RFK Racing explains Preece infraction, will not attraction disqualification

Sunday evening after the Cup race at Talladega, NASCAR dropped a bombshell as they introduced the disqualification of RFK Racing’s Ryan Preece and Crew Penske’s Joey Logano. Preece had completed second in a photograph end, shedding out to Austin Cindric by simply 0.022s. Logano was not far behind, inserting fifth initially. 

Nonetheless, each vehicles failed post-race inspection as a consequence of unrelated points with the rear spoiler of the Ford Mustangs. Consequently, Preece is credited with thirty eighth and Logano thirty ninth as each drivers gather a single level for his or her efforts. 

Penske was fast to determine in opposition to an attraction, accepting NASCAR’s determination and claiming that it was not intentional on Sunday evening. “One of many 18 bolts on the floor of the spoiler that connect with the bottom was discovered to be unfastened, and NASCAR penalized the workforce in consequence,” Penske defined in a press release. “This was not intentional and occurred all through the course of the race occasion. Crew Penske accepts the disqualification.” 

RFK discusses infraction

RFK has now confirmed that they won’t deliver forth an attraction both, releasing their very own assertion on Monday: “RFK Racing acknowledges and accepts NASCAR’s determination to disqualify the No. 60 Ford Mustang following post-race inspection at Talladega and won’t attraction the ruling.”

Explaining the problem, the workforce continued: “The infraction stemmed from an unintentional adjustment throughout pre-race inspection to appropriate a spoiler angle situation. Whereas the change didn’t present a aggressive benefit, it didn’t meet the accredited compliance technique. We respect the ruling and stay dedicated to integrity and adherence to NASCAR’s requirements.”

Preece fell from twelfth to 18th within the common season standings on account of the disqualification, shedding what was his career-best end and falling exterior of the provisional playoff grid. Logano dropped from eighth to eleventh within the standings because the defending collection champion misplaced what was going to be his first prime 5 end of the 2025 season.