Hendrick Motorsports has withdrawn its appeal of penalties against Chase Elliott’s N0. 9 team from last weekend’s race in Phoenix, NBC Sports confirmed.
NASCAR found a L1 infraction on Elliott’s car in the rear-suspension after the race at ISM Raceway.
NASCAR stated that the team’s truck trailing arm spacer/pinion angle shim mounting surfaces must be planar and in complete contact with corresponding mating surfaces at all points and at all times.
NASCAR fined crew chief Alan Gustafson $50,000, suspended car chief Josh Kirk two races and docked Elliott 25 points and the team 25 owner points. Elliott’s third-place finish in the race will not count toward any tiebreakers.
Following Sunday’s race at Auto Club Speedway, where Elliott finished 16th, he is 21st in the point standings.