Overview
- RFK Racing filed an appeal Thursday challenging NASCAR’s 25-point deduction and $50,000 fine issued to Ryan Preece.
- NASCAR said video, SMT telemetry, and a Preece radio remark supported a finding that he intentionally hit Ty Gibbs on Lap 101 at Texas Motor Speedway.
- The contact sent Gibbs into the outside wall and ended his day with a 36th-place finish.
- The sanction dropped Preece from 12th to 13th in the standings and cut his playoff cushion from 63 points to 38.
- A three-person independent panel will hear the case as RFK prepares counter-telemetry and an aerodynamic explanation, with comparisons to an unpenalized Kyle Busch incident fueling questions about consistency.