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Riggs Dominates at IRP as Brickyard Weekend Opens with Hamlin Favored

This weekend’s outcomes can determine playoff momentum across NASCAR’s Truck and Cup seasons.

NASCAR Truck Series driver Layne Riggs (34) makes a pit stop during the Allegiance 200 at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Friday, May 29, 2026.
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Overview

  • Front Row’s Layne Riggs started on pole and led 198 of 200 laps to win the TSport 200 at Lucas Oil IRP on Friday, July 24, delivering his fifth victory of 2026.
  • Riggs’ victory extended his regular-season points lead to about 99 points over Kaden Honeycutt and tightened the race for the final Truck Series playoff spots.
  • The Cup-field moves to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Brickyard 400 with Denny Hamlin entering as the points leader and co-favorite seeking his first Brickyard win and a career Grand Slam.
  • The In-Season Challenge final between Ryan Blaney and Todd Gilliland will be decided during the Brickyard weekend, with the head-to-head winner earning the $1 million prize.
  • Fans can watch the Cup weekend on TNT/truTV with HBO Max streaming in-car cameras, the Truck race aired on FS1, and Toyota’s season-long strength is shaping pre-race expectations and betting odds.