Layne Riggs Disqualified After Kansas Truck Race

Layne Riggs was disqualified from his second-place finish at the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Heart of Health Care 200 at Kansas Speedway due to a post-race infraction concerning the strength and sealing of his truck's bed cover. NASCAR officials cited Section 14.4.9.A.3 of the rule book in making their decision. As a result, Riggs' finish was changed from second to 31st, causing him to lose all stage points and fall from sixth to ninth in the championship standings. Carson Hocevar, whose No. 7 truck passed inspection, remains the official winner of the race. This disqualification is part of a broader trend of increased scrutiny and penalties for post-race inspection failures in NASCAR this season. It is still unclear whether Riggs' team will appeal the ruling.