Improper gas was mistake, not cheating, Ruttman says by Cameron Hollway And Tom Timmermann of the St Louis Post Dispatch(5-8-2000)
UPDATE: NASCAR announced Thursday that it had fined the #18 team of Joe Ruttman, owned by Bobby Hamilton, $15,000 for use of illegal fuel during the CTS race weekend at St. Louis just past. Also, NASCAR suspended #18 crew chief Danny Gill until June 7 for the same infraction. As a final slap, it took away 25 series points from driver Ruttman and car owner Hamilton(SpeedVision)(5-11-2000)
