The National Motorsports Appeals Panel upheld penalties assessed to the No. 1 JR Motorsports team after Saturday’s Xfinity Series race at Talladega Superspeedway.
JRM driver Sam Mayer had taken the checkered flag in 16th place in Saturday’s United Rentals 250, but his No. 1 Chevrolet failed the post-race height requirement in post-race technical inspection, measuring too low at the rear of the car. Mayer was disqualified and credited with a last-place result and points in the 38-car field.
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The three-member appeals panel determined after Wednesday’s hearing that the penalty would stand, stating: “The panel found that NASCAR used standard inspection procedures at Talladega Superspeedway on October 5, 2024, on the No. 1 NXS car and found Rule 14.17.3.2.2.2 in violation.” According to the NASCAR Rule Book, since the appeal concerned a race disqualification, the penalty cannot be appealed further.
The ruling keeps Mayer in 11th place out of the 12 drivers remaining in the Xfinity Series Playoffs, and he faces a 13-point deficit relative to the provisional elimination line. His original finishing position had initially slotted Mayer in eighth place in the postseason standings with a 10-point cushion above elimination.
The Xfinity Series resumes Saturday (3:30 p.m. ET, The CW, PRN, SiriusXM) at the Charlotte Motor Speedway road course, where the playoff field will be trimmed from 12 title-eligible drivers to eight remaining championship hopefuls.