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LEBANON, TENNESSEE – MAY 29: Layne Riggs, driver of the #34 Love’s Travel Stops\/Fleetguard Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Allegiance 200 at Nashville Superspeedway on May 29, 2026 in Lebanon, Tennessee. (Photo by Sean Gardner\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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

LEBANON, Tenn. \u2013 Layne Riggs set the pace early in Friday night\u2019s rain-delayed NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Nashville Superspeedway then rallied to a dramatic final lap pass when it mattered most to claim the track\u2019s iconic \u201cVictory Guitar\u201d trophy in the Allegiance 200.<\/p>\n

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LEBANON, TENNESSEE – MAY 29: Layne Riggs, driver of the #34 Love’s Travel Stops\/Fleetguard Ford, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Allegiance 200 at Nashville Superspeedway on May 29, 2026 in Lebanon, Tennessee. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Riggs, who started sixth on the race\u2019s eighth and final restart with 16 laps to go, passed the defending race winner Rajah Caruth coming off Turn 4 on the next to last lap after getting a strong push forward from his Front Row Motorsports teammate Chandler Smith to hold the front position and take his second consecutive \u2013 and third \u2013 win of the season in the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford. <\/p>\n

After leading all of the opening 90 laps and claiming victories in both Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the race, Riggs restarted the final stage from the fifth row losing positions after the competition\u2019s varying pit strategies. His move forward afterward, however, was an exhilarating ending to a long night.<\/p>\n

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LEBANON, TENNESSEE – MAY 29: Layne Riggs, driver of the #34 Love’s Travel Stops\/Fleetguard Ford, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Allegiance 200 at Nashville Superspeedway on May 29, 2026 in Lebanon, Tennessee. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Ultimately the 23-year North Carolina native and second-generation NASCAR driver took the checkered flag by a slight .468-second over Caruth, who drove the No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet originally intended to be raced by NASCAR champion driver Kyle Busch, who passed away at the age of 41 from sepsis last Thursday.<\/p>\n

It was an emotional win for Riggs, who dedicated the victory to Busch and an equally as emotional outing for Caruth, who honored Busch with his own outstanding run toward the trophy too.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot till I passed him and cleared him,\u201d Riggs said of feeling confident in his dramatic comeback and energized by his triumph at a track where his father Scott Riggs won the series\u2019 inaugural truck race back in 2001 and two other NASCAR O\u2019Reilly Auto Parts Series races (2002-03).<\/p>\n

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LEBANON, TENNESSEE – MAY 29: Layne Riggs, driver of the #34 Love’s Travel Stops\/Fleetguard Ford, takes a bow in tribute to the late Kyle Busch after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Allegiance 200 at Nashville Superspeedway on May 29, 2026 in Lebanon, Tennessee. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s how you win a NASCAR truck race there, boys and girls. I hope I put on a show for you. I didn\u2019t want to fall back, but I don\u2019t know what happened with that set of tires. It was literally undriveable. <\/p>\n

\u201c[Crew chief] Dylan [Capello] made the right adjustments there, got me the tires, got me the motivation and drove to the front,\u201d he said of a late race pit stop gamble for an adjustment and new tires with 32 laps remaining.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo proud of the awesome finish there with the 38 truck (Smith), he gave me the push for the win and good racing there with Chandler tonight,\u2019\u2019 he added of his teammate, who finished third.<\/p>\n

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LEBANON, TENNESSEE – MAY 29: Layne Riggs, driver of the #34 Love’s Travel Stops\/Fleetguard Ford, leads the field during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Allegiance 200 at Nashville Superspeedway on May 29, 2026 in Lebanon, Tennessee. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Caruth, who led 44 laps led was second only to Riggs\u2019 effort, looked to become only the second driver in history to earn back-to-back wins on the 1.33-mile Nashville oval and certainly the talented and well-liked young driver had the emotional support of millions of NASCAR fans who would have loved to see Busch\u2019s truck return to victory lane.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was trying to make this thing as wide as possible,\u2019\u2019 Caruth said of trying to hold off Riggs, whose car was on fresher tires. \u201cBut that was a great call by Brian. We were strong but starting at the back because of qualifying [being rained out] kind of impacted our night. We got the car really strong there and proably some things I could have done better.<\/p>\n

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LEBANON, TENNESSEE – MAY 29: Rajah Caruth, driver of the #7 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, and Ross Chastain, driver of the #45 Tennessee Highway Safety Office Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Allegiance 200 at Nashville Superspeedway on May 29, 2026 in Lebanon, Tennessee. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cGlad to give these guys a good result. \u2026 really wanted to get that one obviously for everybody that was at KBM [Kyle Busch Motorsports] especially KB\u2019s family. Close. I just didn\u2019t close it out.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cWanted to get a trophy tonight. So close. But proud of the effort and the team.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

NASCAR Cup Series regular Ross Chastain finished fourth in the Niece Motorsports Chevrolet followed by Tyler Ankrum in the No. 18 McAnally-Hilgemann Chevy.<\/p>\n

