No. 52 truck disqualified at IRP, negating Friesen’s third-place run

CLERMONT, Ind. – The No. 52 Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota driven by Stewart Friesen was disqualified following post-race technical inspection after Friday’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. Friesen was third when he drove underneath the checkered flag in Friday’s TSport 200, but his No. 52 truck failed to meet the height requirement, measuring too low in the front during post-race inspection. As a result, Friesen was dropped to 35th place – last – on the official finishing order and will be credited with only two points earned in his 200th Truck Series start, which came on his 42nd birthday. RELATED: Race results | Riggs rolls to victory Friesen, a winner in June at Michigan International Speedway, led 20 of 200 laps in Friday night’s event. The result would have been the Canadian driver’s third top-10 finish in the past four races. Instead, Friesen is credited with his fifth result of 13th or worse in the past seven races. The team announced Saturday morning that it intends to appeal the penalty.   Layne Riggs won Friday’s race after leading 160 laps, besting Corey Day by 1.864 seconds. Regular Season Champion Corey Heim is credited with a third-place finish as a result of Friesen’s disqualification, while Grant Enfinger and Ty Majeski complete the top five. Chandler Smith, Daniel Hemric, Tyler Ankrum, Ross Chastain and Rajah Caruth rounded out the top 10. The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series returns to action on Friday, Aug. 8 at Watkins Glen International at 5 p.m. ET with live coverage on FS1, NRN Radio and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.