The National Motorsports Appeals Board on Wednesday upheld the disqualification penalty imposed on Sam Mayer and his No. 1 team after the JR Motorsports car failed the Xfinity post-race inspection at Talladega Superspeedway.
The car was found to be too low at the rear and was disqualified.
The Xfinity standings remain the same after being reset for the penalty.
AJ Allmendinger holds the final transfer spot heading into Saturday’s playoff race at the Charlotte Roval. Those below the cutoff line are Justin Allgaier (-7 points), Shane van Gisbergen (-10), Mayer (-13) and Parker Kligerman (-16).
In making its decision, the National Motorsports Appeals Committee stated: “The committee concluded that NASCAR used standard inspection procedures at Talladega Superspeedway on October 5, 2024 on the No. 1 NXS car and found the rule 14.17.3.2.2.2 (post-qualifying and post-race rear body inspection heights) in violation.
Since this is a race disqualification penalty, the jury’s decision is final and without appeal.
The panelists were Dixon Johnston, Bill Mullis and Shawna Robinson.
