Kevin Harvick demands NASCAR to “make the appeals public” as Chase Briscoe escapes Daytona 500 penalty
Former NASCAR Cup Series champion Kevin Harvick has shared his feelings about the secrecy around Chase Briscoe’s penalty appeal.
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Kevin Harvick and Chase Briscoe (Images via IMAGO and nascar.com)
The start of the 2025 NASCAR Cup season was disappointing for Joe Gibbs Racing’s Chase Briscoe, as he received massive penalty for illegal modifications made to single source parts. JGR was quick to appeal the decision, siting manufacturing issues with the parts in question and has won the appeal, forcing NASCAR to repeal the penalties.
2014 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kevin Harvick, in the latest episode of his Happy Hour Podcast shared thoughts on his former teammate winning the appeal. He had a unique take on it, as he wanted NASCAR to be open about how and why the penalty was overturned and admitted he doesn’t understand the reason for secrecy.
They overturn this penalty, so why aren’t the appeals public? I don’t understand. What are we hiding? This is another scenario that we could be way more open with the fans and the people to understand the process to see what it was all about.
Kevin Harvick said via Happy Hour Podcast.
He pointed out that everyone in the racing community would tune in to watch how everything regarding the appeal process plays out and urged NASCAR to make appeals public to keep things open. Harvick pointed out that if NASCAR’s goal is to be transparent, they have to make appeals public.
You imagine how many people would tune in to that to watch? I would love to tune in and see how this all goes. If you want to be as open as possible with everybody, let’s make the appeals public. Let’s put them on TV. If you’re trying to be transparent with everybody, why is the appeals process not public? I want to see it, I want to hear it, I want to beleive it.
Kevin Harvick added.
Kevin Harvick demands NASCAR to be open to end speculations
The ex-Stewart Haas Racing driver further talking about the point, asserted that it is important to make the proceeding public to end accusations of favoritism. He believes broadcasting the procedure will help to show there is no favoritism and be transparent.
That’s what I want to see. How do you make me believe that something is flawed, and you didn’t show the 19 (Briscoe) favoritism, or you didn’t show Austin Cindric favoritism? Prove to me that you’re not showing favoritism. I think that publicly broadcasting the appeals process would make them more transparent for everybody to believe exactly what they say.
Kevin Harvick said.
The comments from shows he, like many in the racing community, is frustrated with how NASCAR is keeping things behind the curtain regarding the appeal. So, the sanctioning body needs to look at the comments from the champion racer.
NASCAR Managing Director responds to losing the appeal
The managing director of the sport, Brad Moran shared his feelings about the losing the appeal. He pointed out that though they lost the appeal owing to the complexity of the single source supplied parts, the same issues will be rewarded the with similar penalties.
There is a lot of stuff that gets involved (with) appeals and a lot of discussions on procedures and team procedures and single source supplied parts. It gets quite complicated but we absolutely go back and check everything — our own systems and procedures and if it were to happen the same way, that it would be a penalty again.
Brad Moran said.
The comments from the NASCAR MD shows they believes it was the right call to fine Chase Briscoe, despite the loss. So, it would be interesting to see if the race officials would think twice before penalizing another driver.
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