Updates: Jesse Love fails post-race inspection at Rockingham
Yesterday at 04:17 PM
Update 2 (4-23-2025): The National Motorsports Appeals Panel today heard and considered an appeal of a race disqualification issued on April 20, 2025 to driver Jesse Love and owner Richard Childress in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
The penalty concerns the following sections of the 2025 NASCAR Rule Book: Section 14.14.2 Rear Suspension; I-5.H Truck Trailing Arm Spacers/Pinion Angle Shims.
Upon hearing the testimony, the decisions of the National Motorsports Appeals Panel are:
- That the Appellant violated the Rule(s) set forth in the Penalty Notice.
- That the Panel affirms and upholds the original Penalty assessed by NASCAR.
In reaching the above decision, the panel provided the following explanation: "The panel finds that it is more likely than not that there was a violation of 14.14.2 Rear Suspension, I-5.H. The panel was unable to determine whether the violation was intentional or unintentional. The panel finds that the mating surfaces between the truck trailing arm and the U-bolt saddle were not in contact with each other."
The Appeals Panel members for this hearing:
- Mr. Bill Mullis
- Mr. Hunter Nickell
- Mr. Steve York
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Update (4-21-2025): Richard Childress Racing stated on Monday morning that it will appeal NASCAR’s decision to disqualify the No. 2 team from winning on Saturday at Rockingham.
Jesse Love’s victory was disqualified for violating rule 14.14.2.I-5.H (all mating surfaces between the truck trailing arm and the U-bolt saddle must be in complete contact with each other). Sammy Smith was deemed the winner.
Richard Childress Racing will appeal NASCAR‘s decision to disqualify the No. 2 team's win from the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Rockingham Speedway. pic.twitter.com/HyUp9YtqqW
— RCR (@RCRracing) April 21, 2025
Original post (4-19-2025): Inspection in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Garage is complete at Rockingham Speedway.
The No. 2 has been disqualified for violating rule 14.14.2.I-5.H (All mating surfaces between the truck trailing arm and the U-bolt saddle must be in complete contact with each other).
The No. 19 has also been disqualified for violating rule 10.5.2.5.D (Lug nuts not installed in a safe and secure manner).
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