A massive midweek bombshell has dropped: Chris Buescher just got slammed with one of the harshest penalties of the year, and RFK Racing’s already turbulent season just went from bad to worse. The NASCAR penalty report dropped late — never a good sign — and what it revealed could shake up the entire playoff picture. Just weeks after Ryan Preece’s DQ at Talladega, it’s Buescher’s turn in the fire. From a playoff position to outside the cutline in one shot, brutal doesn’t even describe it.
RFK was finally showing signs of revival. Buescher looked sharp at Kansas, even qualified on the front row, but this latest penalty knocked the wind out of that momentum. And with the playoff field tighter than ever from 15th to 25th, this 60-point hit could be the difference between racing for a championship and watching from the sidelines. Meanwhile, Justin Allgaier steps up again as Kyle Larson’s backup with a growing resume of clutch Cup appearances. And oh yeah, Jimmy Johnson’s pulling double duty with Tom Brady at Indy and making his 700th Cup start at Charlotte. Watch the full video for all the details, behind-the-scenes insight, and what this means heading into Memorial Day weekend and the Coca-Cola 600.
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