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Article: An uncharacteristic shove costs Jeff Gordon $10,000
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- Charleston Daily Mail
- Article date:
- March 29, 2006
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Jeff Gordon has always been a model of good
behavior off the track, the rare driver able to keep his emotions in
check.
That changed when he angrily shoved Matt Kenseth following the
race at Bristol Motorspeedway, an action that drew a $10,000 fine
from NASCAR on Tuesday. It's the first time in Gordon's 14-year
career that he's been penalized for his conduct.
Don't expect Gordon, who was placed on probation until Aug. 30, to
turn into another Tony Stewart or Kurt Busch. But the image-
conscious driver is committed to letting loose the emotion he's kept
bottled up over the years.
"For many, many years I've been so reserved from controversy," he
said. "I was just so ...