Keselowski compares NASCAR rulebook to IRS tax code

Associated Press

31-05-2025

LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — Brad Keselowski said RFK Racing has made some small changes and talked about the 'complexities' and team burdens under the NASCAR rulebook after an appeal reduced a penalty given to driver Chris Buescher and his team at Kansas Speedway.
Keselowski compared the NASCAR rulebook a bit to the IRS tax code during practice and qualifying Saturday at Nashville Superspeedway for Sunday night's Cracker Barrel 400.
'You read this paper and then you got to reference this paper to reference this paper to reference this paper, and when your head's down and digging and you're running 38 weeks a year, oversights are going to happen,' Keselowski said.
The co-owner of RFK Racing said that's not an excuse. Keselowski said the team changed some roles and responsibilities this week to help the team be 'better prepared and more mindful of what it takes to to be in compliance.'
NASCAR penalized Buescher and his team May 15 for illegal modifications to the bumper of his No. 17 Ford at Kansas. The team was docked 60 driver points, 60 owner points, five driver playoff points and five owner playoff points for the level one violation. It also fined the team $75,000 and suspended crew chief Scott Graves from the next two races: the All-Star Race and the Coca-Cola 600.
Those penalties came three days after Buescher finished eighth at Kansas and dropped him from 12th to 24th in the Cup Series point standings.
RFK Racing appealed and had a partial win Wednesday with the appeals panel ruling the team violated the rule on the front bumper cover but not the exhaust cover panel.
Buescher got back 30 points, moving him to 16th in the Cup Series points standing. That's a slot below the playoff cutline and six points behind RFK Racing teammate Ryan Preece.
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