NASCAR has penalized RFK Racing and driver Chris Buescher. The league docked Buescher and the team 60 points, suspended crew chief Scott Graves for two weeks and fined the team $75,000 after his Kansas car failed inspection earlier this week at NASCAR’s research and development center.

The cars of Buescher (18th) and Carson Hocevar (24th, won the pole) were selected randomly for the additional inspection after the race. Note: NASCAR calls the selection process random, but it doesn’t have to be.

NASCAR found that Buescher’s car violated a rule on the fastening of the front bumper. Hocevar’s car was good.

The RFK driver dropped from 12th in the standings and 33 points above the cutline to 26th in the standings and 42 points below the cutline.

RFK Racing can appeal the decision. 

Graves will serve his suspension for the All-Star race this weekend and next week at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

The rule Buescher’s team broke was one that allows the front fascia to be strengthened on the inner surface with bonded non-metallic materials in the area contacting the bumper foam and up to two inches further in all directions.

Bob Pockrass covers NASCAR and INDYCAR for FOX Sports. He has spent decades covering motorsports, including over 30 Daytona 500s, with stints at ESPN, Sporting News, NASCAR Scene magazine and The (Daytona Beach) News-Journal. Follow him on Twitter @bobpockrass.

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