RFK Racing announced Monday it will appeal the L1-level penalty levied to its No. 17 team following the NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas.

The NASCAR Cup Series standings have been updated after RFK Racing driver Chris Buescher and his No. 17 Ford team were hit with hefty penalties ahead of the the All-Star Race weekend at North Wilkesboro Speedway.

With 100 miles more than any other race on the schedule, the Coca-Cola 600 is NASCAR’s longest race. Those additional miles proved critical, defining the outcome for each of Roush Fenway Keselowski (RFK) Racing’s three teams.

Pre-race inspection ahead of Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway has been completed, and only one car, the No. 71 Spire Motorsp

Buescher's car was taken to NASCAR's R&D Center in Concord, North Carolina, following the race at Kansas. While that does not typically result in a penalty, NASCAR assessed the team with an L1-level penalty for a front bumper cover violation.

CONCORD, N.C. — William Byron overcame a pit road speeding penalty and passed Justin Allgaier in overtime to win Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. It is his fifth career Xfinity victory and first since Phoenix in November 2017 — a span of 10 starts for the Cup Series regular.

Buescher drops from playoff hopeful on points to a must-win situation after NASCAR found irregularities following the Kansas race.