JR Motorsports confirmed Monday that they will appeal the penalty assessed against Noah Gragson and the No. 9 team after Saturday’s Xfinity Series Steakhouse Elite 200 race at Darlington Raceway.
On Sunday NASCAR released a statement that they will not be penalizing Noah Gragson following his actions on pit road during Saturday's XFINITY event when he backed into Daniel Hemric's No. 18 Toyota on pit road during a live pit stop.
The Welcome, North Carolina, native utilized a crossover move to overtake Wallace on the final lap and claim the victory in the second Daytona Duel event.
The Winamac, Indiana, native stormed to the lead with two laps remaining before notching up another superspeedway victory of this season and keeping his title hopes alive.