DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- James Buescher knew someone would have to be the first driver penalized under NASCAR's new rule against tandem drafting in the Nationwide Series -- he just hoped it wouldn't be him. Buescher was running eighth at the time of the penalty, and was able to stay on the lead lap and finish 16th, but afterward was unclear as to what he had done wrong. "When they made the rule at the test, NASCAR said no locking of bumpers, front or rear," said Buescher, who won this race two seasons ago. In a move to eliminate tandem drafting, NASCAR told Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series teams during January testing that locking bumpers would henceforth be a penalty at Daytona and Talladega Superspeedway, the sport's two restrictor-plate tracks.
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