Front Row Motorsports: Homestead-Miami Speedway NCTS Race Report- Layne Riggs / Chandler Smith

Layne Riggs | Chandler Smith

Homestead-Miami Speedway NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race Report

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Date:  March 21, 2025

Event: Race 4 of 25

Series:  NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series

Location: Homestead-Miami Speedway (1.5-miles)

Length of Race: One hour, 43 minutes, one second

FRM Finish:       

● Layne Riggs (Started 4th, Finished 2nd / Running, completed 134 of 134 laps) 

● Chandler Smith (Started 15th, Finished 8th / Running, completed 134 of 134 laps)

FRM Points Standings:

• Chandler Smith (3rd)
• Layne Riggs (8th)

Layne Riggs Key Takeaways

• Stage One: 3rd / Stage Two: 6th / Race Result: 2nd

• The NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series made an early visit to the Homestead-Miami Speedway last night for the series' fourth race of the season and second race on a mile-and-a-half.

• Layne Riggs posted his best qualifying result of the season during Friday afternoon's practice & qualifying session, starting 4th for the 134-lap event. Throughout Stage One, Riggs got a taste of what it is like racing on Sundays, holding his own against Cup Series regulars Kyle Larson and Ross Chastain. Riggs finished Stage One in third. A slow stop at the stage-break caution, Riggs started the second stage in 13th. Riggs fought to get back within the top-10, getting up to sixth to finish the stage and earning more valuable stage points. In an action-packed final stage, Riggs showed off his race craft while battling against Larson and Chastain, taking the lead with just four laps remaining. Riggs and Larson battled to the very end with Riggs finishing second by 1.340 seconds. Riggs is now eighth in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series drivers points standings.

• "It was crazy — we were third, then we were leading. We were just all over the map racing Larson and Corey Heim," said Riggs. "We didn't really run up front at these mile-and-a-half's last season, but we are really stepping up our game and it's cool to show that by holding my own against these Cup Series regulars. It's a true testament to what we have going on at Front Row Motorsports."

Chandler Smith's Key Takeaways

• Stage One: 10th / Stage Two: 11th / Race Result: 8th

• Chandler Smith kept his top-10 streak alive last night at after a strong performance in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at the Homestead-Miami Speedway. Smith kicked off the one-day show with a 15th place qualifying effort in the No. 38 Long John Silver's Ford F-150. When the green flag dropped, it didn't take long for Smith to find his way into the top-10, avoiding the early chaos to finish Stage One in 10th. A strong stop from the No. 38 pit crew during the stage-break caution had Smith start the second stage in sixth. Smith spent a caution-less Stage Two battling the handling of the No. 38 Ford F-150 but was still able to finish Stage Two in 11th. Smith drove his way back into the top-10 during the final stage, maintaining his position to keep his top-10 streak alive. Smith finished the 134-lap race in eighth to reclaim third in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Driver Championship points standings.

• "We just chased handling all night and weren't able to hang up there with Layne and the rest of those guys," said Smith. "Best night on pit road we’ve had, and I’ll take four top-10's to start the season, we’re definitely heading in the right direction."