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Article: Jeff Gordon's Crew Chief Is Fined
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- February 27, 2001
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02-27-2001
Jeff Gordon's Crew Chief Is Fined
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- The crew chief for three-time Winston Cup champion Jeff Gordon was fined $25,000 by NASCAR on Tuesday for fielding a car that failed to meet the minimum height requirement in the Dura Lube 400.
Robbie Loomis was fined after a post-race inspection following Monday's event in Rockingham, N.C. Gordon's No. 24 Chevrolet finished third in the rain-delayed race, won Monday by Steve Park.
Loomis, fined for the second time in two races, said an oversight during preparation of the car caused a failure of its suspension system.
``I take full responsibility for what happened at Rockingham,'' Loomis said in a statement ...