Saying "the facts presented during the hearing represented an extraordinary and unusual set of circumstances," the commission restored the 100 driver and owner points he lost and lifted the suspension of his crew chief, Frank Kerr.
The fine was the only part of the penalty that was not eliminated. Instead the commission increased it to $150,000. Kerr also remains on probation through Dec. 31.
The restoration of the points moves Gordon and his Robby Gordon Motorsports team to 21st from 37th in the standings, lifting him well above the all-important top-35 mark needed to guarantee a spot in the field each week.
"We see this as good news," Gordon said in a statement. "We are grateful the commissioners rescinded the points penalty and suspension but disappointed by the fine. Still, we see this as a victory for Robby Gordon Motorsports. We feel like justice was done.
"Our goal is to be a model team in the future and never go through something like this again."
Gordon did not contest the legality of the part, saying the unapproved Charger noses were delivered to his shop by the manufacturer instead of approved Avenger noses, thus the error was not the fault of him or his team. The differences between the approved and unapproved noses are minimal.
Gordon also argued against the severity of the penalties, though they fell in line with other penalties assessed for infractions on the new racecar.
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