Front Row Motorsports
Layne Riggs | Chandler Smith
Kansas Speedway NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race Advance
Event Details:
Series: NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS)
Track: Kansas Speedway
Track Size / Surface: 1.5-miles / Asphalt
Track Location: Kansas City, Kansas
Race Date: September 26, 2026
Race Start Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
Race Information: 134 Laps (Stages – 30 / 60 / 134) – 201 Miles
Television: FS1
Radio: SiriusXM
Event Notes:
20th event of the 2026 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series season.
First and only NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Kansas Speedway this season.
Second of seven races in The Chase, the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series postseason that features the top ten drivers in the regular season standings competing for the 2026 championship.
No. 34 Team Details
Driver: Layne Riggs
Crew Chief: Dylan Cappello
Primary Sponsor: Love’s Travel Stops
Standings: 1st
Recent Season Results:
Bristol Motor Speedway (September 17) – 32nd
New Hampshire Motor Speedway (August 22) – 1st
Richmond Raceway (August 14th) – 15th
Driver and Team Event Notes
Following the first race of The Chase for the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, at Bristol Motor Speedway, Layne Riggs enters Kansas Speedway leading the standings, three points over Kaden Honeycutt.
Riggs will make his fourth Kansas Speedway start in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series this Saturday. His best finish in three starts at the track occurred in the September 2024 event when he finished second.
Love’s Travel Stops Event Notes
This will be Love’s Travel Stops eighth primary sponsorship race of the 2026 season.
Love’s Travel Stops rolls out a major update to the Love’s App, introducing a unified Love’s Rewards program that now benefits every customer who stops at Love’s. Whether fueling up, grabbing a snack, or stocking up on Love’s-branded products, customers can now save and earn points at every turn simply by scanning the Love’s App in-store or at the pump. The new Love’s Rewards program focuses on delivering meaningful value at every stop and aims to make Love’s the first stop drivers think of on the road. Love’s Rewards App users can also save 10¢ per gallon on gas and up to 25¢ per gallon on auto diesel. Fans can download the app from Google Play and the Apple App Store. To explore all the new benefits of the Love’s Rewards program, visit www.loves.com/loves-rewards.
No. 38 Team Details
Driver: Chandler Smith
Crew Chief: Jon Leonard
Primary Sponsor: Long John Silver’s
Standings: 3rd
Recent Season Results:
Bristol Motor Speedway (September 17) – 24th
New Hampshire Motor Speedway (August 22) – 2nd
Richmond Raceway (August 14) – 7th
Driver and Team Event Notes
Heading into the second race of The Chase for the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, Chandler Smith is third in the standings, 30 points below teammate, and standings leader, Layne Riggs.
Smith will make his sixth Kansas Speedway start in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series this Saturday. In five previous starts, Smith has earned one pole, two top-five finishes, and three top-10 finishes.
Smith also has two previous NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series starts at the track, with his best result of third occurring in the September 2024 event.
Long John Silver’s Event Notes
This will be Long John Silver’s second primary sponsorship race of the 2026 season with Smith and the No. 38 Ford F-150.
ABOUT FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS
Front Row Motorsports (FRM) is a winning organization competing in the NASCAR Cup Series and the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series. Founded in 2004 by entrepreneur Bob Jenkins, FRM has earned top honors including a 2021 Daytona 500 victory and the 2022 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series championship. Based in Mooresville, N.C., FRM fields the No. 4, No. 34, and No. 38 entries in the NASCAR Cup Series, along with the No. 34 and No. 38 teams in the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series. For more information, visit FrontRowMotorsports.com and follow Front Row Motorsports on social media — X: @Team_FRM, Instagram: @teamfrm, Tik Tok: @Team_FRM, YouTube: @FrontRowNASCAR, and Facebook: facebook.com/FrontRowMotorsports.
