Layne Riggs | Chandler Smith
Charlotte Motor Speedway NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race Advance
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Date: Friday May 23, 2025
Event: Race 11 of 25
Series: NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series
Location: Charlotte Motor Speedway (1.5-miles)
#of Laps: 134
Time/TV/Radio: 8:30 PM ET on FS1/SiriusXM channel 90
Layne Riggs Notes
NASCAR’s home track, the Charlotte Motor Speedway, is up next on the schedule for Layne Riggs and the No. 34 Ford team. Finishing second at the North Wilkesboro Speedway last week, Riggs is now eighth in the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Driver Championship points standings.
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte will return with Riggs this weekend for the 134-lap event. “It’s cool to represent my Alma-Mater in back-to-back races,” said Riggs. “I gave them a good showing last week, but I want to get them in Victory Lane, especially at Charlotte with their campus just down the road from the track.”
“I’m looking forward to Charlotte,” said Riggs. “It’s great to have another local race, a lot of my family will be attending so hopefully I can make them proud. The team and I are confident heading into this weekend. We have the speed to compete up front; we showed that in Wilkesboro, so I know our time is coming.”
Road Crew
Driver: Layne Riggs
Crew Chief: Dylan Cappello
Truck Chief: Alex Lacognata
Engineer: Jonathan Coates
Mechanic: Clark Houston
Mechanic: Brandon Selph
Tire / Interior Specialist: Robert Benzenhafer
Spotter: Josh Williams
Transporter Driver: Joe Haresky
Pit Crew
Front Tire Changer: Blake Hickman
Rear Tire Changer: Steven Chereek
Tire Carrier: Alvin Wilson
Jackman: Landon Honeycutt
Fueler: Patrick Gaddy
Chandler Smith Notes
Securing his second win of the 2025 season last week at the North Wilkesboro Speedway, Chandler Smith shifts his focus to the Charlotte Motor Speedway. The 1.5-mile Concord, North Carolina track is a favorite for the 22-year-old driver, securing two top-10 finishes in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series in 2021 and 2022.
Through the first 10 races of the season, Smith has two wins, four top-five, and seven top-10 finishes. Smith has led 188 laps this season and has consistently held second place in the Truck Series’ Driver Championship points standings.
“We left North Wilkesboro with a win, but we want to go back-to-back,” said Smith. “My No. 38 team has been working around the clock to continue to bring speed to the track, and it would be awesome to pay them back for all their hard work with another win.”
Road Crew
Driver: Chandler Smith
Crew Chief: Jon Leonard
Truck Chief: Ron Schutte
Engineer: Caleb Williams
Mechanic: Levy Bixler
Mechanic: Alex Campbell
Tire / Interior Specialist: Kyle Clark
Spotter: Ryan Blanchard
Transport Driver: Mark Hadley
Pit Crew
Front Tire Changer: Garrett Wager
Rear Tire Changer: Jacob Ray
Tire Carrier: Paul Steele
Jackman: Ryan Selig
Fueler: Chris Webb
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