SONOMA, Calif. -- Nextel Cup points leader Jeff Gordon and reigning series champion Jimmie Johnson were banned from on-track activities Friday, and their status for Sunday's event at Infineon Raceway was in jeopardy after NASCAR discovered illegal front-end modifcations in initial inspection.
The cars of neither Gordon, the defending race champion, nor Johnson will be allowed to practice or qualify Friday.
NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston said both cars "failed the initial inspection ... as a result of body modifications found to be outside NASCAR tolerances. The front fender [of both cars] was modified outside of NASCAR regulations. They did not meet the C2 template inspection."
According to Poston, Hendrick Motorsports' No. 5 and No. 25 cars, for Kyle Busch and Casey Mears, passed inspections

 

hmm go figure

 

Does it really matter at a track that has an average speed of 66mph?

 

What a load of Cr---p.

 

nobody has ever won from the back of sonoma, but i'm sure gordon will be the first to do it if its possible, this is his best race with 5 wins there, you can't blame this on the driver's though, they have no idea whats going on with that, thats builder's error, could have something to do with builders back @ the shop, but i'm sure the average eye wouldn't notice it when they're taking it into inspections. sounds like they got a bad fender from somewhere

 

nascar is just trying to prove that the races arent rigged.....haha

just kidding.....i love you wiz

 

lol, you know what it is! its a consperacy! gordon and johnson were winning too many races, and gordon probably would have won this race if he got to qualify, so they put him to the back so he'll have a harder time winning so the fans' dont complain if he wins!! lol



lmao!!

 

hahahaha......i might be able to buy that one!! [8D]

 

Nope since there will be an abnormal amount of cautions to aidwonder boy to the frontthere still will be conspiracy.

 

agreed 100%