Ruggiero, Nasse and Campi team penalized for Winchester 400 post-race incident

ASA STARS penalties have been handed out stemming from the post-race altercation on Sunday at the Winchester 400 at Winchester Speedway in Indiana.

Gio Ruggiero won the race, but needed to wash Stephen Nasse up the track on a restart to complete the pass, sending the Anthony Campi Racing No. 51 into the wall. Nasse door slammed and gestured towards Ruggiero on the cool-down lap.

Several members of the Campi crew, including Jeff Nasse, charged the track and the elder Nasse was flipped into the air when Ruggiero throttled up for a burnout.

Gio Ruggiero wins Winchester 400; Stephen Nasse vows retaliation

The penalties issued are as follows:

Drivers Stephen Nasse and Gio Ruggiero have each been penalized for their involvement in a post-race altercation on the track’s frontstretch following the conclusion of the event. Per the ASA STARS National Tour 2023 General Rules and Procedures, Section 1 Conduct, Rule 1 paraphrased “Unsportsmanlike Conduct and/or actions detrimental to the sport of auto racing,” and Rule 5 “Fighting will not be tolerated.”

Gio Ruggiero, Driver of car No.22 has been issued with the following penalty.

• Loss of twenty-five (25) finishing position championship owner and driver points.
• A fine of $3,000 dollars
• Placed on probation for all ASA events in the remainder of the calendar year.

Stephen Nasse, Driver of car No.51 has been issued with the following penalty.

• Loss of forty-four (44) finishing position championship owner and driver points.
• A fine of $4,500 dollars
• Placed on probation for all ASA events in the remainder of the calendar year.

In addition, four individuals connected with the No.51 team have been suspended for the remainder of the ASA STARS National Tour season and have been placed on probation for the first three races of the 2024 season. Suspension includes the pits, garage, racing surface and spotter stand.

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