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Riggs Clinches Third Truck Series Win at Pocono After Leaders Falter

The triumph locks Riggs into the playoff field after opponents Corey Heim and Carson Hocevar suffered late mishaps.

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Overview

  • Layne Riggs won the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Pocono Raceway on June 20, marking his third career victory and the first Ford triumph at Pocono since 2013.
  • Corey Heim led a race-high 48 laps before a late flat tire dropped him to 23rd, but he maintains a 124-point lead over Chandler Smith in the championship standings.
  • A multi-truck crash in the Tunnel Turn brought out a caution and on the restart Carson Hocevar was penalized for jumping early, handing Riggs the lead.
  • Tanner Gray finished second, followed by Kaden Honeycutt in third, Brandon Jones fourth and Daniel Hemric fifth.
  • Riggs’s victory secured the seventh playoff position based on race wins and the series now heads to Lime Rock Park next Saturday.