Stewart Friesen, Grant Enfinger, 2024 Nashville winner Christian Eckes, Gio Ruggiero and Daniel Dye rounded out the top 10.<\/p>\n

With his victory and a rare laps-down finish for Tricon Garage\u2019s Kaden Honeycutt, Riggs took over the championship lead, by 37 points over Honeycutt.<\/p>\n

The NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series returns to action next Saturday at the Michigan International Speedway two-mile oval with the DQS Solutions & Staffing 250 (1:30 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Stewart Friesen is the defending race winner.<\/p>\n

Interviews:<\/h3>\n

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

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Rajah Caruth (No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevorlet) –<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CaruthNashville.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Layne Riggs (No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford) –<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NCTSNSSLayneRiggs052926.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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

Nashville Superspeedway<\/b><\/p>\n

Nashville, Tennessee<\/b><\/p>\n

Friday, May 29, 2026<\/b><\/p>\n

                1. (1)  Layne Riggs, Ford, 150.<\/p>\n

                2. (25)  Rajah Caruth(i), Chevrolet, 150.<\/p>\n

                3. (22)  Chandler Smith, Ford, 150.<\/p>\n

                4. (21)  Ross Chastain(i), Chevrolet, 150.<\/p>\n

                5. (17)  Tyler Ankrum, Chevrolet, 150.<\/p>\n

                6. (24)  Stewart Friesen, Toyota, 150.<\/p>\n

                7. (16)  Grant Enfinger, Chevrolet, 150.<\/p>\n

                8. (5)  Christian Eckes, Chevrolet, 150.<\/p>\n

                9. (4)  Giovanni Ruggiero, Toyota, 150.<\/p>\n

                10. (36)  Daniel Dye, Chevrolet, 150.<\/p>\n

                11. (18)  Parker Retzlaff(i), Toyota, 150.<\/p>\n

                12. (27)  Ty Majeski, Ford, 150.<\/p>\n

                13. (7)  Brandon Jones(i), Toyota, 150.<\/p>\n

                14. (19)  Andres Perez De Lara, Chevrolet, 150.<\/p>\n

                15. (10)  Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 150.<\/p>\n

                16. (29)  Cole Butcher #, Ford, 150.<\/p>\n

                17. (23)  Dawson Sutton, Chevrolet, 150.<\/p>\n

                18. (13)  Stefan Parsons, Chevrolet, 150.<\/p>\n

                19. (30)  Brenden Queen #, RAM, 150.<\/p>\n

                20. (33)  Mini Tyrrell #, RAM, 150.<\/p>\n

                21. (31)  Derek Lemke, Ford, 150.<\/p>\n

                22. (12)  Corey LaJoie, RAM, 149.<\/p>\n

                23. (32)  Kris Wright, Chevrolet, 149.<\/p>\n

                24. (26)  Frankie Muniz, Ford, 149.<\/p>\n

                25. (35)  Caleb Costner, Chevrolet, 148.<\/p>\n

                26. (28)  Spencer Boyd, Chevrolet, 148.<\/p>\n

                27. (2)  Kaden Honeycutt, Toyota, 147.<\/p>\n

                28. (6)  Ben Rhodes, Ford, 145.<\/p>\n

                29. (34)  Clayton Green, Ford, 141.<\/p>\n

                30. (8)  William Sawalich(i), Toyota, 120.<\/p>\n

                31. (15)  Justin Haley, RAM, Suspension, 108.<\/p>\n

                32. (11)  Jake Garcia, Ford, Accident, 75.<\/p>\n

                33. (9)  Tanner Gray, Toyota, Accident, 72.<\/p>\n

                34. (3)  Jesse Love(i), Chevrolet, Accident, 70.<\/p>\n

                35. (20)  Carson Ferguson, RAM, Accident, 59.<\/p>\n

                36. (14)  Tyler Reif, Chevrolet, Accident, 55.<\/p>\n

Average Speed of Race Winner:  99.958 mph.<\/p>\n

Time of Race:  1 Hrs, 59 Mins, 45 Secs. Margin of Victory:  0.468 Seconds.<\/p>\n

Caution Flags:  8 for 48 laps.<\/p>\n

Lead Changes:  5 among 3 drivers.<\/p>\n

Lap Leaders:   L. Riggs 1-98;R. Chastain(i) 99-104;R. Caruth(i) 105-133;R. Chastain(i) 134;R. Caruth(i) 135-149;L. Riggs 150.<\/p>\n

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):  Layne Riggs 2 times for 99 laps; Rajah Caruth(i) 2 times for 44 laps; Ross Chastain(i) 2 times for 7 laps.<\/p>\n

Stage #1 Top Ten: 34,11,77,91,17,38,99,15,98,19<\/p>\n

Stage #2 Top Ten: 34,11,38,91,9,99,20,88,19,45<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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