NASCAR officials did not fine drivers Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick and Brad Keselowski for their involvement in a fight on pit road after the AAA Texas 500. Gordons crew chief Alan Gustafson was fined $50,000 and placed on probation through the completion of the next six NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship points races. Kenny Francis, the crew chief for Kasey Kahne (a fellow Hendrick Motorsports driver) received the same punishment as Gustafson. Both crew chiefs were found to be in violation of Section 9-4A: Crew chief assumes responsibility for the actions of his team members; Section 12-1: Actions detrimental to stock car racing and Section 12-4.9: Crew members from both the 24 and 5 teams also drew sanctions. Hendrick crewman Jeremy Fuller (No. 5 team) along with Dwayne Doucette and Jason Ingle (No. 24 team) were each fined $25,000 and suspended for the next six NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship points races. All three were found to be in violation of actions detrimental to stock car racing and a behavioral penalty for being involved in a post-race altercation with a driver on pit road. Additionally, Dean Mozingo -- a crewmember for the No. 24 team was fined $10,000 and suspended from NASCAR through the next three Sprint Cup Series championship points races. He was to be in violation of the same things as the other crewman.
Posted on: Tue, 04 Nov 2014 23:09:09 +0000
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