Daytona Beach, FL (Best E Casino) - On Tuesday, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson received the news from NASCAR that additional fines and penalties would be handed down for failing pre-race inspection at the Infineon Raceway.

During the initial Friday inspection, NASCAR officials found a 10-inch piece of the front fender on each of the cars which had been modified illegally.

Both cars were found to be in violation of Sections 12-4-A (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4-Q (car, car parts, components and/or equipment used do not conform to NASCAR rules); 20-2.1E (parts or components of the car not previously approved by NASCAR that have been installed or modified to enhance aerodynamic performance will not be permitted); and 20-2H (fenders may not be cut or altered except for wheel or tire clearance which must be approved by the Series Director) of the 2007 NASCAR rule book.

The drivers were banned from Friday practice and not allowed to qualify for Sunday's race. They started 41st and 42nd on the grid. Gordon ran a great race and finished a solid 10th, while Johnson came home 17th.

Gordon and the No.24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team received a penalty of 100 points to the driver and the owner. Crew chief Steve Letarte was fined $100,000 and suspended for six weeks.

Johnson and the No.48 Hendrick team received a penalty of 100 points to the driver and the owner. Crew chief Chad Knaus was fined $100,000 and suspended for six weeks.

This is the first run-in with NASCAR for Letarte, but for Knaus it is becoming a regular occurrence.

Knaus was fined and suspended before the 2006 Daytona 500 for a "device" that pushed the rear window out more than three-quarters of an inch to create an aerodynamic advantage. With a substitute chew chief, Johnson went on to win the "500" anyway.

Knaus was also fined in a 2005 incident when the winning No.48 Chevy was deemed to be "too low" in a post-race inspection.

This week the Nextel Cup Series is at the New Hampshire International Speedway.