LONG POND, Pa. -- Robby Gordon was looking cool and relaxed in Pocono Raceway's garage area Sunday afternoon, and vowed he'd have no problem racing within NASCAR's rules next weekend at Watkins Glen in both the Nextel Cup and Busch Series.

But Gordon was equally adamant that he'd race any less competitively, or vigorously.

And he also made it clear he'd rather be kitted up in his driver's uniform than a polo shirt and jeans less than a half-hour before the start of the Pennsylvania 500 (Video: Gordon, Pemberton react).

"I think I was put in a position to react the way that I did because I'm a fierce, fierce, fierce competitor -- and I refuse to lose," Gordon said. "The bottom line was we crossed the finish line first. I understand why I'm sitting out and I accept the penalty but I still feel I was put in a position by NASCAR to react the way I did.

"I'm disappointed in their reactions and I'm disappointed in my reactions -- and I'm disappointed in not being in the car [Sunday]. But the bright side of it is we'll have both cars in the show next weekend at Watkins Glen and I look to show up there and to be as competitive as we were at Sonoma and Montreal -- and just do the best job we can of competing on the racetrack."

Gordon's penalty, which did not preclude him being anywhere at the racetrack, including the garage area and on his car's pit box, was not subject to appeal and, according to a NASCAR release, "NASCAR will continue to review this situation and address any further actions at the beginning of this week" in its Monday competition meeting.

P.J. Jones drove Gordon's car at Pocono and, after dropping to the rear of the field for the start, moved up to about 30th position by the mid-point. He finished 37th, three laps down. By not racing, Gordon dropped two spots to 29th in the driver standings. His team also fell to 29th in owner standings.

Before the race, standing behind his Robby Gordon Motorsports hauler, Gordon said he'd received a lot of support from his fellow competitors, but acknowledged some bad decisions he might have made.

Gordon's demise occurred in the closing laps of Saturday's NAPA Auto Parts 200 in Montreal when, while running second behind Marcos Ambrose on a restart, he banged Ambrose and passed him as several cars crashed behind them, bringing out a caution.

Ambrose hit Gordon as the caution came out and spun Gordon on the course's back section. NASCAR and Gordon did not agree where Gordon should be placed for the final restart as the field circled for several laps under caution, when Gordon said he received several conflicting messages about where to line up while he remained beside Ambrose, indicating he was questioning his position.

"What it does is, in a caution it creates a scenario that's a bit confusing and I think it will need to be solidified or need to be a re-written," Gordon said. "I don't know if it even needs to be a rule [because] they have the timing marks, and the field is supposed to be frozen. At the last timing mark I was either first or I was second, and I would have been cool with that decision. (Continued)