RFK Racing has responded to the disqualification of Ryan Preece and the No. 60 team at Talladega Superspeedway.
According to a Monday statement, the team will not appeal the disqualification. Instead, RFK Racing will move forward with the goal of getting back into contention this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway.
"RFK Racing acknowledges and accepts NASCAR's decision to disqualify the No. 60 Ford Mustang following post-race inspection at Talladega Superspeedway and will not appeal the ruling," the statement said.
"The infraction stemmed from an unintentional adjustment during pre-race inspection to correct a spoiler angle issue. While the change did not provide a competitive advantage, it did not meet the approved compliance method. We respect the ruling and remain committed to integrity and adherence to NASCAR's standards."
Preece originally crossed the finish line in second place on Sunday evening after battling Austin Cindric for the win. This marked his best finish in 197 Cup Series starts. This initially helped him move to 12th in the Cup standings.
This did not last. NASCAR completed post-race inspection and announced that Preece's No. 60 Ford had failed due to a violation of Section 14.5.8.F of the Rule Book. The spoiler had three shims instead of two.
This disqualification dropped the RFK Racing driver to 38th. He lost all of the points he gained, and he left Talladega 18th in the Cup standings and below the playoff cutline.
Preece was not the only driver who made it through post-race inspection unscathed. NASCAR also disqualified the No. 22 Team Penske Ford Mustang that Joey Logano used to capture his first top-five finish of the season.
According to the post-race inspection report, the No. 22 team violated Sections 14.5.8.E and 14.1.P. The No. 22 team's spoiler was missing a bolt. Live Fast Motorsports later indicated that the missing bolt had embedded itself in the No. 78, causing it to overheat.
Like RFK Racing, Team Penske chose not to appeal the ruling. The team said that it accepted the disqualification.