{"id":59878,"date":"2026-07-25T00:30:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T05:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=59878"},"modified":"2026-07-26T10:14:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T15:14:59","slug":"layne-riggs-powers-to-dominant-victory-at-lucas-oil-indianapolis-raceway-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/25\/layne-riggs-powers-to-dominant-victory-at-lucas-oil-indianapolis-raceway-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Layne Riggs powers to dominant victory at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service<\/em><\/p>\n

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.\u2014With a performance just a hair short of perfection, Layne Riggs dominated Friday night\u2019s TSport 200 presented by Warn Industries and moved tantalizingly close to the regular-season championship in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series.<\/p>\n

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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 24: Layne Riggs, driver of the #34 BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series TSport 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on July 24, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

The driver of the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford led 198 of 200 laps, swept both stages and took the checkered flag 1.148 seconds ahead of persistent runner-up Connor Mosack to claim his second straight victory at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s just a statement win,\u201d Riggs said of his fifth triumph of the season and the 10th of his career. \u201cWhat a truck! I was just on cruise control\u2026”<\/p>\n

As far as the series championship goes, Riggs pulled no punches.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we\u2019re the ones to beat, for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n

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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 24: Layne Riggs, driver of the #34 BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing Ford, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series TSport 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on July 24, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Riggs\u2019 only bobble of the race came the Lap 72 restart after the first stage break. Choosing the preferred top lane for the restart, he spun the tires and allowed teammate Front Row teammate Chandler Smith to take the lead for two laps.<\/p>\n

On Lap 74, however, Riggs made an emphatic pass of Smith, diving underneath Smith\u2019s No. 38 truck entering Turn 1 and sliding up in front of his teammate in Turn 2. From that point on Riggs maintained control, though Mosack was able to stay close in the closing laps.<\/p>\n

Ty Majeski, a two-time winner at the 0.686-mile short track, finished third and remained solidly in sixth place in the Truck Series standings with two races left in the regular season. Smith came home third, having clinched a berth in the postseason Chase\u2014joining Riggs and Kaden Honeycutt\u2014with a third-place run in Stage 1. Christian Eckes and Giovanni Ruggiero also added their names to the list of those who have clinched berths in the Chase.<\/p>\n

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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 24: Stewart Friesen, driver of the #52 Halmar International Toyota, drives during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series TSport 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on July 24, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Driving the same Ford F-150 he raced in last year\u2019s IRP event, Riggs expanded his lead in the standings to 99 points over second-place Honeycutt, who pitted late for fresh tires and worked his way up to seventh by the end of Friday\u2019s race.<\/p>\n

With a solid sixth-place run, Stewart Friesen broke a tie with Tyler Ankrum (ninth Friday) for 10th in the standings, the last Chase-eligible position. With two races left to decide the issue, Friesen holds an eight-point advantage over the driver of the No. 18 McAnally Hilgemann Chevrolet.<\/p>\n

Daniel Hemric\u2019s hold on a Chase spot suddenly became more tenuous when he spun in Turn 3 to cause the only caution of the night for an on-track incident. With no way to escape the wreck, Landen Lewis plowed into Hemric\u2019s Chevy, eliminating both drivers from the race.<\/p>\n

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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 24: Kaden Honeycutt, driver of the #11 Safelite Toyota, drives during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series TSport 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on July 24, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Hemric finished 34th, fell to ninth in the standings and leads Ankrum, the first driver below the current Chase cut line by only 14 points.<\/p>\n

Nick Sanchez finished fifth in the No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet. Driving the No. 1 TRICON Garage Toyota, 18-year-old Gavan Boschele ran eighth in his Truck Series debut.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had a goal,\u201d said Boschele, who will make his second start in the series Aug. 22 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. \u201cI told myself I wanted to run top-10, and we did that. I can\u2019t do without these guys\u2014the No. 1 American Land Partners Toyota group helped me be really, really fast tonight.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey a really good job to get me everything I needed and make me comfortable. Everyone on this team was really solid, so I\u2019m excited for the three more that I have left this year. We were really fast tonight.\u201d <\/p>\n

Friesen\u2019s teammate and fellow modified driver Michael Christopher Jr. came home 10th in his third Truck Series outing.<\/p>\n

The Truck Series races next on Aug. 14 at Richmond Raceway (FS1, NRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).<\/p>\n

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race – TSport 200 presented by Warn Industries<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park<\/strong><\/p>\n

Indianapolis, Indiana<\/strong><\/p>\n

Friday, July 24, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

                    1. (1)  Layne Riggs, Ford, 200.<\/p>\n

                    2. (7)  Connor Mosack, Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

                    3. (9)  Ty Majeski, Ford, 200.<\/p>\n

                    4. (2)  Chandler Smith, Ford, 200.<\/p>\n

                    5. (3)  Nick Sanchez(i), Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

                    6. (5)  Stewart Friesen, Toyota, 200.<\/p>\n

                    7. (6)  Kaden Honeycutt, Toyota, 200.<\/p>\n

                    8. (19)  Gavan Boschele, Toyota, 200.<\/span><\/p>\n

                    9. (13)  Tyler Ankrum, Chevrolet, 200.<\/span><\/p>\n

                    10. (11)  Michael Christopher Jr, Toyota, 200.<\/span><\/p>\n

                    11. (10)  Andres Perez De Lara, Chevrolet, 200.<\/span><\/p>\n

                    12. (14)  Parker Eatmon, Chevrolet, 200.<\/span><\/p>\n

                    13. (16)  Giovanni Ruggiero, Toyota, 200.<\/span><\/p>\n

                    14. (8)  Grant Enfinger, Chevrolet, 199.<\/span><\/p>\n

                    <\/span>15. (22)  Ben Rhodes, Ford, 199.<\/p>\n

                    16. (23)  Harrison Burton(i), Toyota, 199.<\/p>\n

                    17. (21)  Dawson Sutton, Chevrolet, 198.<\/p>\n

                    18. (24)  Justin Haley, RAM, 197.<\/p>\n

                    19. (26)  Timmy Hill, Toyota, 197.<\/p>\n

                    20. (12)  Brenden Queen #, RAM, 197.<\/p>\n

                    21. (15)  Jake Garcia, Ford, 197.<\/p>\n

                    22. (17)  Tanner Gray, Toyota, 197.<\/p>\n

                    23. (25)  Cole Butcher #, Ford, 197.<\/p>\n

                    24. (30)  Corey LaJoie, RAM, 197.<\/p>\n

                    25. (32)  Toni Breidinger, Chevrolet, 197.<\/p>\n

                    26. (29)  Conor Daly, RAM, 197.<\/p>\n

                    27. (28)  Mini Tyrrell #, RAM, 197.<\/p>\n

                    28. (36)  Spencer Boyd, Chevrolet, 197.<\/p>\n

                    29. (35)  Frankie Muniz, Ford, 196.<\/p>\n

                    30. (34)  Monty Tipton, Ford, 196.<\/p>\n

                    31. (27)  Kris Wright, Chevrolet, 196.<\/p>\n

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