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Layne Riggs Erases Lap 1 Spin to Win Bristol Truck Playoff Race, Clinches Round of 8

The comeback reshaped the Round of 10 picture, dropping Jake Garcia and Chandler Smith below the cutline heading to New Hampshire.

Overview

  • Riggs seized control on the Lap 142 restart and led the final 109 green-flag laps while finishing on scuffed qualifying tires after using a fresh set early.
  • Ben Rhodes took second as Corey Heim, who led a race-high 122 laps, fell back on the final restart and finished third to end his three-race win streak.
  • Polesitter Jake Garcia won Stage 1, then lost power steering and went to the garage with a broken engine bolt, finishing 33rd and falling to 14 points below the cutline.
  • Chandler Smith suffered an electrical/ECU sensor issue that required multiple green-flag pit stops, finished 30th, and left 24 points under the elimination line.
  • The 250-lap race featured 4 cautions for 31 laps and 5 lead changes among 4 drivers, and the Round of 10 now shifts to the Sept. 20 elimination event at New Hampshire.