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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., June 26 (UPI) -- Jeff Gordon and Jimmy Johnson, two of NASCAR's top three drivers this year, were penalized 100 points Tuesday for failing a prerace inspection last week.
In addition Gordon crew chief Steve Letarte was fined $100,000 and suspended for six weeks, as was Johnson's crew chief Chad Knaus.
Gordon still holds a 271-point lead over Denny Hamlin in NASCAR's drivers point standings. Johnson is third 366 points behind Gordon. Matt Kenseth is in fourth 433 points behind the leader and Jeff Burton is in fifth, trailing Gordon by 454 points.
Cars driven by Gordon and Johnson both failed inspections because of illegal modifications to a 10-inch piece of front fender. They were banned from Friday's practice runs and not allowed to qualify for last Sunday's Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Somona, Calif.
Gordon, forced to start in the 41st slot, finished 10th and Johnson, who started in the No. 42 spot on the grid, ended up 17th.
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