RFK Racing has revealed the foundation explanation for Ryan Preece’s disqualification from the NASCAR Cup Collection race at Talladega on Sunday.
Preece had initially secured his greatest profession outcome within the Cup Collection after ending second on the street at Talladega Superspeedway, simply 0.022s behind race winner Austin Cindric of Staff Penske.
Nevertheless, the #60 RFK Racing Ford Mustang was excluded from the outcomes after post-race technical checks revealed the usage of for utilizing unapproved shims within the rear spoiler space.
RFK Racing has now defined that the DSQ was attributable to an “unintentional” pre-race adjustment to the automotive to appropriate a spoiler angle.
The staff maintains that it didn’t achieve a aggressive benefit due to the modification and is dedicated to “adhering” to NASCAR’s requirements.
“RFK Racing acknowledges and accepts NASCAR’s resolution to disqualify the No. 60 Ford Mustang following post-race inspection at Talladega and won’t attraction the ruling,” it stated in a press release.
“The infraction stemmed from an unintentional adjustment throughout pre-race inspection to appropriate a spoiler angle subject. Whereas the change didn’t present a aggressive benefit, it didn’t meet the authorized compliance methodology. We respect the ruling and stay dedicated to integrity and adherence to NASCAR’s requirements.”
Preece was relegated to thirty eighth place within the 39-car area following the disqualification. The factors misplaced have dealt him a hefty blow within the championship standings, dropping him from 14th to nineteenth place.
Penske driver Joey Logano, who took the chequered flag in fifth place, was additionally thrown out of the outcomes for a spoiler infringement.
In his case, Penske revealed that “one of many 18 bolts on the floor of the spoiler that connect with the bottom was discovered to be free.”
Like RFK, Penske has determined to not attraction in opposition to the disqualification.
Logano has slipped from tenth to thirteenth on the leaderboard after Talladega, however he stays within the hunt for a playoff spot.
