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Chris Buescher's NASCAR Kansas race penalty reduced, now 16th in points
Chris Buescher's penalty from the May 15 NASCAR Kansas race has been amended, NASCAR announced May 28 in a statement. During a hearing with the National Motorsports Appeals Panel, a three-person panel decided that Buescher "violated one or more, but not all, of the rule(s) set forth in the penalty notice." Advertisement Buecher's No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Ford was in violation of NASCAR rule 14.5.4, which oversees the front bumper cover, but was not in violation of rule 14.1.2, which covers the exhaust cover panel. Buescher's penalty goes from 60 points to 30 in the driver championship standings and team owner points. Buescher also loses five playoff points in both the team and owner standings, a two-race suspension for crew chief Scott Graves, which he has already served, and a $75,000 fine for the team. After the amended penalty, Buescher moves from 23rd to 16th in the NASCAR Cup Series standings. In the statement from NASCAR, the panel provided a further explanation on its finding. Advertisement AUDIO OF "THE LONG TALLADEGA CON": Listen to "The Long Talladega Con," story of L.W. Wright "The panel concluded that NASCAR met its burden of proof regarding the reinforcement of the front bumper cover but did not meet it regarding the trimming of the exhaust panel cover," the explanation read. "The rule book regarding the exhaust panel trimming lacked specificity on the amount trimmed or not trimmed. Accordingly, the Panel reduced the owner and driver points penalty from 60 to 30 points." RFK Racing shared a statement on X, formerly Twitter, following the amended penalty for Buescher. "We appreciate the opportunity to present our case to the National Motorsports Appeals Panel today and are pleased that the panel overturned one of the two assessed penalties," the statement read. "Our goal is to always comply fully with the letter of the NASCAR Rulebook, and our focus is now looking forward to competing for a win in Nashville this weekend." When is NASCAR Nashville race? The NASCAR Nashville race is set for 6 p.m. CT on June 1 at Nashville Superspeedway. Chris Buescher wins Chris Buescher has six career wins in the NASCAR Cup Series. His last was in September 2024 at Watkins Glen and his first was at Pocono in 2016. Chris Buescher stats Chris Buescher has one top 5 finish and six top 10 finishes in 13 points races in 2025. Why was Chris Buescher penalized? Chris Buescher was penalized for violations regarding the front bumper cover (NASCAR rule 14.5.4) and exhaust panel cover (NASCAR 14.1.2) in the May 15 NASCAR Kansas race. He finished eighth in that race and the penalties were discovered after the car was taken to the NASCAR Research and Development Center. Chris Buescher hometown Chris Buescher is from Prosper, Texas. Updated NASCAR Cup Series points standings after Chris Buescher's amended penalty William Byron: 499 points (1 win, 11 playoff points) Kyle Larson -29 points behind leader (3 wins, 23 playoff points) Christopher Bell -74 (3 wins, 16 playoff points) Chase Elliott -84 Tyler Reddick -104 Denny Hamlin -109 (2 wins, 12 playoff points) Ryan Blaney -136 (2 playoff points) Ross Chastain -149 (1 win, 5 playoff points) Joey Logano -161 (1 win, 7 playoff points) Alex Bowman -166 Chase Briscoe -185 Bubba Wallace -187 (2 playoff points) Ricky Stenhouse Jr. -215 Ryan Preece -219 (1 playoff point) Austin Cindric -220 (1 win, 7 playoff points) Chris Buescher -225 (-5 playoff points) Josh Berry -230 (1 win, 6 playoff points) AJ Allmendinger -232 Kyle Busch -233 Michael McDowell -240 John Hunter Nemechek -242 Carson Hocevar -251 Todd Gilliland -253 Austin Dillon -255 Ty Gibbs -269 Advertisement Follow sports writer Austin Chastain on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @ChastainAJ or reach him via email at achastain@ This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: NASCAR Nashville race: Chris Buescher Kansas penalty amended
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3 days ago
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Appeals panel amends penalty levied against RFK Racing No. 17 team
On Wednesday, the National Motorsports Appeals Panel amended the L1-level penalty issued to the No. 17 RFK Racing team and driver Chris Buescher on May 15 after the NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway. Upon hearing the testimony, the decisions of the National Motorsports Appeals Panel are that the appellant violated one or more, but not all, of the rule(s) set forth in the penalty notice. The team violated 14.5.4 (front bumper cover) but did not violate 14.1.2 (exhaust cover panel). Therefore, the panel amended the original penalty assessed by NASCAR to include a loss of 30 championship driver and team owner points, a loss of five driver and team owner playoff points, a two-race suspension for the crew chief and a $75,000 fine for the team. Advertisement In reaching the above decision, the panel provided the following explanation: 'The panel concluded that NASCAR met its burden of proof regarding the reinforcement of the front bumper cover but did not meet it regarding the trimming of the exhaust panel cover. The rule book regarding the exhaust panel trimming lacked specificity on the amount trimmed or not trimmed. Accordingly, the panel reduced the owner and driver points penalty from 60 to 30 points.' As a result of the modified points penalty, Buescher moves up from 23rd to 16th in the NASCAR Cup Series standings. The three-member panel was comprised of Mr. Tom DeLoach, Mr. Cary Tharrington and Mr. Kevin Whitaker. At Kansas, Buescher finished eighth in the AdventHealth 400 and his No. 17 Ford was selected as one of two cars to be taken back to the NASCAR Research and Development Center in Concord, North Carolina, for further inspection. That is where officials ruled the car was in violation. Crew chief Scott Graves has already served his two-race suspension.
