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Article: Better penalty?: Lost bonus points; NASCAR NOTEBOOK
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- Charleston Gazette
- Article date:
- June 30, 2007
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LOUDON, N.H. - When Nextel Cup leader Jeff Gordon was docked 100
points this week for a technical infraction, the chief beneficiary
was series runner-up Denny Hamlin.
Instead of trailing Gordon by 271 points, Hamlin enters Sunday's
race at New Hampshire International Speedway just 171 points behind
the four-time Cup champion.
But Hamlin suggested a more appropriate - and costly - penalty
would have been to take away some of Gordon's bonus points.
Under the new Chase for the championship format, the 12 drivers
who qualify will be seeded on the basis of wins, with 10 points added
to their totals for each victory during the 26-race regular season.
Right now, Gordon and Hendrick Motorsports ...