NASCAR issues DQ after the Charlotte Roval

Riley Herbst has been disqualified after the Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway

On Sunday, the NASCAR Cup Series raced at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval. It was an important event as four of the twelve remaining drivers were eliminated from the playoffs at the finish line.

Shane van Gisbergen drove to victory lane claiming his fifth race win of the season. The winner has cleared post-race tech inspection.

However, The No. 35 team with driven Riley Herbst has been issued a penalty:

“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.”

Herbst crossed the line in 30th place. He was not a playoff driver.

Additionally, NASCAR is taking the No. 41 as well as the No. 35 back to the NASCAR R&D Center for a detailed rear-down inspection.

This weekend, NASCAR is heading to Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It’s the opening race in the Round of 8.

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Charlotte Motor Speedway
Roval Race Results
October 5, 2025
NASCAR Cup Series
(Corrected)

Pos | Driver

1. Shane van Gisbergen

2. Kyle Larson

3. Christopher Bell

4. Chris Buescher

5. Michael McDowell

6. Ryan Preece

7. Daniel Suarez

8. Chase Elliott

9. AJ Allmendinger

10. Tyler Reddick

11. William Byron

12. Ty Gibbs

13. Ryan Blaney

14. Chase Briscoe

15. Bubba Wallace

16. Josh Berry

17. Todd Gilliland

18. Alex Bowman

19. Ricky Stenhouse Jr

20. Joey Logano

21. Ross Chastain

22. Cole Custer

23. Denny Hamlin

24. Zane Smith

25. Justin Haley

26. John Hunter Nemechek

27. Ty Dillon

28. Noah Gragson

29. Carson Hocevar

30. Erik Jones

31. Austin Dillon

32. Josh Bilicki

33. Cody Ware

34. Kyle Busch

35. Brad Keselowski

36. Austin Cindric

37. Riley Herbst

NASCAR points after the Charlotte Roval

Links

Charlotte Motor Speedway | NASCAR