Layne Riggs got here agonizingly near profitable Friday's Black's Tire 200 at Martinsville Speedway, in the end ending third after dominating the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Collection occasion. The Entrance Row Motorsports driver began second, led a race-high 156 laps and swept each levels earlier than shedding the lead on the ultimate restart.
Riggs instantly established himself because the strongest competitor, passing polesitter Tristan McKee on the opening lap. He constructed substantial benefits all through the primary two levels, securing 20 extra championship factors.
The No. 34 Ford continued dominating throughout the ultimate stage regardless of quite a few warning durations. Riggs repeatedly defended his place towards McKee and teammate Chandler Smith, showing poised to safe his eighth victory of the season.
Nevertheless, his alternative disappeared with 12 laps remaining when Smith restarted alongside him. Riggs struggled with a unfastened dealing with situation, permitting Smith and Ben Rhodes to maneuver forward earlier than the end.
Regardless of lacking the victory, Riggs collected 55 factors and considerably improved his championship place. He stays second with 2,383 factors, lowering his deficit to Kaden Honeycutt from 43 to simply 20 markers. Riggs will enter the season finale at Homestead-Miami with a possibility to seize his first profession Truck Collection championship.
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