On February 20 the three person National Motorsports Appeals Panel met to rule on the disqualification for Parker Kligerman after the Craftsman Truck Series Fresh from Florida 250 race on February 14. Corey Heim was named the winner of the race.
Kligerman was disqualified after winning the race due to a ride height issue. The appeals panel upheld the penalty to Henderson Motorsports and the number 75 team.
Henderson Motorsports used social media to announce their intentions shortly after the ruling was announced saying, “we feel that we have a very valid case to present to NASCAR.”
In its ruling the NMAP said, “the panel confirms it is more likely than not a rules violation did occur and the disqualification penalties in Rule 10.5.2.4 necessitate a race disqualification.” The panel’s ruling is the final decision on the issue with no further appeal possible.
HMS responded via social media saying, “unfortunately we have lost our appeal regarding our disqualification from last week’s race in Daytona. While we feel that we had a very strong case, we respect the panel’s decision. We’d again like to thank all the fans for their support. We’ve shown that we can compete, and we’ll be back. See you all in Bristol!”