RCR To Appeal Love’s Disqualification

WELCOME, N.C. — Richard Childress Racing will appeal NASCAR’s disqualification of Jesse Love as the winner of Saturday’s North Carolina Education Lottery 250 at Rockingham Speedway.

The team made the announcement on social media Monday morning.

“Richard Childress Racing will appeal NASCAR’s decision to disqualify the No. 2 team’s win from the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Rockingham Speedway,” read the team’s post on X.

Love was deemed to have violated Rule 14.14.2.I-5.h which covers trailing arm spacers and pinion angle shims.

“All mating surfaces of those parts need to be in complete contact with each other, and unfortunately they violated that rule and were disqualified,” said series director Eric Peterson following Saturday’s disqualification.

Sammy Smith was awarded the victory.