Brendan Gaughan's crew chief suspended indefinitely

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Bryan Berry suspended by NASCAR: UPDATE: NASCAR announced today that Bryan Berry, crew chief for the #62 Chevy in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, has been indefinitely suspended due to a rule violation that occurred during this past Saturday’s event at Nashville Superspeedway. Berry was suspended for violating Section 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing; involved in an altercation with another team) of the 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series rule book. The infractions occurred on June 6.(NASCAR PR)
AND: Statement from Marc Davis [who was involved in the incident with Brendan Gaughan on pit road]: "NASCAR has clear and precise policies covering all racing conduct and procedures. Mr. Gaughan and his crew actions do not merit response. NASCAR has resolved the issue."(6-11-2009)
UPDATE: NASCAR suspended crew chief Bryan Berry indefinitely on Thursday for what his team owner, Rusty Wallace, termed "an alleged racial slur" against African-American driver Marc Davis at last Saturday night's Nationwide race. NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston termed the violation "an inappropriate comment that won't be tolerated." Berry is crew chief for Brendan Gaughan on the Wallace team. During Saturday night's race at Nashville Superspeedway, Gaughan was entering his pit and hit Davis, who was trying to turn left through a gap in the pit wall. Both cars were heavily damaged. Gaughan returned to the track, but on the radio he ordered his crew to not let Davis, 19, leave the track until "he sees me." Gaughan also complained vehemently to ESPN reporters after the race. The reasons for the penalty "were his [Berry's] actions and what he said," Poston said. "Bryan looked me in the eye and told me he didn't say it," Wallace said. "But NASCAR said they had two people, two sponsorship representatives [for the Davis team] who heard it. I don't know who to believe." Wallace said he did tell Berry directly, "I hope to God you didn't do what they said you did." Wallace said he scheduled a team meeting for the entire Rusty Wallace Racing team for Friday at 8 a.m., with the intention of telling all personnel, "I'd better not ever hear that out of our team." Wallace said NASCAR told him that "their goal is to get Bryan back into NASCAR as soon as they can," and that part of the conditions for Berry's return include sensitivity training. In Berry's absence, Wallace said, car chief Shane Huffman will move to crew chief for Gaughan, beginning with Saturday night's race at Kentucky Speedway.(ESPN.com)(6-11-2009)

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Jun 12 NASCAR Nationwide Series: From the AP- The crew chief for Nationwide Series driver Brendan Gaughan has been suspended indefinitely for using a racial slur about rival driver Marc Davis, who is black.Bryan Berry was angry with Davis during Saturday night's race at Nashville Superspeedway because of a pit-road collision with Gaughan. Davis was headed to the garage during and turned into Gaughan's car as Gaughan attempted to pit.Berry got off the pit box to confront Davis, and apparently uttered a racial slur on his way to the garage. A NASCAR official says at least two people heard the slur.(AP) (06-12-09)
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