Conner & Zipadelli Penalized by NASCAR:

NASCAR announced today that Greg Conner, crew chief of the #59 Ford driven by Marcos Ambrose and Scott Zipadelli, crew chief of the #47 Ford driven by Jon Wood in the NASCAR Busch Series, have been penalized due to rule violations at Texas. Both were fined $2,000 for violating Sections 12-4-A (actions detrimental to stock car racing), 12-4-Q (car, car parts, components and/or equipment used that do not conform to NASCAR rules) and 20A-12A: unapproved rear axle housing (offset) of the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Rule Book. The infractions were discovered during opening day inspection on April 12.(NASCAR PR)(4-17-2007)