Don’t film yourself at some point of a Daytona test session. And don’t put up that video to social media.
That’s the classes that 15-yr-weak Taylor Gray has positively discovered after he posted a video of himself driving at some point of an ARCA Series test session at Daytona to Snapchat on Friday.
Right here’s the video. Gray doesn’t seem like around any assorted autos while he’s on the be conscious.
As you can imagine, it’s in opposition to NASCAR principles to film yourself alongside with your phone while driving at some point of a test, apply or bustle (NASCAR owns the ARCA Series). In reality, it’s in opposition to NASCAR principles to bear a phone or any form of tool that might perhaps possibly perhaps narrative to your automobile in any appreciate.
Drivers bear been penalized for that rule infraction earlier than, so it’s very you can ponder of that NASCAR will sanction Gray — especially since he posted it to social media. Whereas driving and not using a one else around you at Daytona isn’t the most tense thing in racing — drivers don’t in most cases bear to plan shut off the gasoline or work very laborious to lead their autos — it’s serene a shocking idea to make spend of your phone while going over 170 MPH.
Gray made his first ARCA starts in 2020 after he grew to turn into 15 in March. He had 11 high-10 finishes in 12 starts and had eight high-5 finishes. Drivers between the ages of 15 and 18 are allowed to bustle in ARCA races at oval tracks below a mile in dimension and avenue programs and might perhaps possibly perhaps additionally participate in test sessions. ARCA was as soon as holding an originate test session on Friday and Saturday and Gray was as soon as collaborating despite being ineligible to bustle within the sequence’ February bustle on the be conscious except he’s 18.
Any penalties from NASCAR will be announced at some point of the center of the week. We’ll idea how stringent NASCAR is also if it chooses to penalize Gray.
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