The No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford was barred from making a qualifying lap for Friday’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Playoffs race at Talladega Superspeedway (4 p.m. ET, FOX, NRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
The team was found making an unapproved adjustment to the vehicle following pre-race inspection for the middle race of the Round of 8, NASCAR announced Friday, and officials ruled the vehicle set to be driven by Layne Riggs would not be eligible to post a qualifying effort.
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Riggs is one of eight drivers remaining who are eligible for the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship, with four drivers slated to advance to the Championship 4 following the Round of 8 finale at Martinsville Speedway. Riggs enters Friday’s Love’s RV Stop 225 fifth in the standings, one position and one point beneath the cutline and will start the 85-lap race from the rear.
In addition to losing the ability to qualify at Talladega, Riggs’ No. 34 team will have last choice of pit-stall selection at Martinsville, set for Oct. 24 at 6 p.m. ET on FS1, NRN Radio and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.