Corey Heim was declared the winner of Friday night’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race after Parker Kligerman’s truck failed post-race inspection for being too low in the rear.
Kligerman’s team, Henderson Motorsports, announced its plans to appeal the decision.
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‘It’s my first time having this kind of scenario happen either way,” Heim said. “Certainly glad to be on the right side of it. Sucks for Parker and those guys. They seemed like they obviously put themselves in position at the right time to win the race, but obviously there’s another level to it after the race.
“So, yeah, just grateful to be in the spot, I guess, to take advantage of that, and huge props to everyone at TRICON Garage, Toyota, and Safelite.”
Eighteen-year-old Gio Ruggiero, making his first series start, placed second.
Norm Benning, who is 73 years old, finished 16th to becomes the oldest driver to finish on the lead lap in NASCAR history.
