DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., May 2 (UPI) -- NASCAR Wednesday fined Kevin Harvick and Jamie McMurray $25,000 each for an altercation during Sunday's race at Talladega, Ala.
Both Nextel Cup drivers also were placed on probation until Oct. 3.
The altercation came during the final caution period on the white-flag lap of Sunday's Aaron's 499, when McMurray finished fifth just ahead of Harvick.
In a release, NASCAR said the two drivers were found to be in violation of Section 12-4-A (actions detrimental to stock-car racing -- involved in an altercation with another competitor's car during a caution period) of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series rule book.
Neither driver was immediately available for a comment.
McMurray is seventh in the points race with 1,059 points, 462 behind leader Jeff Gordon. Harvick is two slots further back at No. 9 with 1,052 points.
