Drivers Bill Elliott and Dale Earnhardt were...

Drivers Bill Elliott and Dale Earnhardt were fined $2,500 each and Geoff Bodine was fined $1,000 because of several altercations during last week’s running of The Winston, NASCAR officials said.

“We feel the penalties imposed will serve notice we are not going to condone this kind of activity,” NASCAR Winston Cup director Dick Beaty told a news conference at the Charlotte, N.C., Motor Speedway, where the three drivers are practicing for Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600.

Earnhardt and Elliott also were ordered to post $7,500 bond each. The bond will be returned to each driver over the next seven races if no other incidents occur, officials said.

Bodine was required to post a $4,000 bond to be returned over the next four races should no further incidents occur.