And here's the penatly

# Robby penalized for rear axle: NASCAR has issued penalties to the #7 team that competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series as a result of rules violations committed at Lowe’s Motor Speedway earlier this week. The #7 car, driven and owned by Robby Gordon, was found to be in violation of Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4I (any determination by NASCAR Officials that the race equipment used in the event does not conform to NASCAR rules); and 20-10.6H (rear axle housing exceeded the maximum specified toe of plus or minus one degree) of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rule Book. The violation was found during post-race inspection on May 25. As a result, Gordon has been penalized with the loss of 50 championship owner and 50 championship driver points. Crew chief Kirk Almquist has been fined $50,000 and placed on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31.(NASCAR PR)(5-27-2009)

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Permalink Reply by TOG on May 27, 2009 at 3:28pm

ok, so too much toe, a 50 point penalty, thats that , and we move on. Now they know the limits of the toe.

On to Dover !

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Permalink Reply by Hank Lee on May 27, 2009 at 6:36pm

I'm not sure if anyone replied to you Jeff, but I think that's a rule that came about after nascar saw how much the cars were crabbing down the straightaways so they chose to limit rear toe to keep em straight. I very well could be wrong on that.

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Permalink Reply by alan4s on May 27, 2009 at 9:11pm

It could have been just a minor error in measurments by RGM. NASCAR didn't say how far off the part was, and we don't know what their tolerances are. True, RGM can't afford mistakes, but better that than blatant attempts to cheat.

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Permalink Reply by JoCo on May 27, 2009 at 9:18pm

Like umm jet-fuel additives? Or acid-dipped sheet metal? ;)

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Permalink Reply by Robby2Win7 on May 27, 2009 at 9:20pm

Or magnets under the gas pedal.

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Permalink Reply by alan4s on May 27, 2009 at 9:30pm

Yeah, like those things. ;-)

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Permalink Reply by Murf on May 27, 2009 at 10:00pm

+ 0r minus 1 degree is what the rules states above...How many times did Robby skim the wall?? or how much shit on the track did he run over...Give me a break!!!