No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota disqualified after Martinsville

The No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota, driven by Erik Jones, was disqualified following Sunday's Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway. During post-race inspection, NASCAR found that the No. 43 failed to meet minimum weight requirements, per the NASCAR Rule Book. Additionally, both the No. 43 and the No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet will go to the NASCAR R&D Center in Concord, North Carolina, for further inspection. RELATED: Official race results | At-track photos: Martinsville Jones forfeits a 24th-place finish and six stage points that were originally earned after a fifth-place result in Stage 1. Jones, a three-time winner in the Cup Series, dropped eight spots in the points standings from 21st to 29th following the DQ. On Monday evening, Legacy Motor Club announced it will not appeal NASCAR's ruling. "Legacy Motor Club will not appeal the disqualification of the No. 43 car following Sunday’s race at Martinsville Speedway," the team said in a statement. "We understand NASCAR allows a clear margin to account for the difference in pre- and post-race weight. After a thorough audit by the Club today, we have concluded that we did not give ourselves enough margin to meet the post-race requirement. Although it was not intentional, we are taking steps internally to prevent this from happening again. We therefore accept the penalty and apologize to NASCAR, our partners and our fans."›