NASCAR Harvick criticizes move by Robby Gordon Sunday

Gordon broke a gentleman's agreement by passing under caution flag.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Kevin Harvick criticized teammate Robby Gordon on Monday for passing him under a yellow flag on the way to victory in the Winston Cup race in Sonoma, Calif.
Jeff Gordon, who finished second to the unrelated Robby Gordon on Sunday at Infineon Raceway, blasted the winner for the pass after the race, saying the move broke a gentleman's agreement.
Harvick heard Jeff Gordon's comments on Sunday, but had little to say at the time.
"I chose to reserve my comments yesterday after the race to give myself a cooling down period," Harvick said. "I wanted to make sure the reason I was upset wasn't misunderstood or misinterpreted.
Called cheap move
"This isn't about anyone breaking a NASCAR rule, because it was made clear in the driver's meeting that you could pass under yellow. But, it was a cheap move on Robby's part. I had my hand out the window, to let him know I was checking up. Then I saw him coming, and coming fast."
Robby Gordon didn't immediately return phone messages left by The Associated Press on Monday.
The controversy arose when the Richard Childress Racing teammates both pitted under green on lap 66 of the 110-lap event and briefly fell back into the field after battling for the lead. Harvick beat Gordon back onto the track even though Gordon smoked his tires trying to get out ahead.
Harvick stayed in front of Gordon until rookie Christian Fittipaldi hit a tire barrier and brought out a yellow on lap 71. Gordon took advantage of the situation to pass Harvick as they raced back to the flagstand to take the caution.
Gordon stayed ahead the rest of the race, holding off a strong challenge from Jeff Gordon as Harvick finished third.
NASCAR had no argument
NASCAR had no argument with Gordon's pass. A NASCAR spokesman said after the race it was made clear in the driver's meeting that racing back to the finish line under a waving yellow would be allowed.
The winner reacted to Jeff Gordon's statements by saying, "Do you think I really care what Jeff Gordon says? He's won enough races. I guess he just doesn't like it when someone comes in and rains on his parade a little bit. Kevin Harvick may be mad at me, but it is what it is. I don't see what Jeff Gordon has to do with this."
Robby Gordon said he asked for clarification of the rule three times during the driver's meeting.
After traveling back to North Carolina, where the team is based, Harvick was not sympathetic with his teammate's viewpoint.
"There's an unspoken code we all follow as race car drivers," he said. "You race hard under green, but you also have a mutual respect for each other. Robby didn't show that respect.
"I enjoy racing hard and beating and banging and I would have accepted it if he had raced me hard for the win under the green flag."