THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Wednesday, May 3, 1995 TAG: 9505030565
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C4 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: Short : 23 lines
Ricky Rudd on Tuesday appealed the $50,000 fine levied Friday against his team.
The fine, the largest in NASCAR history, was for a clutch-operated hydraulic device designed to make Rudd's No. 10 Ford go faster by lowering the rear end.
``We're appealing it because we're still maintaining the fact that it was inoperable,'' team manager Dale Cagle said. ``The piece that actually made it work was not in it.''
The appeal will be heard by a three-member panel of the National Stock Car Racing Commission. by CNB