CONCORD, N.C. — Richard Childress Racing’s appeal of the disqualification of driver Jesse Love from an apparent NASCAR Xfinity Series victory April 19 at Rockingham (N.C.) Speedway was heard and upheld on Wednesday.
The Appeals Panel consisting of Bill Mullis, Hunter Nickell and Steve York heard the evidence and considered the appeal based on 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 ruled that RCR violated the rules “set forth in the Penalty Notice” and upheld the original penalty, which stripped Love of the victory and handed the win to Sammy Smith.
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.”
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