Sprint Cup Series team owner/driver Robby Gordon became the first tem♛plate casualty of 2008 when the nose section of his new #7 Dodge failed pre-practice technical inspection at Daytona.

Gordon, who recently completed a switc꧂h from Ford to Dodge, arrived at Daytona with an as-yet unapproved nose section for his primary Dodge Charger although it is still unclear if NASCAR will penalise the team or fine its🉐 owner.

All Dodge teams are currently using the 2007 Dodge Avenger nose section as opposed to the 🐎2008 Dodge Charger nose that appeared on Gordon's car. NASCAR has yet to finally approve the 2008 nose section.

Gordon's new technical partner, Gillett-Evernham Motor🤪sport, seems to have dispatched the offending items to Gordon's team as they rushed to convert their Ford chassis to⛦ Dodge's in the lead-up to Daytona.