Layne Riggs Conquers St. Pete, Gas Gauge On Empty, Nerves On Full
The inaugural downtown throwdown for the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series at St. Petersburg had everything: sunshine, concrete walls and a fuel light blinking like a cheap motel sign.
The inaugural downtown throwdown for the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series at St. Petersburg had everything: sunshine, concrete walls and a fuel light blinking like a cheap motel sign.
Bristol started off badly for Layne Riggs as he caused the first caution on the first lap.
Corey Heim clinched the regular-season title, but Layne Riggs stole the show at IRP with a dominant drive straight out of a racing fairy tale.
Layne Riggs turned a pole-winning start into a dominant win in the Truck Series opener at Pocono.
Chandler Smith took the white flag in third but ended up with the win in the Truck Series at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
Carson Hocevar (NASCAR Cup Series), Richard Childress Racing’s Jesse Love (NASCAR Xfinity Series) and Front Row Motorsports’ Layne Riggs (NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series) claimed prestigious Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors in their respective series.
Layne Riggs relished his role as spoiler so much that he returned for an encore Thursday night at Bristol Motor Speedway.
For the second-straight day, a second-generation rising NASCAR racing star earned his first-career win.
Ty Majeski drove a stellar race to secure his spot in the next round of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Playoffs at Indianapolis Raceway Park, but all eyes were on Shane van Gisbergen.