MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA - OCTOBER 25: Sam Mayer, driver of the #41 Audibel Ford, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Xfinity Series IAA and Ritchie Bros. 250  at Martinsville Speedway on October 25, 2025 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images
MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA - OCTOBER 25: Sam Mayer, driver of the #41 Audibel Ford, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Xfinity Series IAA and Ritchie Bros. 250 at Martinsville Speedway on October 25, 2025 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Martinsville penalties: Sam Mayer suspended for wrecking Jeb Burton on cool-down lap at Martinsville

NASCAR announced Tuesday afternoon that Haas Factory Team driver Sam Mayer has been suspended from Saturday’s Xfinity Series championship race at Phoenix Raceway (7:30 p.m. ET, The CW, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

After the checkered flag in last weekend’s playoff race at Martinsville Speedway, the No. 41 Ford driver spun Jordan Anderson Racing driver Jeb Burton into the outside wall. The two had prior contact earlier in the event, and Mayer offered pointed words about Burton in his post-race interview.

NASCAR deemed the on-track maneuver from Mayer to be in violation of Section 4.4.B of the NASCAR Member Code of Conduct. Mayer was eliminated from Championship 4 contention at Martinsville after finishing seventh.

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