{"id":52935,"date":"2025-06-20T18:55:28","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T23:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=52935"},"modified":"2025-06-22T11:32:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T16:32:20","slug":"layne-riggs-seizes-pocono-victory-following-corey-heims-tire-trouble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/20\/layne-riggs-seizes-pocono-victory-following-corey-heims-tire-trouble\/","title":{"rendered":"Layne Riggs seizes Pocono victory following Corey Heim\u2019s tire trouble"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Layne Riggs, driver of the #34 Bare Knuckle Brawl Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series MillerTech Battery 200 at Pocono Raceway on June 20, 2025 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Meg Oliphant\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service<\/em><\/p>\n

Layne Riggs capped one of the best race weekends of his young career, claiming his first ever pole position then leading the final 20 laps of Friday\u2019s MillerTech Battery 200 to take his first NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series victory of the season in the opening race of a NASCAR tripleheader weekend at Pocono Raceway.<\/p>\n

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Layne Riggs, driver of the #34 Bare Knuckle Brawl Ford, drives during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series MillerTech Battery 200 at Pocono Raceway on June 20, 2025 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Meg Oliphant\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Riggs\u2019 No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford beat TRICON Garage driver Tanner Gray to the checkered flag by a healthy 3.64-seconds delivering the young star his third career series win.<\/p>\n

Riggs had been fast all day and was running second to championship leader Corey Heim coming to a restart with 19 laps to go only to have Heim\u2019s No. 11 Toyota suffer a flat tire just as the field was about to take the green flag.<\/p>\n

Just after Heim pulled off the track for a quick tire change, NASCAR Cup Series driver and former Truck Series regular Carson Hocevar moved his No. 7 truck forward and into the lead on the restart \u2013 but was handed a penalty for the move.<\/p>\n

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Layne Riggs, driver of the #34 Bare Knuckle Brawl Ford, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series MillerTech Battery 200 at Pocono Raceway on June 20, 2025 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Riggs as the second place car, was the \u201ccontrol\u201d car when Heim pit \u2013 not Hocevar – and Riggs assumed the lead for good when Hocevar pit with 18 laps remaining to serve the stop-and-go penalty for his restart violation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s just a testament to this team, that thing was bad fast especially that last run right there,” said Riggs, the 23-year-old son of former NASCAR Cup Series standout Scott Riggs.<\/p>\n

\u201cI really hate the 11 [Heim] fell out and not sure what the seven [Hocevar] was doing on the restart there, but made sure to take advantage of it.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut, hey, I\u2019m a happy man right now. \u2026 this is not what I had circled. Last year we wrecked in practice, didn\u2019t qualify and ran dead last all day. And today we were the best. It\u2019s amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Layne Riggs, driver of the #34 Bare Knuckle Brawl Ford, celebrates with the checkered flag after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series MillerTech Battery 200 at Pocono Raceway on June 20, 2025 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

For much of the early race \u2013 before the tire problem – it appeared the season\u2019s four-race winner Heim would essentially turn in a repeat performance of his work a year ago at the 2.5-mile Pocono track when he swept both stages and won the race. Heim did lead a race best 48 of the 90 laps and set an all-time series record claiming his 12th stage win.<\/p>\n

But to his credit, Riggs \u2013 who also took a stage win – kept Heim honest all day. And that\u2019s what put him in position to capitalize.<\/p>\n

Kaden Honeycutt, who started on the front row alongside Riggs, finished third in the No. 45 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet. Brandon Jones in the No. 1 TRICON Garage Toyota and former NASCAR Xfinity Series champion Daniel Hemric in the No. 19 McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet rounded out the top-five.<\/p>\n

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Corey Heim, driver of the #11 Safelite Toyota, drives during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series MillerTech Battery 200 at Pocono Raceway on June 20, 2025 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Rookie Connor Mosack, Riggs\u2019 teammate Chandler Smith, Stewart Friesen, reigning series champion Ty Majeski and Rajah Caruth completed the top-10.<\/p>\n

Heim rallied to a 23rd-place finish and leads Riggs\u2019 teammate, Chandler Smith by 124 points in the championship standings.<\/p>\n

With the victory, Riggs claims the seventh Playoff position based on race wins. Only four more regular season races remain to decide which 10 drivers will compete for the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series championship.<\/p>\n

