NASCAR officials have disqualified the No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota, driven by Riley Herbst, after the car failed to make minimum weight after Sunday’s Cup Series race at the Charlotte Roval.
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The rookie driver had originally crossed the line in 30th, one lap down at the 17-turn, 2.28-mile road course. It’s the second Roval race in a row where officials have disqualified a car for failing to make weight, as Alex Bowman’s playoff run came to a halt with a similar issue last year.
Herbst had multiple hiccups on the afternoon, flattening his own tire on Lap 58 after a retaliation attempt on Ty Dillon. Moments later, he went spinning off the bumper of Kyle Busch coming through the Turn 17 chicane.
The No. 35 car, as well as the No. 41 Ford piloted by Cole Custer, will return to the NASCAR R&D Center in Concord, North Carolina, for further inspection. There were no other issues.
Shane van Gisbergen won Sunday’s race, leading 57 laps and cruising to a 15.160-second triumph over defending winner Kyle Larson.
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