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RFK Racing announced Monday it will appeal the L1-level penalty levied to its No. 17 team following the NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas.
Pre-race inspection ahead of Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway has been completed, and only one car, the No. 71 Spire Motorsp
The NASCAR Cup Series standings have been updated after RFK Racing driver Chris Buescher and his No. 17 Ford team were hit with hefty penalties ahead of the the All-Star Race weekend at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
William Byron won Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway after overcoming a pit road speeding penalty.Byron swept the first two stages of the race but would get caught for speeding on pit road during pit stops at the end of stage two.
Buescher's car was taken to NASCAR's R&D Center in Concord, North Carolina, following the race at Kansas. While that does not typically result in a penalty, NASCAR assessed the team with an L1-level penalty for a front bumper cover violation.
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NASCAR docked Buescher and the team 60 points each and five playoff points each. NASCAR also suspended crew chief Scott Graves for the next two races and fined the team $75,000 for the L1 infraction. The suspension to Graves covers this weekend’s All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro and next weekend’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte.
Buescher drops from playoff hopeful on points to a must-win situation after NASCAR found irregularities following the Kansas race.
After several days of careful deliberation, RFK Racing has elected to appeal the L1-level penalty handed to the No. 17 Ford Mustang Dark Horse following the NAS