By David Newton
ESPN.com
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Robby Gordon hasn't had much luck on the track since the Daytona 500, but he got a break from the National Stock Car Racing Commission on Wednesday.
The commission rescinded NASCAR's fine of 100 driver and 100 owner points for Gordon's unapproved nose cover on his Dodge Charger discovered before Daytona qualifying. Gordon finished eighth in the race.
It also rescinded the six-race suspension of crew chief Frank Kerr, but increased Kerr's fine from $100,000 to $150,000.
Gordon was ninth in points after Daytona, but had fallen to 37th after consecutive finishes of 18th and 42nd at California and Las Vegas. Getting the 100 points back moved him to 21st overall.
"We see this as good news," Gordon said in a statement. "We are grateful the commissioners rescinded the points penalty and suspension but disappointed by the fine. Still, we see this as a victory for Robby Gordon Motorsports. We feel like justice was done and appreciate NASCAR creating a system that allowed us to take our appeal to the National Stock Car Racing Commission."
ESPN.com
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Robby Gordon hasn't had much luck on the track since the Daytona 500, but he got a break from the National Stock Car Racing Commission on Wednesday.
The commission rescinded NASCAR's fine of 100 driver and 100 owner points for Gordon's unapproved nose cover on his Dodge Charger discovered before Daytona qualifying. Gordon finished eighth in the race.
It also rescinded the six-race suspension of crew chief Frank Kerr, but increased Kerr's fine from $100,000 to $150,000.
Gordon was ninth in points after Daytona, but had fallen to 37th after consecutive finishes of 18th and 42nd at California and Las Vegas. Getting the 100 points back moved him to 21st overall.
"We see this as good news," Gordon said in a statement. "We are grateful the commissioners rescinded the points penalty and suspension but disappointed by the fine. Still, we see this as a victory for Robby Gordon Motorsports. We feel like justice was done and appreciate NASCAR creating a system that allowed us to take our appeal to the National Stock Car Racing Commission."
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