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The National Motorsports Appeals Panel upheld penalties Wednesday against Kaulig Racing’s No. 31 team for a safety violation in the season-opening Daytona 500.
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Kaulig crew chief Trent Owens and crew members Jacob Nelson (tire changer) and Marshall McFadden (jackman) had appealed the penalty after the No. 31 Chevrolet lost a wheel during the NASCAR Cup Series opener. The three-member panel denied that appeal, deciding that the three violated Section 10.5.2.6 (Safety Penalties and Penalty Options) in the NASCAR Rule Book and affirming the original penalty.
Owens, Nelson and McFadden were suspended for four races each in the Feb. 23 penalty report, but have remained rostered while the matter was under appeal. In a statement, Kaulig Racing president Chris Rice indicated the team will not file a final appeal. “We respect NASCAR’s decision on the appeal,” Rice said. “We will take penalty, move on and work hard to be better.”
Haley finished 23rd in the Daytona 500 and currently ranks 25th in the Cup Series standings.
The three panelists for Wednesday’s hearing were Tom DeLoach, Dixon Johnston and Dale Pinilis.
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