Layne Riggs | Chandler Smith
Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race Advance
Charlotte ROVAL
Date: Friday, October 3rd, 2025
Event: Race 22 of 25
Series: NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series
Location: Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL (2.28-mile)
#of Laps: 67
Time/TV/Radio: 3:30 PM ET on FS1/SiriusXM channel 90
Layne Riggs Notes
The NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series will start the Round of 8 for the series’ playoffs this Friday at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval. Not only will this be the first time the Truck Series has visited the 2.28-mile road course, but Layne Riggs will also make his debut at the track. Riggs has three previous road course starts—COTA in 2024, along with Lime Rock and Watkins Glen earlier this season.
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“The Round of 8 is going to be a challenge, but the team and I are ready for it,” said Riggs. “My approach hasn’t changed—I take it race by race and focus on maximizing our performance at every track. The Roval and Talladega are going to be critical, and our goal is to leave those races with a strong enough points buffer to carry us into Phoenix. Martinsville has always been a good track for me—I’ve run in the top-five there—but the key across all three races is being consistent and putting together solid days. Hopefully, we can build a big enough points buffer or even grab a win to carry us into Phoenix.”
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
While this will be the Truck Series’ debut at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval, it won’t be Chandler Smith’s first time at the track. In two NASCAR Xfinity Series starts, Smith has a 12th place finish from the 2023 event and a fifth place finish in 2024.
The No. 38 team will sport a returning brand on their Ford F-150 as the Pete Store joins Smith at the Roval. A three-time Peterbilt North American Dealer of the Year (2004, 2016, and 2018), The Pete Store is a respected dealer in the transportation industry with locations spanning the eastern United States. The Pete Store offers sales, services, leasing, parts, and financing of Peterbilt trucks. Fans can learn more at www.ThePeteStore.com.
“We’re out of the Playoffs, but there is still a lot left on the table to race for,” said Smith. “There are four races left in the season, and I want to win all four. I consider myself a pretty good road course racer, but this is a new track for the Truck Series so it will be interesting to see how everyone stacks up. We’ve got The Pete Store on the truck this weekend, and their paint scheme is one of my favorites. We ran it at Richmond and brought home a top-10, so hopefully we can do it again and finish even stronger with them on board.”
Road Crew
Driver: Chandler Smith
Crew Chief: Jon Leonard
Truck Chief: Ron Schutte
Engineer: Caleb Williams
Mechanic: Levy Bixler
Tire / Interior Specialist: Kyle Clark
Spotter: Ryan Blanchard
Transport Driver: Mark Hadley
Pit Crew
Front Tire Changer: Kevin Teaf
Rear Tire Changer: Cory Baldwin
Tire Carrier: Paul Steele
Jackman: Ryan Selig
Fueler: Chris Webb
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ABOUT FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS
Front Row Motorsports (FRM) is a winning organization in the NASCAR Cup and Craftsman Truck Series. The team is the 2021 Daytona 500 and 2022 Craftsman Truck Series champions. The team was founded in 2004 and is owned by successful entrepreneur, Bob Jenkins. FRM fields the No. 4, No. 34, and the No. 38 NASCAR Cup Series teams along with the No. 34 and No. 38 Craftsman Truck Series teams from its Mooresville, N.C. headquarters. Visit teamfrm.com and follow FRM on social media: Twitter at @Team_FRM, Instagram at @teamfrm and Facebook at facebook.com/FrontRowMotorsports.
