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Layne Riggs Wins Bristol Truck Race After Lap-One Spin, Clinches Round of 8 Berth

The win locks Riggs into the Round of 8 at a pivotal moment in the Truck Series playoffs.

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Watkins Glen- #13: Jake Garcia, ThorSport Racing, Quanta Services Ford F-150
#34: Layne Riggs, Front Row Motorsports, Love's RV STOP Ford F-150
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Overview

  • Pole-sitter Jake Garcia won Stage 1 but lost power steering between stages, went multiple laps down, and leaves Bristol below the cut line heading to New Hampshire.
  • Corey Heim captured Stage 2, led a race-high 122 laps, and finished third behind winner Riggs and runner-up Ben Rhodes.
  • Riggs led 110 laps in the second half after an opening-lap spin and secured his third win of the season and fifth of his Truck Series career.
  • Chandler Smith battled mechanical trouble that required an ECU change and departs with a significant points deficit that likely requires a win at New Hampshire.
  • Kaden Honeycutt and Tyler Ankrum made contact in Stage 2 to trigger a caution, while series newcomers Cole Butcher and Treyten Lapcevich debuted and Clay Greenfield did not qualify.