NASCAR penalizes 6 Hendrick crew members for fight

CHARLOTTE, NC (AP) - Brad Keselowski and Jeff Gordon have avoided any penalty from NASCAR for their post-race altercation at Texas, but two crew chiefs and four crew members from Hendrick Motorsports have been punished for their roles in the brawl.<br /> <br /> NASCAR suspended three Hendrick crew members for six races on Tuesday and fined them each $25,000. A fourth Hendrick crew member was fined $10,000 and suspended for three races.<br /> <br /> Gordon crew chief Alan Gustafson and Kasey Kahne crew chief Kenny Francis were each fined $50,000 and placed on probation for six races.<br /> <br /> Hendrick Motorsports said it would not appeal, and the punished team members would not face further sanctions from the organization.<br /> <br /> The fight began when Gordon confronted Keselowski on pit road after the race.