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3 days ago
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Appeals panel amends NASCAR penalty to No. 17 RFK Racing team, Chris Buescher
The National Motorsports Appeals Panel amended the penalty NASCAR gave Chris Buescher and his RFK Racing team earlier this month, cutting in half the point penalty they received. The panel cut the 60-point penalty to Buescher and the team to 30 points each at Wednesday's hearing. Getting back 30 points moves Buescher from 23rd in the season standings to 16th heading into Sunday's race at Nashville Superspeedway. He now has 274 points. That puts Buescher six points behind teammate Ryan Preece for the final playoff spot at the halfway point of the regular season. Dustin Long, The panel justified the cut by stating the team did not violate all the rules NASCAR cited. 'The panel concluded that NASCAR met its burden of proof regarding the reinforcement of the front bumper cover but did not meet it regarding the trimming of the exhaust panel cover. The rule book regarding the exhaust panel trimming lacked specificity on the amount trimmed or not trimmed. Accordingly, the Panel reduced the owner and driver points penalty from 60 to 30 points.' The panel kept the rest of the penalties. That means that Buescher and the team still lose five playoff points each. The team's fine of $75,000 remains as did the two-race suspension to crew chief Scott Graves. He served that penalty ahead of the appeal by sitting out the All-Star Race and the Coca-Cola 600. NASCAR cited Buescher's team for violating Section 14.5.4.G, which states: 'The front fascia may be strengthened on the inner surface with bonded on non-metallic materials in the area contacting the bumper foam and up to 2 inches further in all directions.' The appeal was heard by Tom DeLoach, Cary Tharrington and Kevin Whitaker. The L1 violation with the front bumper cover was found at the NASCAR R&D Center when the car was brought there after the Kansas race for further inspection.
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05-03-2025
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NASCAR Appeals Panel Sides with Chase Briscoe, Joe Gibbs Racing, Overturns Major Penalty
The National Motorsports Appeals Panel has cleared Joe Gibbs Racing of any wrong doing in regard to a penalty NASCAR assessed Chase Briscoe's team following the season opening Daytona 500. The penalty dealt with the vehicle assembly rules and the Toyota's spoiler. NASCAR gave a four-race suspension to crew chief James Small, a $100,000 fine to Gibbs and a loss of 100 championship points and 10 playoff points to Gibbs and Briscoe. That left Briscoe, who won the pole for the Daytona 500, 45th in the driver standings after the prestigious race. However, on Wednesday, the Appeals Panel determined that after hearing testimony, JGR, Small and Briscoe didn't violate the rules set forth in the penalty. 'Biggest points day of my career!' Briscoe posted on X (formerly Twitter). 'We're back! 'In all seriousness, thank you to NASCAR for giving us the option to show our evidence and huge thank you to everyone at Joe Gibbs Racing, who put in countless hours to put everything together. 'A lot of people keep saying I'm lucky to be where I am … Just wanted to clarify that I'm not lucky, I'm blessed.' In reaching its decision, the three-person panel said it believed the elongation of some of the holes on the number 19 Cup car spoiler was caused by the process of attaching that specific spoiler base to the rear deck and not modification of the single source part. The panel was comprised of Dixon Johnston, Hunter Nickell and Cathy Rice.
Washington Post
05-03-2025
- Automotive
- Washington Post
Chase Briscoe wins appeal over modified spoiler during Daytona 500 pole-winning run
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Chase Briscoe and Joe Gibbs Racing won their appeal Wednesday when the National Motorsports Appeals Panel said his Toyota did not have an illegally modified spoiler when he won the Daytona 500 pole. The victory restores the 100 points and 10 playoff points NASCAR had penalized Briscoe for the spoiler violation. The team also gets its 100 points and 10 playoff points back, and crew chief James Small's four-race suspension was rescinded, as was the $100,000 fine to the team. Briscoe is now tied for 14th in the season standings with Carson Hocevar headed into Sunday's race at Phoenix Raceway. They are one point ahead of Kyle Larson, who is 16th in the season standings. 'The panel believes that the elongation of some of the holes on the number 19 Cup car spoiler base is caused by the process of attaching that specific spoiler base to the rear deck and not modification of the single source part,' the panel wrote. Joe Gibbs said he was appreciative of the process 'NASCAR has in place that allowed us the opportunity to present our explanation of what led to the penalty issued to our No. 19 team. 'We are thankful for the consideration and ruling by the National Motorsports Appeals Panel,' the team owner added. 'It is obviously great news for our 19 team and everyone at Joe Gibbs Racing. We look forward to focusing on the remainder of our season starting this weekend in Phoenix.' Briscoe also thanked the panel and NASCAR on social media 'for giving us the option to show our evidence.' He also thanked Joe Gibbs Racing for preparing his car for his debut season with the team. The appeals panel consisted of former motorsports marketing executive Dixon Johnston, former Speed Channel president Hunter Nickell and former South Boston Speedway general manager Cathy Rice. ___ AP auto racing:
