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Layne Riggs secures No. 1 seed for NASCAR Truck Series playoffs

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 22, 2026, 11:07 PM

Last updated Aug 22, 2026

Layne Riggs secures No. 1 seed for NASCAR Truck Series playoffs

Summary

Layne Riggs has finished the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series regular season as the No. 1 seed, following his win in the Team EJP 175 at New Hampshire. Riggs claimed his sixth victory of the season, leading 106 of 189 laps. He starts The Chase with 2,100 points, a 25-point lead over second-seeded Kaden Honeycutt. The Truck Series playoff field includes notable drivers such as Chandler Smith and Christian Eckes, while Tyler Ankrum secured the final playoff position under dramatic circumstances. The playoffs will commence at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 17.

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By the Numbers

•Layne Riggs wins Team EJP 175 at New Hampshire.
•Riggs leads the Truck Series playoff standings with 2,100 points.
•Kaden Honeycutt is the second seed heading into the playoffs.
•Tyler Ankrum clinches the final playoff position by seven points.
•The playoffs begin at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 17.

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11:07 PMYahoo Sports — The Chase Is Set: Layne Riggs Leads 10-Driver Field Into Truck Series Postseason

What they're saying

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The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series regular season is officially in the books, and the 10 drivers who will battle for the 2026 championship have been decided. Layne Riggs enters The Chase as the No. 1 seed , putting an exclamation point on a dominant regular season by winning Saturday’s Team EJP 175 at New Hampshire…
— Yahoo Sports

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