Ryan Sieg will fill in for the Haas Factory Team in the final NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Phoenix Raceway after the sanctioning body imposed the Sam Mayer NASCAR suspension. The change comes as Sam Mayer receives disciplinary action following an incident at Martinsville Speedway.
Details of Mayer’s Suspension and Incident at Martinsville
Sam Mayer was suspended after he was found to have deliberately caused a collision with Jeb Burton once the checkered flag had fallen at Martinsville Speedway. This incident followed ongoing on-track contact between the two drivers during the race, ultimately resulting in Mayer’s elimination from the playoffs.
Jordan Anderson, the team owner, directly confronted Mayer, who responded to the situation with the following remark:
“not having the it factor but the s-it factor.”
– Mayer
Sieg’s Major Opportunity in the Season Finale
Ryan Sieg, who typically drives for his family’s RSS Racing team, will make his 400th start in the Xfinity Series by running Haas Factory Team’s No. 41 Ford at Phoenix in the season finale scheduled for November 1. Sieg’s career includes five second-place finishes in his 399 series starts, with runner-up results at Las Vegas Motor Speedway last October and at Texas Motor Speedway, narrowly missing victory by 0.002 seconds in April of last year.
This season, Sieg led 77 out of 256 laps at Rockingham Speedway before being involved in an incident that resulted in an 18th-place finish. He has led a career-best total of 107 laps this year.
Kyle Sieg Competing at Phoenix for RSS Racing
While Ryan Sieg jumps to the Haas Factory Team for Phoenix, his brother Kyle Sieg will drive the No. 39 Ford for RSS Racing in the same event.
What This Means for the Phoenix Race and Beyond
The Sam Mayer NASCAR suspension shifts the lineup for the Haas Factory Team at a pivotal moment, as the Xfinity Series closes out its season at Phoenix Raceway. Ryan Sieg’s selection introduces a veteran with extensive series experience to the team, while Sam Mayer sits out following NASCAR’s enforcement of racing conduct policies. The changes may influence the dynamics of competition as drivers and teams conclude the 2024 campaign.
