Earlier this week, NASCAR issued substantial penalties to the three groups concerned in what collection officers deemed to be a type of race manipulation — the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, the No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet of Ross Chastain, and the No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota of Bubba Wallace. Crew chiefs, spotters, and key executives had been suspended for one week. Every group and driver had been docked 50 factors, and fined $200,000 (100k for the group and 100k for the driving force).
Initially, all three groups made it clear that they meant to enchantment the penalties. 23XI, who can also be preventing for the Cup title this weekend with Tyler Reddick, rapidly determined to withdraw their enchantment. However each Chevrolet groups concerned moved ahead. Nevertheless, after Trackhouse misplaced their enchantment on Thursday night, RCR misplaced their very own.
Those that heard the case from Trackhouse: Kelly Housby, Lyn St. James, and Steve York. Trackhouse is not going to enchantment the penalty any additional.
The appeals panel launched the next assertion to clarify their determination: “We really feel in one of the best curiosity of racing and to guard the integrity of the game, it was acceptable to uphold and affirm NASCAR’s determination with regard to the NASCAR rule 4.4, trying to control the result of the race.”
