[Jrabbit]

~sigh~ Flash failed inspection. Car 1 inch too low....will start in 42nd place...

[WestCoastGal]

Yes but the pic they put with the article is hilarious.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Jeff Gordon's Duels-winning racecar failed post-race inspection on Thursday, dropping the former Daytona 500 winner to a 42nd-place starting spot.

Gordon's car was deemed "close to an inch" too low, according to NASCAR officials, due to the fact that a bolt on the shock fastener was misaligned.

NASCAR vice president of competition Robin Pemberton said he feels the action was unintentional.

No fines or point deductions will be assessed, according to Pemberton.

"We're sure this wasn't intentional," Pemberton said.

Despite the infraction, Gordon still goes into the record books as the winner.

[I want to know]

~sigh~ Flash failed inspection. Car 1 inch too low....will start in 42nd place...

Gordon's winning car fails Duels inspection

Oh well, maybe he will pit and take two tires at the last caution and have Stremme push him to the front. (We can hope, can't we?)

[LasVegasMac]

WCG, Thanks for da ping! Been a long week already!

Any word on the mis-fire for Flash?

At least he will be in good company at the back! :)

[ItsTheMediaStupid]

Cheating is one thing, but its not cheating when the car is too low because of a broken shock mount. Seems an unfair penality for this. They don't put you up in position if you have a dent or other problem that slows you down, why should they dock you for a mechanical problem when it actually helps?