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.

RFK Racing has decided it will appeal the penalty it was issued by NASCAR against the No. 17 following the May 11 Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway. The infraction, you may recall, stemmed from the amount of reinforcement placed between the front bumper cover and protective foam inside the shell.