Layne Riggs, the top seed in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Chase, just survived one of the wildest nights at Bristol, finishing 32nd in the UNOH 250 on September 17. The dude literally lost two laps and track position late in the game after a loose wheel forced a green-flag pit stop in the final 100 laps. You’d think that’d tank his lead, right? Nope. He’s still out front.
The Bristol Battleground Was Absolute Chaos
Riggs actually *won* both stages of the race, which is incredible given how it ended for him on the track. Imagine being that dominant, then getting hit with a loose wheel, losing crucial laps and track position, and limping to a 32nd-place finish. That’s a gut punch for anyone, let alone the points leader in the very first race of the Chase. It just shows how tough this series is.
But Kaden Honeycutt isn’t letting Riggs off easy. Honeycutt grabbed an 8th-place run, an impressive bounce-back that sliced Riggs’s lead down to a mere three points. The crazy part? The top five finishers at Bristol were all non-Chase drivers, with Jake Garcia ultimately taking the checkered flag. Talk about a shake-up! After one of seven Chase races, Riggs holds onto 2,125 points, but Honeycutt is right there at 2,122. Chandler Smith sits in third with 2,095 points, just thirty back. This Chase is already shaping up to be a brutal fight. It’s only just begun, folks, and the pressure is already immense.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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