NASCAR has penalized Sammy Smith 50 points and fined him $25,000 for wrecking Taylor Gray from the lead on the final lap of last weekend’s Xfinity Series race at Martinsville Speedway. The penalty drops Smith from sixth in the points to 13th in the points heading into Saturday’s race at Darlington Raceway.

NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Sammy Smith was penalized 50 points, but was not given a suspension that would have derailed his season.

NASCAR has penalized Sammy Smith, Taylor Gray, and Jeb Burton after Saturday's Xfinity Series race at Martinsville, which attracted huge criticism from the sport's veterans. Smith has been slapped with a reduction of 50 points for crashing into Gray in the last lap of the race, in addition to a massive fine of $25,000.