Chris Buescher completed eighth at Kansas Speedway after beginning on the entrance row, however he and Carson Hocevar had their vehicles randomly chosen to return to the NASCAR R&D Middle for additional inspection. Whereas the No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet was cleared with out problem, Buescher’s No. 17 RFK Racing Ford Mustang was not practically as lucky.
NASCAR discovered the group in violation of of the next rule: “Sections 14.1.C: General Assembled Car Guidelines; 14.5.4.G: Entrance Bumper Cowl.” Per Motorsport.com contributor Bozi Tatarevic, “The rule permits bumpers to be bolstered on the within as much as a 2-inch border across the foam, they usually doubtless went additional than that.”
Consequently, the No. 17 group has been hit with a $75,000 advantageous and crew chief Scott Graves has been suspended for the subsequent two races, together with the All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro and the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Buescher has been docked 60 driver and proprietor factors, in addition to 5 playoff factors.
Buescher is winless after 12 races this 12 months, however he stays contained in the playoffs, sitting solidly twelfth within the standings. This newest factors penalty will drop him all the way in which right down to twenty fourth. He was 33 factors above the cut-line, however is now 27 factors out. Moreover, the lack of playoff factors leaves him within the destructive, having not scored any but this season.
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