IRP gets Rigged again
Layne Riggs led 198 of 200 laps Friday night at IRP, turning what should have been a Truck Series race into another one-man exhibition.
Layne Riggs led 198 of 200 laps Friday night at IRP, turning what should have been a Truck Series race into another one-man exhibition.
Layne Riggs looked beaten, low on fuel and out of options until Tyler Reif blinked at exactly the wrong moment, turning San Diego’s first Truck street race into instant NASCAR folklore.
Nashville’s Victory Guitar nearly belonged to Rajah Caruth. Then Layne Riggs arrived with fresher tires, a timely push from a teammate and other ideas.
The win in the Truck series at Charlotte Sunday for Layne Riggs carried some extra significance.
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.