ARCA: Tom Hessert, Dakoda Armstrong, Cunningham Motorsports to Appeal Penalty

As talk surrounds the Sprint Cup Series with Clint Bowyer’s penalties, the ARCA Series has its own case of what looks to be an attempt at "Creative Interpretation." In post-race tech after the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA Fall Classic 200, both Cunningham Motorsports drivers, race winner Dakoda Armstrong and points leader at the time Tom Hessert, failed inspection.  Both teams were penalized $10,000 and 25 points, as per ARCA’s normal penalty. Kerry Scherer, co-owner of Cunningham Motorsports, released a statement yesterday, stating that they’d be appealing, based upon the specified reasons. “The Cunningham Motorsports teams, driven by Tom Hessert and Dakoda Armstrong, strive to produce the fastest, most compet...

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