Front Row Motorsports is appealing the penalties toward Todd Gilliland‘s No. 38 NASCAR Cup Series crew, it announced Wednesday (March 2).
NASCAR penalized the team after they lost a wheel on pit road while under caution at Auto Club Speedway.
Crew chief Seth Barbour, team jackman Jourdan Osinskie and front tire changer Tanner Andrews were all suspended for four races.
UPDATE: Front Row Motorsports has begun the appeal process after penalties levied against its No. 38 NASCAR Cup Series team this past weekend at Auto Club Speedway. pic.twitter.com/ZJkBCT2OYg
— Front Row Motorsports (@Team_FRM) March 2, 2022
Kaz Grala‘s and Justin Haley‘s crews were also penalized for improperly secured wheels at Daytona International Speedway. Kaulig Racing appealed the penalty, and a date is yet to be set.
Gilliland was 20th in Sunday’s race at Auto Club and is 24th in the points standings.
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I’m unclear about what happened. Did they lose a wheel while exiting pit road? It so, there may some justification for the penalty, but since they did not cause a yellow flag or otherwise interfere with the race, it’s not a strong justification. ON THE OTHER HAND, if the penalty is merely for a tire that got away from the pit crew while making a tire change, there is NO justification for the penalty.