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Layne Riggs wins at Charlotte, moves within 17 points of Truck Series lead
Riggs won the race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
It was his seventh win this season.
Honeycutt, who leads the championship battle, finished third.
Riggs is now 17 points behind him, keeping the title fight close.
Layne Riggs won Friday’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, earning his seventh win of the season.
Riggs moved to within 17 points of championship leader Kaden Honeycutt, who finished third.
Riggs started 13th and won Stage 1; Honeycutt won Stage 2 and led much of the final stage.
With 15 laps remaining, Honeycutt slid into the wall while defending the lead, allowing Riggs to pass and take the win.
Christian Eckes finished second, followed by Honeycutt, Bayley Currey and Chandler Smith.
- Who
- Layne Riggs and Kaden Honeycutt
- What
- Riggs won the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race and narrowed his championship deficit to 17 points.
- When
- Friday, October 9, 2026
- Where
- Charlotte Motor Speedway
- Why
- Honeycutt slid into the wall while defending the lead, allowing Riggs to pass.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
We really needed that one.
Today, I didn't have any pressure. I just went out and wheeled it.
Riggs passed Honeycutt and won the stage after starting 13th.
Honeycutt won the stage, with Riggs finishing second.
Riggs took the lead with 54 laps remaining, but Honeycutt regained it during pit stops.
The race resumed after a red flag, and Riggs passed Honeycutt after he slid into the wall to win.
- Riggs's season wins
- 7
- Riggs's career NCTS wins
- 12
- Riggs's deficit to Honeycutt
- 17 points
- Riggs's starting position
- 13th
- Top five
- Layne Riggs, Christian Eckes, Kaden Honeycutt, Bayley Currey, Chandler Smith
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