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I was not there but I believe the rule had to do with safety and the space they were allotted in the pits. By reading Dietrich's tweet I gather that he heard the rule and understood it but that he didn't know the penalty was so harsh. So my take is that they knew the rule and they broke it; case closed.
That being said, I too think that the penalty does not fit the crime but at least you can say that the All-Stars do not appear to favor anyone when it comes to penalties. In the last few weeks they have DQ'd these PA heavy hitters, Kyle Larson and they have fined their owner for getting out of his car on the track.
In the end I think the rule will get changed but for the mean time I can say that they made a rule and they stuck by it, our government could take lessons.
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