marc200mph Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 Gordon fined, loses points for debris caution Press Release From NASCAR.COM November 1, 2006 05:08 PM EST (22:08 GMT) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.-- NASCAR announced Wednesday that Robby Gordon has been fined and issued two point-standing penalties for rule infractions during this past Sunday's Nextel Cup Series event at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Gordon, the driver and owner of the No. 7 Chevrolet, has been fined $15,000; he also has been penalized with the loss of 50 driver championship points and 50 car owner championship points. Gordon also has been placed on probation by NASCAR until Dec. 31. Gordon violated Sections 12-4-A (actions detrimental to stock car racing) and 12-4-N (intentionally causing a caution condition during the race) of the NASCAR Rule Book. In addition, Gordon's crew chief Greg Erwin has been fined $10,000 due to violations of Sections 12-A and 12-4-N -- and 9-4-A (crew chief assumes responsibility for the actions of his/her driver, car owner and team members). Erwin also has been placed on probation until Dec. 31. "NASCAR today completed its investigation of the incident that caused a late-race caution in Sunday's Bass Pro Shops 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway and fined Robby Gordon and his crew chief for actions detrimental to stock-car racing," said Kerry Tharp, NASCAR's director of public relations. "It is a very serious matter when a team attempts to manipulate the outcome of a race." On Lap 290 of Sunday's race, a small piece of debris emerged from around Gordon's No. 7 Chevrolet. Because he was the first car one lap down, the resulting caution put Gordon back on the lead lap, and he rallied to finish 10th. Jeff Burton was highly upset about the incident. He had just completed a pit stop seven laps prior to the caution and was seeking a stretch of green-flag racing to stay on pit cycle with everyone else. The caution, however, trapped him out of sequence and he voiced his displeasure after the race. "Whoever threw the roll-bar padding out, they ought to fine them 185 points and fine them 100 grand, because it is a huge impact on the race and it is ridiculous and it happens too often," Burton said after the race. "They need to figure out who did it and penalize them." Video evidence showed what was believed to be roll-bar padding coming from Gordon's car, but he denied that he threw anything out the window to create the caution. "I definitely didn't throw anything out the window, so I don't know," Gordon told NBC after the race. "It looked like it came out the back of the car actually." Burton declined to discuss the matter further after Wednesday's penalties, saying he did not want to talk about the incident anymore. Robby Gordon Motorsports did not comment on the penalties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelracewriter Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 A mere slap on the wrist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyhorse Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 i was in a points battle with leland waddel in 1999.......... i had a left rear flat under caution i came in to change it , by the time i came back on the track the leaders were tkaing the green , a 1/2 a lap away. when i realized i couldn't catch them , and was very frusterated , i threw my post padding out the window...............you do what you gotta do. leland won the championship , so i guess cheaters never win? oh well , i tryed . HATE the guy that put it there to tempt us. ps- last year in c.c. i almost lost a water bottle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REBELRACER Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 he has sponsors he has to keep happy and a top 10 is a good way to do it.......love it or hate it, it is what he felt he had to do to give his sponsors a good showing..........if it came down to it for the championship im sure burton would do the same thing....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullview Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 Why not carry a couple quarts of oil and dump it out,not only will you get your caution but you can also take out some of your competitors.If you are going to think that way,THINK BIG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyhorse Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 did robby dump oil on the track? thats like saying , if you cut some guy off in traffic and he flips you the finger , hell! why didn't he just shoot me with the pistola under his seat. its my opinion that that is either sarcasm or very dumb. if you find a hair in your food at the golden corral do you say , 'they could have gone 'BIG' and spit in it.' i guess all of robby's competitors should feel fortunate that he didn't have a brick in the car? ..............and you can feel fortunate that the guy that brought the green beans to the buffet line had a really bad case of dry mouth......j/k lighten up , it was padding...........HATER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrss1 Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 lol good one horse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poorboy Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 Isn't this the second time he has done something to screw up the chase guys? And yes Crazy I'm a Robby hater. I just can't stand him but I can't exactly say why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyhorse Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 And yes Crazy I'm a Robby hater. I just can't stand him but I can't exactly say why. it's cool , i dislike johnson with a passion..........and i don't know exactly why , just hate him. there needs to be more clay rodgers type , and that guy that won an arca race ( and like his name , i don't recall where he won @ ). too many robots , and guys that seem like they got a break because of the way they comb their hair. that's why i like robby- brash+ egomaniac = old school...........besides , the guy has those things you screw down on bolts , the size of 747s , one over each shoulder before he buckles in. but your gonna like him one day and i'm gonna remind you that your a HATER. j/k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProTree Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 He owns his own team.How many other drivers on the track own the car they are driving.Robby's looking out for Robby.He could care less about Jeff Burtons whinnie A--.Like the saying goes,"Learn The Rules So You Know How To Break Them Properly".He owns it,runs it,gets his sponsors,makes all the management decisions,he's not the robot driver like the rest of them are.I consider him a modern day Dave Marcis,but with some big Ba--S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poorboy Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 Dave Marcis had class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiTech Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 [edited out by Nick Holt, 11/4/06] and if i was his sponsor i would fine him also .dont put that drivers name in the same sentence with dave he cant come close .jmo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyhorse Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 'dave and ROBBY sittin' in a tree' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie49 Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 (edited) l-o-s-i-n-g PS ShawnPaul love the new avatar Edited November 5, 2006 by Rookie49 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyhorse Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 one wears wing tips the other throws debris. ---------------------------------------------------- SING IT IF YOU KNOW IT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supertx Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Old Dave Heard the other day that he owed a hunting Lodge up north.Dave was so cheap that he use to make his crew guys take little pieces and make there own wing nuts.Taking bids for an autographed picture of Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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