Ty Majeski appeals NASCAR penalty for missing Championship 4 production day

Following a $12,500 fine for missing a media obligation, Ty Majeski plans to appeal the penalty citing voting as his reason for the absence. For a NASCAR Truck Series driver, that is a hefty fine to pay.

Ty Majeski is racing for a Truck Series championship tomorrow night. He didn’t know that he would be in the Championship 4, and have to do the media day, until after the race at Martinsville. So, he had already planned to go vote in person on Tuesday.

Majeski spoke with his ThorSport Racing team and got the all-clear to go vote. But that came with a big price tag. At least for now. Majeski is hoping the appeals panel finds that he had a good enough excuse.

Bob Pockrass of FOX Sports reported the appeal news. Majeksi lives and is registered to vote in Wisconsin. So, he was there when production day was happening.

Ty Majeski said he will appeal the $12,500 fine for missing Champ 4 production day Tuesday. Said he had always voted in-person and obviously wasn’t confirmed to be in the Champ 4 until the Friday before. Said he talked with his team about missing it and had the OK from the team.

— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) November 7, 2024

I get where NASCAR is coming from, but let the man vote. He doesn’t need to be hit with this huge penalty for missing a production day. I’m sure that they will have something for Majeski to put on TV during Championship 4 festivities.

Besides, Ty Majeski will need that $12,500 in the event he is able to win the Truck Series championship. He’ll need every dollar to celebrate if he is able to get the job done.

Ty Majeski is a dangerous driver for Championship 4

When it came down to Taylor Gray or Ty Majeski for the final spot in the Championship 4, Majeski won out. Thanks to Christian Eckes sending Gray up the track late and taking the win from him, that is.

That move from Eckes could prove to be unwise. Majeski is a much tougher driver at a track like Phoenix. At least, on the face. Majeski leads the series in pole awards with five and has a pair of short-track wins as well at IRP and Richmond.

But when it comes to Phoenix, Majeksi isn’t that great. He has three starts at the track and has never finished in the top-10. His best result came in his debut at the track in 2019 with Niece when he finished P11.

Last year, Ty Majeski led the most laps but finished P14. He started P2 in that race, which then fell apart very quickly at the end due to wrecks and other caution flags. Can he hoist the championship this time around?