The National Motorsports Appeals Panel upheld penalties assessed to the No. 1 JR Motorsports team after Saturday’s Xfinity Series race at Talladega Superspeedway.
JRM driver Sam Mayer had taken the checkered flag in 16th place in Saturday’s United Rentals 250, but his No. 1 Chevrolet failed the post-race height requirement in post-race technical inspection, measuring too low at the rear of the car. Mayer was disqualified and credited with a last-place result and points in the 38-car field.
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The three-member appeals panel determined after Wednesday’s hearing that the penalty would stand, stating: “The panel found that NASCAR used standard inspection procedures at Talladega Superspeedway on October 5, 2024, on the No. 1 NXS car and found Rule 14.17.3.2.2.2 in violation.” With the panel hearing an expedited appeal held before the next Xfinity Series event this weekend, the penalty cannot be appealed further.
The ruling keeps Mayer in 11th place out of the 12 drivers remaining in the Xfinity Series Playoffs, and he faces a 13-point deficit relative to the provisional elimination line. His original finishing position had initially slotted Mayer in eighth place in the postseason standings with a 10-point cushion above elimination.
The Xfinity Series resumes Saturday (3:30 p.m. ET, The CW, PRN, SiriusXM) at the Charlotte Motor Speedway road course, where the playoff field will be trimmed from 12 title-eligible drivers to eight remaining championship hopefuls.
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