NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Layne Riggs will no longer race in the zMAX CARS Tour race at North Wilkesboro Speedway this Friday (May 16) night, despite being on the initial entry list for the event.
Riggs took to social media to make the announcement Wednesday (May 14) afternoon. A six-time winner in the Tour’s Late Model Stock car division, Riggs was scheduled to drive the No. 17 for Tom Usry Racing in the event.
“I will not be racing in the CARS Tour race Friday night at North Wilkesboro even though we previously planned to,” Riggs said via X. “I want to fully focus on winning the truck race on Saturday!”
After a disqualification revoked a second-place finish at Kansas Speedway for Riggs and the Front Row Motorsports No. 34 team last Saturday (May 10), the team is in need of a rebound at North Wilkesboro. The CARS Tour is scheduled to race Friday night, with the Trucks scheduled to race Saturday afternoon.
As for Tom Usry Racing, Daniel Silvestri is now listed as the driver of the No. 17 after previously being listed under a second entry for the team, the No. 00. There is no driver listed for the No. 00 at this time.
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