Matt Kenseth’s Suspension Upheld

Matt Kenseth’s suspension has been upheld.

The National Motorsports Appeals Panel upheld the two-race suspension for the driver of the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. The panel met today at 9:00 a.m. in the NASCAR R & D Center in Concord, North Carolina to hear the appeal of the penalty handed down by NASCAR on Tuesday.

The penalty stemmed from the incident with race leader Joey Logano with 47 laps to go in Sunday’s Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 at Martinsville Speedway. The penalty stated Kenseth violated sections 12.1 and 12.8 of the 2015 NASCAR Rule Book.

Upon hearing the testimony, the panel decided that the appellant violated the rules and upheld the original penalty levied by NASCAR.

The statement from the panel can be read below.

The final appeal will begin at 1:00 p.m.

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Tucker White
Tucker White
I've followed NASCAR for well over 20 years of my life, both as a fan and now as a member of the media. As of 2024, I'm on my ninth season as a traveling NASCAR beat writer. For all its flaws and dumb moments, NASCAR at its best produces some of the best action you'll ever see in the sport of auto racing. Case in point: Kyle Larson's threading the needle pass at Darlington Raceway on May 9, 2021. On used-up tires, racing on a worn surface and an aero package that put his car on the razor's edge of control, Larson demonstrated why he's a generational talent. Those are the stories I want to capture and break down. In addition to NASCAR, I also follow IndyCar and Formula 1. As a native of Knoxville, Tennessee, and a graduate of the University of Tennessee, I'm a diehard Tennessee Volunteers fan (especially in regards to Tennessee football). If covering NASCAR doesn't kill me, down the road, watching Tennessee football will. I'm also a diehard fan of the Atlanta Braves, and I lived long enough to see them win a World Series for the first time since 1995 (when I was just a year old). I've also sworn my fan allegiance to the Nashville Predators, though that's not paid out as much as the Braves. Furthermore, as a massive sports dork, I follow the NFL on a weekly basis. Though it's more out of an obligation than genuine passion (for sports dorks, following the NFL is basically an unwritten rule). Outside of sports, I'm a major cinema buff and a weeb. My favorite film is "Blazing Saddles" and my favorite anime is "Black Lagoon."

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