Jesse Love Disqualified, Sammy Smith wins Rockingham in a shocking torsion

A chaotic race Nascar Xfinity did not make unexpected moments, even several hours after the end of the event. Jesse Love captured the checkered flag in his chevrolet Richard Childe Racing n ° 2, but he will have to restore both this flag and the winner’s trophy.

The driver’s car RCR failed the inspection after the race after a problem that was found involving the rear suspension. Consequently, love was stripped of the race victory and disqualified. It will be credited with a 37th place. Nascar offered the following explanation of disqualification: “All the coupling surfaces between the arm of the truck train and the U -U -U -shaped saddle must be in full contact with each other.”

The JR Motorsports pilot, Sammy Smith, who was passed out of love for the final restart in overtime, will inherit the victory of the race. This is now the third victory of Smith’s young career and his first in the 2025 season. Parker Retzlaff was promoted to a better career finish of the second, Harrison Burton Third, Brennan Poole Fourth and Taylor Gray Fifth.

Jesse Love, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet; Sammy Smith, Jr Motorsports Chevrolet

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It is also the second time this year, a winner of the race at the national level is disqualified following inspection problems. Parker Kligerman initially won the opening of the Nascar Truck series season in Daytona, but was then withdrawn from victory after failing technology after the race. Corey Heim inherited victory in this situation.

Justin Bonsignore, who fell from the Xfinity race on Saturday in an accident on Tour 157, was also disqualified after Nascar found several loose wheel nuts on the car in what is considered a security problem. Joe Gibbs’ racing driver originally finished 36th, but will now be marked in 38th (last).

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