NASCAR announces penalites from Kansas race
Chris Buescher and RFK Racing have been issued an L1 penalty following further inspection from Kansas, NASCAR announced Thursday (May 15).
Buescher and RFK Racing were fined $75,000, 60 driver and owner points, and 5 NASCAR Playoff points.
The violation stems from an issue with the front bumper cover of the No. 17, NASCAR said.
Additionally, Buesher’s crew chief Scott Graves has been suspended from the next two NASCAR Cup Series events; the All-Star Race and the Coca-Cola 600.
NASCAR announced post-race Sunday the two vehicles Buescher and Carson Hocevar’s No. 77 would be taken to the NASCAR R&D Center in Concord, N.C. for further inspection.
Buescher started the race on the outside front row, ultimately finishing eighth.
Prior to the penalty, Buescher was ranked 14th on the NASCAR Playoff grid with a 33-point edge over Ryan Preece, the first driver below the cutline.
Now Buescher is ranked 24th, 27 points below the cutline. Preece is now in the playoffs, as it stands, because of that penalty.
Buescher has posted 1 Top-5 finish and 6 Top-10 finishes through the first 12 races of the year, but no victory.
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