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Layne Riggs Wins Rain-Delayed, Shortened Truck Race at Charlotte

The race was cut short so crews could prepare the Coca‑Cola 600 and finished under caution after a late Chandler Smith spin.

Overview

  • Layne Riggs took the checkered flag in the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 after the race was shortened to 110 laps, marking his second win of the 2026 Truck Series season and the seventh of his career.
  • Officials compressed the schedule because of rain delays and a noon cutoff to ready Charlotte Motor Speedway for the evening Cup race, which forced the event to end earlier than the scheduled 134 laps.
  • A Chandler Smith spin on lap 107 produced the final caution and left the race to finish under yellow, capping an event that set a Charlotte Truck Series record with 11 cautions.
  • Kaden Honeycutt finished second and retained a points lead over Riggs, while Connor Zilisch finished third after running newer tires following a restart penalty.
  • Riggs led a race-high 52 laps, dedicated the win to a teammate and thanked Front Row Motorsports and Chandler Smith after an emotional victory that teams said could affect momentum heading to Nashville.