Robby Gordon Fine and Punishment

While I can certainly sympathize with Robby Gordon over the penalty NASCAR levied against him, I think the penalty should have stuck.

As car owner, you are 100% responsible for the car as it is presented to NASCAR for inspection. If the car is flawed in any way shape or form, and you get penalized, you should pay... Now Robby was trying to tell people there was "no intent" or "competitive advantage" from the part that was on the car. 1) You intended to race that car and the car was presented to NASCAR for inspection, that is all you need on the grounds of intent. 2) Competitive advantage is a moot point. The part was not a part allowed per the the NASCAR rule book.

NASCAR more or less caved in and gave back the points, but at the cost of $50,000. So he got a $150,000 fine for not following the rules... Why not just stick by the original fine and punishment?

Mind you, I could care less about Robby Gordon, I think he's an asshole, but I would be fair if I felt he deserved it. I think he does deserve the original punishment. This just opens more doors for other drivers to use the Robby Gordon defense.