The National Association Of Stock Car Racing fined Craftsman Truck Series Driver Terry Cook, Crew Chief Bob Keselowski, and team owner Kay Keselowski following the Florida Dodge Dealers 250 at Daytona International Speedway.
Cook who drives the number twenty-nine Power Stroke Ford started the event twentieth and worked his way to sixth was fined under rules provisions that "parts/equipment used in the event do not conform to NASCAR rules.
Specifically, the engine cylinder head exhaust port location.
The Crew chief was fined ten thousand dollars, the owner lost one hundred Championship points, and driver Cook fined one hundred drivers points.
Cook, an Ohio native and previous winner in the truck series (Flemington 1998), came to Daytona following his best year in the series finishing seventh in the overall standings.
None of the principals have released a statement regarding the action, but as stated in the 2002 rules may reserve the right to appeal the NASCAR decision.