NASCAR officials are apparently strict when it comes to handing out and revoking credentials for crew members. Kevin Harvick's spotter, Tim Fedewa, learned that the hard way.
While Harvick was practicing for the Brickyard 400, Fedewa mishandled a sandwich and dropped it over the side of the railing. Audio of the incident was captured on NBC during Harvick's practice.
Oh no... ?@KevinHarvick's spotter's hard card was reportedly taken away after his sandwich fell off the pagoda at @IMS! ?#NASCAR pic.twitter.com/dDNBdl7AxF
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) July 22, 2017
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When Fedewa went to retrieve his sandwich, his credentials were revoked by NASCAR officials, so he couldn't get back up to where he was spotting for Harvick.
Fedewa was tossing sandwich to someone, it got fumbled over the side. IMS mega pissed, Fedewa temp lost hard card but got it back. https://t.co/Bn7e9uBt9t
— Jeff Gluck (@jeff_gluck) July 22, 2017
Fedewa got his credentials back about 45 minutes after the practice session ended. No word on whether the sandwich survived the fall.
#NASCAR confirms it has returned hard card to @KevinHarvick's spotter @tenfeetofwall https://t.co/kFrjTRoSMN
— Dustin Long (@dustinlong) July 22, 2017
Hopefully Fedewa was eating a Jimmy John's sandwich considering the company sponsors Harvick's No. 4 car.
(h/t Yahoo Sports)