Last week when NASCAR issued an L1 penalty against the RFK Racing number 17 car driven by Chris Buescher for a bumper cover violation, the team did not immediately announce whether or not they would appeal the ruling.
That decision has now been made and RFK has announced that they will appeal the ruling.
As a result of the penalty, driver Chris Buescher was docked 60 driver points and five playoff points; which dropped him below the cut line form making the playoffs. Buescher went from 14th to 27th in the point standings. RFK was also fined $75,000.
In a statement RFK said, “after a thorough review of the penalties issued to the number 17 Ford Mustang, RFK Racing has decided to appeal NASCAR’s decision. We respect NASCAR’s commitment to fair competition and appreciate the opportunity to engage in the appeals process.”
The three member panel of the National Motorsports Appeals Panel will hear the appeal.