Robby Gordon pleads guilty to traffic offenses after street donuts

Robby Gordon's rambunctious personality could jeopardize his future as a driver and series owner with the Super Stadium Trucks in Australia and New Zealand.

The former Indy car and NASCAR star, whose SST series has become a phenomenon at home and Down Under, was caught doing burnouts with one of his trucks on the heavily populated city streets of Darwin in Australia's Northern Territory last weekend. He was fined $4150 AUS ($3151 U.S.) for the incident.

"I've done stuff like this probably 200 or 300 times over my career," Gordon told Nine News Darwin outside the courts. "There were two security guards there. I asked them, 'Hey, think I can whip a couple of 'doughies?' They said, 'I don't care.' Heck; some cities promote it."

Gordon's mischief could lead to a loss of business after his 'hooning' was poorly received by the city while the SST series was in the area performing at Hidden Valley Raceway as part of the Virgin Australia Supercars event.

"With CAMS actively engaging more than ever with local communities, government, and corporate Australia to grow and promote our sport, so-called 'hoon' behavior on public roads is not reflective of our values, nor our member base, and will not be tolerated," said CAMS CEO Eugene Arocca.

"It is unfortunate that such actions have taken place after an otherwise professional and well organized event at Hidden Valley Raceway, and such behavior is not reflective of the organizing committee of that event or Supercars.

"We are disappointed that this incident is not demonstrative of the requisite level of professionalism demanded by modern motor sport. As a signatory of the global FIA Action for Road Safety campaign, we believe our CAMS license holders, volunteers, circuits and car clubs – including our board and staff – uphold responsible conduct on our public roads."

According to the site, Gordon was already on thin ice with CAMS after a SST-related incident in March.

"Gordon was fined more than $1,800 by CAMS during the Clipsal 500 event for a breach of four safety regulations," it wrote. "Speedcafe.com understands he was forced to apologize to the governing body for allegedly publicly burning his fines."