by David Reutimann, have both been fined $1,000 and placed on probation until Dec. 31. Additionally, two crew members -- Brandon Hopkins for the No. 30 truck and Tony Jilson for the No. 9 truck -- have been placed on probation until Dec. 31.

All three owners -- Steve Germain of the No. 30, Tom DeLoach of the No. 11 and Bob Germain of the No. 9 -- have had each of their respective teams placed on probation until Dec. 31.


Penalties
No. 30 crew chief Mike Hillman Jr. Suspension until Sept. 24
Fined $2,500
Probation until Dec. 31
No. 30 crew member Mark Hillman Suspension until Sept. 24
Fined $1,500
Probation until Dec. 31
No. 30 crew member Brandon Hopkins Probation until Dec. 31
No. 30 owner Steve Germain Team probation until Dec. 31
No. 11 crew member William Divel Suspension until Sept. 24
Fined $1,500
Probation until Dec. 31
No. 11 driver David Starr Fined $10,000
No. 11 crew chief Richard Gay Fined $1,000
Probation until Dec. 31
No. 11 owner Tom DeLoach Team probation until Dec. 31
No. 9 crew chief Jason Overstreet Fined $1,000
Probation until Dec. 31
No. 9 crew member Tony Jilson Probation until Dec. 31
No. 9 owner Bob Germain Team probation until Dec. 31

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