NASCAR Cup Series driver Riley Herbst. Rich Barnes-Imagn Images

NASCAR driver disqualified after playoff race at Charlotte

By Samuel Stubbs | Last updated Oct 5, 2025 8:41 PM ET

Following post-race tech inspection for the Bank of America Roval 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, 23XI Racing's Riley Herbst has been disqualified.

Herbst was disqualified for failing post-race weights. He initially finished 30th in Sunday's race, one lap down. He's now credited with a last-place (37th) finish and will receive only one championship point.

Tech is complete. SVG is winner and playoff field set. Riley Herbst has been DQ'd for failing postrace weights. Doesn't change anything in the playoffs.
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) October 5, 2025

Herbst's No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota was war-torn at the end of Sunday's race. Herbst had run-ins with the likes of Kyle Busch and Ty Dillon during Sunday's race, which could've led to the post-race disqualification.

Didn't hear Kyle Busch cue his mic about Riley Herbst but you can guess what happened. Busch is already many laps down and sends Herbst for a spin after the 35 tried to use him up. pic.twitter.com/1gbmKEHH5W
— Steven Taranto (@STaranto92) October 5, 2025

DQ continues Herbst's rough rookie season

The DQ doesn't affect Herbst's result on Sunday all that much, but it piles on to what has been a rough rookie season for the 26-year-old driver.

Herbst is 35th in the Cup Series standings, which is second-to-last of all full-time drivers. He's yet to score a top-10 finish with four races remaining in the season. Meanwhile, his pair of 23XI Racing teammates in Tyler Reddick and Bubba Wallace both advanced to the second round of the Cup Series playoffs.

Herbst will follow the Cup Series field to his home track of Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Oct. 12 before traveling to Talladega Superspeedway on Oct. 19 in the race that will be his best chance to score a top-10 in his rookie season.

Samuel Stubbs

Hailing from the same neck of the woods as NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin, Samuel has been covering NASCAR for Yardbarker since February 2024. He has been a member of the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) since October of 2024. When he’s not writing about racing, Samuel covers Arkansas Razorback basketball for Yardbarker

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