Front Row Motorsports won’t appeal Layne Riggs Kansas DQ

Regardless of his bed cover issues, Layne Riggs put on a hell of a show. He was able to rip the wall at Kansas and track Carson Hocevar down at the end of the race. Had he waited to make his pass in Turns 3 and 4, he may have passed him for the win. Well, until the DQ came down.

Riggs has now gone up against Kyle Larson and Hocevar, two Cup Series talents, and put on impressive showings. In both instances, Riggs came out with the short end of the stick. But his race craft has been great against the best in the sport.

It was a tough Saturday night for Riggs. He got flipped off, lost the race, and then he had his runner-up finish disqualified. Now, it’s on to North Wilkesboro.

Layne Riggs couldn’t believe Carson Hocevar

Coming out of Turns 3 and 4 on the last lap, Carson Hocevar let his emotions get the best of him. It turned into a hilarious moment and one that even he was a bit embarrassed about afterward. He chose to flip off Layne Riggs all the way down the frontstretch.

It was funny to watch on the TV, but it is never fun to be flipped off if you are on the receiving end of things. Riggs handled it well, but he seemed to be in disbelief. After all, Hocevar won the race.

“Yeah, last lap, I got to him. Got into him a little bit. We both hit the wall. He won the race and you know, I think he was mad at me,” Riggs said after the race. “I think he flipped me off all the way down the frontstretch coming to the checkered, but how can you be mad when you win the race, right?”

I think both Layne Riggs and Carson Hocevar are great personalities. They are exactly what the sport needs moving forward. Riggs, an old-school type of racer with a family legacy. Hocevar, the wild upstart trying to make a name for himself. Hopefully, we see more epic battles between the two, preferably in the Cup Series in a few years.