Joe Gibbs Racing scores decisive victory in appeal hearing

Joe Gibbs Racing scored a decisive victory Wednesday when a three-member appeals board dramatically reduced the heavy sanctions imposed for an underweight rod found in Matt Kenseth's engine following his victory at Kansas Speedway. Kenseth and team owner Joe Gibbs saw their 50-point penalties dropped to just 12 and the six-race suspension for crew chief Jason Ratcliff decreased to just a single race thanks to a decision rendered by the National Stock Car Racing Commission. Ratcliff's $200,000 fi...