Legacy won't appeal Jones' Martinsville DQ

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Legacy Motor Club will not appeal the disqualification of Erik Jones from Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway.

The No. 43 Toyota Camry failed post-race inspection for not meeting the minimum weight requirement. Jones crossed the finish line 24th in the Cook Out 400. He also scored stage points by finishing fifth in the first stage of the race.

However, the disqualification moved Jones to last in the finishing order, in 38th position. He received one point for competing in the event. The stage points were also taken away from the team.

"We understand NASCAR allows a clear margin to account for the difference in pre- and post-race weight," a Legacy Motor Club statement read. "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."

The disqualification dropped Jones six positions in the drivers’ standings. He is 29th going into Darlington Raceway.