NASCAR punished Marcos Ambrose and Casey Mears on Tuesday for their post-race altercation in the garage at Richmond International Raceway that led to Ambrose punching Mears in the face. Mears was fined $15,000 and received the same probation. NASCAR said in a statement both drivers were penalized for actions detrimental to stock car racing, and received a ''Behavioral Penalty'' because they were ''involved in an altercation in the garage area after the race.'' The two had been racing for a top-20 finish Saturday night when something occurred on the track to anger Mears.
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