MOORESVILLE, N.C. (August 26, 2024) - In his debut at the Milwaukee Mile Sunday, Layne Riggs won his first NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race. Riggs' brought a new look to his Ford F-150, partnering with Zorn Compressors & Equipment for the 175-mile event.
Qualifying 16th, Riggs homed in on his skills to pick up spots early in the race, breaking his way into the Top-10. Rigg's continued to push his way to the front before a caution for the No. 21 brought the stage to an end. Riggs finished Stage 1 in the sixth position. Riggs pitted under the stage-break caution before cycling out to start Stage 2 from the third position. From there, Riggs' picked up where he left off, getting up to second then settling in at third where he finished the stage. Riggs pitted at the stage-break caution for tires and fuel. The pit crew gained a spot on pit road, putting Riggs on the front row to start the final stage. Riggs raced hard, eventually taking the lead. Not looking back and with a substantial lead, Riggs crossed the start / finish line to earn his first career NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series win.
Start: 16th
Stage One: 6th
Stage Two: 3rd
Race Results: 1st
No. Zorn Compressors & Equipment Ford F-150:
DRIVER LAYNE RIGGS:
“I don’t even know how to describe it. The biggest thing I can do is thank Zorn for being on the truck this weekend. It was their first race and it’s awesome for them. I want to thank Love’s RV Stops and Infinity Communications for also supporting me. If it wasn't for all of our partners, I wouldn't be here right now. It’s awesome. Thank you to Bob Jenkins and Jerry Freeze for letting me drive this truck. We’ve had a terrible year. It’s been an awful year. I’ve learned so much though in my rookie season. After the start I thought, ‘There was no way we were gonna get a win. We’re gonna do the best we can, but we’re just learning for next year.’ I knew in practice this thing was pretty awesome, so I couldn’t be more thankful to Front Row and everybody on this team. We have a good time together and we’re a family now.”
DID YOU POP YOUR SHOULDER OUT WHILE CELEBRATING? “Yeah, I dislocated my shoulder I was celebrating so hard. It hurts, but it was worth it. It’s not the first time it’s happened to me, but it's not gonna slow me down.”
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