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DARLINGTON, S.C. -- Ryan Blaney might have gone just a little bit too far in getting into the throwback spirit of the Darlington Raceway weekend.Blaney, driving a car that carries a paint scheme reminiscent of the 1976 paint scheme David Pearson drove for the Wood Brothers, went out for practice Saturday morning with no gloves.Now NASCAR has to decide whether to slap him on the wrist -- his bare wrist.Officials noticed Blaneys infraction after his second run and ordered the 2016 Wood Brothers driver to come back to the garage for gloves.If NASCAR follows its rule book to the letter of the law, Blaney faces a fine of up to $1,000 for a P1 safety infraction.Now if NASCAR wants to be nice to a driver just getting into the spirit of it all, it wouldnt fine Blaney one cent.But if NASCAR feels it has to do something -- and if the organization showed a rare sense of humor -- it should fine him $234.65, the value of $1,000 today when adjusted for inflation in 1976.The 22-year-old Blaney had no clue he could get fined for going out on the track without gloves.I wanted to go out there with no gloves, Blaney said. They didnt have gloves in the 70s, you know? They didnt wear them. ... Ive never done it before. Ive never gone out with no gloves before.I thought it was appropriate to go do it just for the weekend.NASCAR didnt mandate gloves, shoes or fire-retardant suits until after a safety evaluation following the death of Dale Earnhardt in the 2001 Daytona 500.Blaney said he planned to do it just for the first couple of runs.I was going to eventually put them on, but my hands kind of get sweaty, Blaney said. But I thought for the first couple of runs, it was pretty cool to do.It felt weird when I put the gloves back on. It just felt like I had huge hands. It wasnt bad [without them].Before practice, Blaney also had a pair of old-style loafers. He did change to driving shoes, not because it was a rule but out of necessity.I knew I couldnt make a lap in them things -- theyd slide off my feet, Blaney said. They said Pearson used to drive in those. I dont know how he did that. 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Todd Woodbridge has implored Nick Kyrgios to use his ban from the ATP Tour constructively to transform himself into a genuine grand slam force.The first player since John McEnroe a quarter of a century ago to be suspended for poor on-court conduct, Kyrgios has been ousted until Jan. 15, the day before the Australian Open starts.But the new-age tennis superbrat will be free to return in three weeks if, as Kyrgios has pledged to the ATP, he enters a plan of care under the direction of a sports psychologist.Either way, Woodbridge -- Tennis Australias former head of mens tennis -- said the key to Kyrgios reviving his career is improving his physical conditioning in order to minimise the mental meltdowns that triggered the 21-year-olds suspension.This now gives him 2? months to go and work on fitness. And Im a big believer that the fitter and stronger he can become, that mentally, the fitter and stronger he will become, Woodbridge told AAP.That is essential to all of this, because a lot of this happens to Nick when he becomes tired.Turning 22 next April, Kyrgios is the youngest man to reach two different grand slam quarterfinals since the Roger Federer.But the world No.14 has yet to prove he can last the fortnight required to go all the way at a major.To bee winning slams, youve got to be getting through those two weeks, and its not only the match you play, Woodbridge said.ddddddddddddIts through the practices, through the media commitments. Its through nervous tension and stress. Theyre all elements that add up to making you tired, and the fitter and stronger you are, the easier that becomes.So this is a period for a trainer and his team that, if he chooses to, he has an opportunity to keep improving himself, and that will help ultimately the mental side of his game,?Woodbridge added.Woodbridge has no doubt Kyrgios is already at a crossroad in his turbulent career.The tour is forcing his hand, Woodbridge said. If he chooses not to [seek professional help], then hell have a fairly short career, and this will be a discussion well have in a different way.But Id like to see him have a long career, because ultimately, were watching someone on the court and thinking, Wow, wasnt that an incredible shot. I just want to see him let his racquet do the talking and hes done a bit of that this year. Not many players can say they have won three titles and risen to the top 15 in the world. ' ' '