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    Red Bull Racing penalized by NASCAR

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    Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:35pm EDT

    MIAMI (Reuters) - NASCAR punished the Red Bull Racing team on Wednesday after inspectors found the car driven by Brian Vickers at the weekend did not conform to Sprint Cup Series regulations.

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    Vickers has been docked 150 driver points and crew chief Kevin Hamlin fined $100,000, NASCAR said in a statement.

    In addition, Red Bull Racing owner Dietrich Mateschitz was docked 150 points while Hamlin and car chief Craig Smokstad were both suspended indefinitely from NASCAR.

    The Toyota driven by Vickers in the Tums QuikPak 500 at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday was found to have sheet metal on its doors and side panels below the minimum thickness.

    According to the rules, car bodies must be constructed from 24-gauge sheet steel. Acid dipping or chemical milling, which can be used to reduce the thickness of sheet metal, are specifically prohibited.

    "As a team we accept full responsibility for the infractions regarding the No. 83's Martinsville car and will not appeal NASCAR's ruling," Red Bull general manager Jay Frye said in a statement.

    "This approach to racing is against the values of the Red Bull Racing team and the necessary steps will be taken to rectify the situation ensuring it does not happen again."

    (Writing by Mark Lamport-Stokes in Los Angeles; Editing by Greg Stutchbury)
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