"If you ain't cheating, you ain't trying."Such is the adage in most motorsports, particularly NASCAR, where creative bending of the rules is accepted as a fact of life. But the consequences of such creativity, to put it nicely, aren't always great; more often than not, they leave a black eye on the reputation of the offending parties.But sometimes, scandals that have nothing to do with what's under the hood leave a black eye on the sport as well. Whether the origins of these controversies come from actions on the track or conduct completely unrelated to the sport, it's not easy for the sanctioning bodies to deal with these issues and their aftermath. More often than not, they become the biggest story of the year.This list of scandals is a m...

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"If you ain't cheating, you ain't trying."Such is the adage in most motorsports, particularly NASCAR, where creative bending of the rules is accepted as a fact of life. But the consequences of such creativity, to put it nicely, aren't always great; more often than not, they leave a black eye on the reputation of the offending parties.But sometimes, scandals that have nothing to do with what's under the hood leave a black eye on the sport as well. Whether the origins of these controversies come from actions on the track or conduct completely unrelated to the sport, it's not easy for the sanctioning bodies to deal with these issues and their aftermath. More often than not, they become the biggest story of the year.This list of scandals is a m...

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