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Hendrick Motorsports withdraws appeal of Phoenix penalties against No. 9 team

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Auto Club 400

FONTANA, CA - MARCH 18: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, pits during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 18, 2018 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)

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Hendrick Motorsports has withdrawn its appeal of penalties against Chase Elliott’s N0. 9 team from last weekend’s race in Phoenix, NBC Sports confirmed.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.

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