The series heads to the historic Lime Rock Park road course in Connecticut for next Saturday\u2019s inaugural LIUNA 150 (1 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).<\/p>\n

Interview:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

NCTS Race Winner – Layne Riggs (No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford) –<\/p>\n

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NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race – MillerTech Battery 200<\/b><\/p>\n

Pocono Raceway<\/b><\/p>\n

Long Pond, Pennsylvania<\/b><\/p>\n

Friday, June 20, 2025<\/b><\/p>\n

                1. (1)  Layne Riggs, Ford, 80.<\/p>\n

                2. (5)  Tanner Gray, Toyota, 80.<\/p>\n

                3. (2)  Kaden Honeycutt, Chevrolet, 80.<\/p>\n

                4. (9)  Brandon Jones(i), Toyota, 80.<\/p>\n

                5. (19)  Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 80.<\/p>\n

                6. (12)  Connor Mosack #, Chevrolet, 80.<\/p>\n

                7. (15)  Chandler Smith, Ford, 80.<\/p>\n

                8. (13)  Stewart Friesen, Toyota, 80.<\/p>\n

                9. (16)  Ty Majeski, Ford, 80.<\/p>\n

                10. (8)  Rajah Caruth, Chevrolet, 80.<\/p>\n

                11. (6)  Giovanni Ruggiero #, Toyota, 80.<\/p>\n

                12. (17)  Luke Baldwin, Ford, 80.<\/p>\n

                13. (4)  Carson Hocevar(i), Chevrolet, 80.<\/p>\n

                14. (24)  Jack Wood, Chevrolet, 80.<\/p>\n

                15. (10)  Patrick Emerling, Chevrolet, 80.<\/p>\n

                16. (7)  Andres Perez De Lara, Chevrolet, 80.<\/p>\n

                17. (14)  Grant Enfinger, Chevrolet, 80.<\/p>\n

                18. (34)  Ben Rhodes, Ford, 80.<\/p>\n

                19. (27)  Frankie Muniz #, Ford, 80.<\/p>\n

                20. (21)  Matt Mills, Chevrolet, 80.<\/p>\n

                21. (23)  Nathan Byrd, Chevrolet, 80.<\/p>\n

                22. (29)  Toni Breidinger #, Toyota, 80.<\/p>\n

                23. (3)  Corey Heim, Toyota, 80.<\/p>\n

                24. (28)  Tyler Tomassi(i), Ford, 80.<\/p>\n

                25. (26)  Spencer Boyd, Chevrolet, 80.<\/p>\n

                26. (18)  Tyler Ankrum, Chevrolet, 78.<\/p>\n

                27. (20)  Matt Crafton, Ford, 78.<\/p>\n

                28. (11)  Jake Garcia, Ford, 76.<\/p>\n

                29. (35)  Dawson Sutton #, Chevrolet, DVP, 48.<\/p>\n

                30. (33)  Clayton Green, Ford, Accident, 47.<\/p>\n

                31. (22)  Conner Jones, Chevrolet, Accident, 47.<\/p>\n

                32. (30)  Dawson Cram(i), Toyota, Clutch, 33.<\/p>\n

                33. (25)  Cody Dennison, Ford, Accident, 18.<\/p>\n

                34. (31)  Norm Benning, Chevrolet, Too Slow, 10.<\/p>\n

                35. (32)  Bryan Dauzat, Chevrolet, Too Slow, 9.<\/p>\n

Average Speed of Race Winner:  116.167 mph.<\/p>\n

Time of Race:  1 Hrs, 43 Mins, 18 Secs. Margin of Victory:  3.640 Seconds.<\/p>\n

Caution Flags:  4 for 24 laps.<\/p>\n

Lead Changes:  7 among 4 drivers.<\/p>\n

Lap Leaders:   C. Heim 1-17;L. Riggs 18-22;S. Friesen 23-26;C. Heim 27-43;R. Caruth 44-46;C. Heim 47-60;L. Riggs 61-80.<\/p>\n

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):  Corey Heim 3 times for 48 laps; Layne Riggs 2 times for 25 laps; Stewart Friesen 1 time for 4 laps; Rajah Caruth 1 time for 3 laps.<\/p>\n

Stage #1 Top Ten: 34,45,81,77,13,52,1,38,18,99<\/p>\n

Stage #2 Top Ten: 11,7,34,13,15,45,18,99,77,81<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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