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Briscoe's Penalty Overturned: 100 Points Restored, Crew Chief Reinstated

3/5/2025

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Chase Briscoe and Joe Gibbs Racing celebrated a major victory as NASCAR's National Motorsports Appeals Panel overturned a hefty 100-point penalty related to his car's spoiler. The panel determined that the elongated holes were a result of assembly, not intentional modification. This decision not only reinstates Briscoe's points, elevating him to 14th place, but also lifts the suspension of crew chief James Small and cancels a $100,000 fine.

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Chase Briscoe and Joe Gibbs Racing celebrated a major victory as NASCAR's National Motorsports Appeals Panel overturned a hefty 100-point penalty related to his car's spoiler. The panel determined that the elongated holes were a result of assembly, not intentional modification. This decision not only reinstates Briscoe's points, elevating him to 14th place, but also lifts the suspension of crew chief James Small and cancels a $100,000 fine.