Were the penalties levied against the No. 7 team too harsh?
“Y ou know Jules, there is the brink of insanity and then there is the abyss, which obviously you have fallen into!” — Kevin Dolenz, St. Elmo’s Fire It’s been almost 25 years since those words were uttered on the big screen, and they still hold true today — especially when talking about punishment doled out by NASCAR. The 100-point penalty levied against driver Robby Gordon and the $100K-fine, six-race suspension handed crew chief Frank Kerr is the abyss, considering the circumstances: • Robby Gordon Motorsports made the switch from Ford to Dodge on the eve of Speedweeks. • When RGM received the noses from Gillett Evernham Motorsports, the company inadvertently took delivery of unproved prototype Charger noses instead of the NASCAR-sanctioned Avenger noses. • Though Dodge racecars are running the Charger nameplate this season, they will continue using the Avenger nose until NASCAR approves the Charger nose submitted by the manufacturer. (Avenger, Charger … whatever; no wonder compa
