After nearly 5 hours behind closed doors, NASCAR denied the appeal of Richard Childress Racing for the massive penalty they handed down to Clint Bowyer after his New Hampshire winning race car failed post race inspection. The penalty that hurts the most for a driver in the Chase is of course the 150 points he lost. Richard even brought in an expert witness, a tow truck “expert” regarding the damage received while Clint Bowyer’s #33 car sit lifeless, unable to head to victory lane due to a dry fuel tank.

Now they’ll take it to the Stock Car Racing Commission for a last ditch effort.