nascar jesse love penalties
Definition
A collective reference to the series of pre-race inspection violations involving driver Jesse Love and the Richard Childress Racing (RCR) No. 2 team, most notably regarding the use of non-compliant, narrow lug nuts during the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series.
A colloquial shorthand for a scenario where a racing team attempts to gain a technical advantage, only to be promptly thwarted by NASCAR's inspectors, resulting in severe starting position penalties.
Examples
Jesse Love's team really took 'finding an edge' to heart, though NASCAR's officials apparently prefer their lug nuts to be regulation-sized rather than aerodynamic fashion statements.
Starting at the back of the pack thanks to 'nascar jesse love penalties' is certainly one way to ensure the fans get to see you pull off more overtakes than you originally planned.
It takes a special kind of confidence to show up for a technical inspection hoping the officials have forgotten what a standard lug nut looks like.