Kyle Busch did what he does best on Friday, dominated the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series field en-route to a victory in the American Ethanol E15 250 at Chicagoland Speedway.
However, this victory comes with a slight twist.
Busch’s No. 18 SiriusXM Toyota failed post-race inspection on Friday after the defending Sprint Cup Series champion tallied his 46th-career Truck Series win. The Kyle Busch Motorsports truck was found to be too low in the rear after the victory, though NASCAR didn’t announce the failure until the morning after the race.
The announcement should come with a bitter taste for Daniel Hemric, Cameron Hayley and the rest of the Truck Series field. Busch’s win denied Hemric and Hayley an opportunity to race for the a victory and subsequent spot in the inaugural Truck Series Chase on Friday night. The race served as the final event of the regular season, meaning that the Chase grid was set after the race.
Hemric still made his way into the Chase after his second-place finish. However, Hayley, who finished third, was locked out of the playoff field.
See the 2016 Camping World Truck Series Chase grid here.
Any penalties related to Busch’s truck will be announced early next week by NASCAR.
Aaron Bearden is a Frontstretch alumnus who’s come back home as the site’s Short Track Editor. When he isn’t working with our grassroots writers, he can be found talking about racing on his Morning Warmup newsletter, pestering his wife/dog or convincing himself the Indiana Pacers can win an NBA title.