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Darrell Wallace Jr. must pay for likening NASCAR officials to Muppets

Brian France Jr. might just be The Great Gonzo, but that doesn't mean any NASCAR driver can call the sport's grand poobah that in any format.

Darrell Wallace Jr. found out the hard way on Wednesday, when NASCAR slapped him with a $15,000 fine for a tweet from Friday's Xfinity Series race at Daytona.

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Got the muppets up there officiating tonight! Never know how to react under pressure... Whatta joke

— Darrell Wallace Jr (@BubbaWallace) July 2, 2016

Anyone surprised by the fine?