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RFK Racing announced Monday it will appeal the L1-level penalty levied to its No. 17 team following the NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas.
Pre-race inspection ahead of Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway has been completed, and only one car, the No. 71 Spire Motorsp
The NASCAR Cup Series standings have been updated after RFK Racing driver Chris Buescher and his No. 17 Ford team were hit with hefty penalties ahead of the the All-Star Race weekend at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
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Buescher's car was taken to NASCAR's R&D Center in Concord, North Carolina, following the race at Kansas. While that does not typically result in a penalty, NASCAR assessed the team with an L1-level penalty for a front bumper cover violation.
After several days of careful deliberation, RFK Racing has elected to appeal the L1-level penalty handed to the No. 17 Ford Mustang Dark Horse following the NAS
Buescher drops from playoff hopeful on points to a must-win situation after NASCAR found irregularities following the Kansas race.
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NASCAR docked Buescher and the team 60 points each and five playoff points each. NASCAR also suspended crew chief Scott Graves for the next two races and fined the team $75,000 for the L1 infraction. The suspension to Graves covers this weekend’s All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro and next weekend’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte.
Brad Keselowski has struggled mightily in 2025 through the first dozen races. The 2012 NASCAR Cup Series champion has looked like anything but a champion, recording just four top 20s all year. He doesn’t have a single top 10 and unbelievably has nine finishes of 26th or worse.
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Sporting News on MSNChris Buescher hit with significant NASCAR penalty"It was an area around the foam that you’re allowed 2 inches, and it was beyond that, which is a rule violation."