Sam Mayer was disqualified after the race at Talladega Superspeedway
Over the weekend, playoff driver Sam Mayer was disqualified after the finish at Talladega Superspeedway. The No. 1 JR Motorsports car failed post-race tech inspection.
NASCAR noted that the failure was due to ride heights in the rear of the car being too low.
Before the penalty, Mayer’s finish placed him above the playoff elimination line. After the penalty, he sits below the line.
This weekend, Charlotte Motor Speedway will host the final race in the Round of 12, eliminating four drivers from the playoffs.
JR Motorsports has the option to appeal the penalty. They have elected to do so…
JR Motorsports statement
On Monday, the team issued the following statement:
“JR Motorsports will appeal the disqualification of Sam Mayer and the No. 1 team following last weekend’s event at Talladega Suerpspeedway.”
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Point Standings
(After Disqualification)
After: Talladega
(1 race remains in round of 12)
Pos | Driver | Points | Wins (In Round)
1. Sammy Smith
1 Win
2. Chandler Smith
+64
4. Cole Custer
+37
3. Austin Hill
+37
5. Sheldon Creed
+32
6. Jesse Love
+22
7. Riley Herbst
+20
8. AJ Allmendinger
-7
— Round of 8 Cutline —
9. Justin Allgaier
-7
10. Shane van Gisbergen
-10
11. Sam Mayer
-13
12. Parker Kligerman
-16
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Point Standings
(Before Disqualification)
After: Talladega
(1 race remains in round of 12)
Pos | Driver | Points | Wins (In Round)
1. Sammy Smith
1 Win
2. Chandler Smith
+57
3. Austin Hill
+29
4. Cole Custer
+28
5. Sheldon Creed
+25
6. Jesse Love
+15
7. Riley Herbst
+13
8. Sam Mayer
+10
— Round of 8 Cutline —
9. AJ Allmendinger
-10
10. Justin Allgaier
-18
11. Shane van Gisbergen
-21
12. Parker Kligerman
-26
