| Racer Robby Gordon and his No. 7 team have been | | | | NASCAR approved championship series are decided |
| issued NASCAR penalties as a result of rules | | | | based on an aggregate points system. Points for |
| violations at Lowe's Motor Speedway in May. The | | | | each race are awarded for final position and for laps |
| National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing | | | | led. Racer Robby Gordon was fined 50 Championship |
| (NASCAR) creates and enforces the many rules and | | | | Driver points and 50 Championship Owner points. In |
| regulations that govern racing, including the 2009 | | | | addition, his Crew Chief Kirk Almquist received a fine |
| Sprint Cup Series. NASCAR stated that the date of | | | | of $50,000 and put on probation until December 31, |
| the infraction was May 21, and the problem was | | | | 2009. Robby Gordon currently is ranked at 34th and |
| identified in a standard post-race inspection of the No. | | | | after the fined points are deducted from his total has |
| 7 car. The rear axle housing was confiscated for | | | | 967 total points which is -755 behind the lead. Robby |
| further testing in the week following the race for | | | | Gordon's career best season came in 2003 when he |
| further testing pending the announcement of the | | | | finished the Sprint Cup Series ranked 16th. |
| decision. | | | | Of course the fan boards are lit up for the popular |
| NASCAR announced that the No. 7 car, driven and | | | | racer. Fans claim that Robby Gordon gets unfairly |
| owned by racer Robby Gordon was discovered to | | | | targeted by NASCAR inspections officials. The |
| be in violation of the following sections of the 2009 | | | | protocol is to automatically inspect the top 5 finishers |
| NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rule Book: | | | | and randomly select one or more other cars for |
| 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing) | | | | inspection. There is no evidence of impropriety in the |
| 12-41 (any determination by NASCAR Officials that | | | | NASCAR actions, and as of this writing there is no |
| the race equipment used in the event does not | | | | word that the Gordon team will be protesting the |
| conform to NASCAR rules) | | | | penalties. The racer is well known for his strong |
| 20-10.6H (rear axle housing exceeded the maximum | | | | personality and willingness to push boundaries and see |
| specified toe of plus or minus one degree) | | | | just how much he can get away with. This attitude |
| Due to these irregularities NASCAR issues both | | | | of the maverick racer serves Robby well with the |
| monetary and championship points fines to the No. 7 | | | | fans and these latest fines aren't likely to slow him |
| team. | | | | down. |