Daniel Dye Disqualified After Controversial NASCAR Xfinity Nashville Race

Daniel Dye finished ninth in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Nashville Superspeedway on Saturday, marking what seemed like his sixth top-ten run of the 2025 season. However, after the race, Dye’s No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet failed the mandatory post-race inspection for not meeting the required height standards.

As a result, Dye was officially disqualified, and his points for the event were drastically reduced—from nearly 35 points earned to just one. Initially ranked 14th in the regular season standings, he now drops to 15th.

The disqualification changed the final results for several competitors. Carson Kvapil moved up to ninth place in the revised finishing order, while Sammy Smith was bumped into the top ten.

With these adjustments, JR Motorsports placed all five of its cars inside the top ten. The team was led by Justin Allgaier, who dominated at Nashville by winning both the first and second stages as well as the overall race.

Saturday in Nashville was even tougher for Kaulig Racing. Earlier in the day, NASCAR officials penalized the team for making unapproved adjustments to A.J. Allmendinger’s Cup Series entry before practice, ejecting the car chief from the event.

These recent issues continue a pattern observed throughout the 2025 season, as post-race inspection failures have been reported more often than usual across NASCAR’s three major national tours.

Dye is now the ninth driver disqualified in a national series race so far this year. The list includes high-profile names such as Parker Kligerman, who lost his Truck Series win at Daytona, and Jesse Love, whose Xfinity Series victory at Rockingham was also disallowed.

Four of the nine disqualifications have come from the Xfinity Series alone.

As the series looks toward the coming weeks, teams will likely pay even closer attention to setup and compliance. The battle for playoff points continues to tighten in the Xfinity Series after Nashville.

Justin Allgaier’s third win of the season is helping him and his team hold an edge in the championship standings. Drivers like Austin Hill and Sam Mayer remain firmly in the playoff picture, while others, including Daniel Dye, must regroup and focus on future events to climb back into contention.

The next races will put added pressure on teams and drivers to avoid technical errors that could lead to costly penalties. Every point is becoming more important as the season progresses, making post-race inspections a deciding factor in both the results and the playoff outlook.

Daniel Miller

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