NASCAR has reduce﷽d the extent of the penalty issued to Chris Buescher at Kansas after an appeal from his team RFK Racing.

NASCAR initially docked Buescher 60 points after RFK Racing was found to have exceeded the maximum reinforcement allowed on the front bumper cover during the 12th round of the 2025 season. The Ford 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:team was also fined $75,000, and ꧃crew chief Scott Graves receive🐈d a two-race suspension.

On May 19,16ꦺ8澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: RFK Racing formally appea🐻led the penalty. The National Motorsports Appꦕeal Panel has now iꦦssued its decision.

The panel upheld NASCAR’s finding that RFK violated Section 14.5.4 of the rulebook, which pertains to the front bumper cover. However, it ruled that RFK did not violate Section 14.1.2, which governs theꦺ ex𝔍haust cover panel.

As a result, Buescher’s penalty has been reduced: both the driver and team point deductions have been cut from 60 to 30. This revision moves Buescher up to 16th in the championship standings,𝔉 just six points below the playoff c💯utline.

All other aspects of the✤ original penalty remain unchanged. RFK Racing must still pay the $75,000 fine, and both Buescher and the team lose five playoff points. Crew chief Scott Graves has already served his two-race suspension.

NASCAR issued a statement following the panel's ruling: “The panel concluded that NܫASCAR 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 three-member panel con🐼sisted of Tom DeLoach, Cary Tharrington, 🔯and Kevin Whitaker.