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9/26/18, 4:40 PM   #1
Usac: Ballou suspended for remainder of 2018 usac season
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9/26/18 4:36 PM BALLOU SUSPENDED FOR REMAINDER OF 2018 USAC SEASON

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BALLOU SUSPENDED FOR REMAINDER OF 2018 USAC SEASON

On September 24th, the United States Auto Club Competition Committee held a comprehensive review regarding numerous actions conducted by Robert Ballou, a USAC National Sprint Car competitor. These actions follow several discussions between USAC and Ballou during the 2016 and 2017 USAC racing season, in which similar actions were repeated. All of Ballou's actions reviewed were deemed detrimental to the sport of auto racing.

On September 25th, a meeting was held with Mr. Ballou, along with key industry track partners, to discuss the repeated concerns.

The findings of the Competition Committee and action taken is as follows under USAC Rule 10.32:

Continued violations of USAC Competition Rules and Procedures have imposed harm and risk to the viability of the USAC National Sprint Car Series. As such, the United States Auto Club has imposed the following fines and penalties for the 2018-2019 seasons for Robert Ballou:

1. Prohibited from all USAC competition for the remainder of calendar year 2018.

2. Forfeiture of USAC annual points funds presented by AMSOIL for recognition of Championship points.

3. Competition allowed in USAC Racing in 2019 under probation with zero tolerance for similar actions.

These fines and penalties are effective immediately.

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9/26/18, 4:45 PM   #2
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9/26/18, 4:50 PM   #3
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I guess Steward telling drivers not to come back is OK with USAC? USAC just lost a bunch of fans This is a lot of BS, all Ballou did was voice his opinion sane as Steward did with Napcar
 
9/26/18, 4:59 PM   #4
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I like Robert, but he was wrong with what he did, and it is not the first time. The things he said were harmful to the sport. I think his retraction was a step in the right direction, but if teams continually bash tracks then there will be no tracks for the series to race on. I feel bad for Robert and maybe he can appeal, but once the s**t is out of the horse, you can't put it back.
 
9/26/18, 5:04 PM   #5
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Bahahahahaha, no wonder he pulled a 180 on his remarks about Stewart and Eldora.
 
9/26/18, 5:09 PM   #6
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Don't forget this is the second year in a row.

When someone is risking your sanction losing five or more races That's detrimental.

Like I said, I like Robert as a person, Love his competitiveness and skill. Don't know what he's going to do now, If it's strap on a wing or what. If he does the same thing, wherever, It will come down too the same result.

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9/26/18, 5:12 PM   #7
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Clown decision.

I don’t like Ballou at all, but this is just silly.
 
9/26/18, 5:13 PM   #8
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I guess Steward telling drivers not to come back is OK with USAC? USAC just lost a bunch of fans This is a lot of BS, all Ballou did was voice his opinion sane as Steward did with Napcar
What, Drivers haven't bee en banned from Eldora before?

I seem to remember a kings royal or HBO that Johnny Herrera was stopped at the flag stand and escorted through the grandstand and out the front gate with a one year ban.
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9/26/18, 5:30 PM   #9
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9/26/18, 5:34 PM   #10
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This is a damn outrage! What ever happened to free speech? The guy risks his life for our entertainment & this is what he gets?
Chickenshit move by USAC....
 
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