Front Row Motorsports
Layne Riggs | Chandler Smith
Phoenix Raceway NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race Advance
Event Details:
Series: NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS)
Track: Phoenix Raceway
Track Size / Surface: 1.0-mile / Asphalt
Track Location: Avondale, Arizona
Race Date: October 16, 2026
Race Start Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Race Information: 150 Laps (Stages – 45 / 90 / 150 ) – 150 Miles
Television: FS2
Radio: SiriusXM
Event Notes:
- 22nd event of the 2026 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series season.
- First and only NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Phoenix Raceway this season.
- Fourth 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: 2nd
Recent Season Results:
Charlotte Motor Speedway (October 9) – 1st
Kansas Speedway (September 26) – 19th
Bristol Motor Speedway (September 17) – 32nd
Driver and Team Event Notes
With his win at Charlotte Motor Speedway last Friday, Riggs has now swept the 2026 season races at the Concord, North Carolina, speedway, and heads to Phoenix Raceway just 17 points behind standings leader, Kaden Honeycutt.
In three previous NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series starts at the one-mile, Avondale, Arizona, track, Riggs has one top-five finish and two top-10 finishes.
Love’s Travel Stops Event Notes
This will be Love’s Travel Stops ninth primary sponsorship race of the 2026 season.
Love’s Travel Stops race program has been highlighted by some exciting moments with Riggs and the No. 34 Ford F-150 team, most notably Riggs’ performance at Nashville Superspeedway in May, taking pole position on his way to his third win 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: QuickTie
Standings: 3rd
Recent Season Results:
Charlotte Motor Speedway (October 9) – 5th
Kansas Speedway (September 26) – 6th
Bristol Motor Speedway (September 17) – 24th
Driver and Team Event Notes
Scoring back-to-back top-10 finishes, at Kansas Speedway (sixth) and Charlotte Motor Speedway (fifth), Chandler Smith continues to chip away at the standings in hunt of the 2026 championship. Smith is third in the standings, 77 points behind Kaden Honeycutt.
Smith has an impressive NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series record at Phoenix Raceway, earning one win, four top-five finishes, and five top-10 finishes in five starts.
Smith also has proven himself at the track in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, with one win, three top-five finishes, and four top-10 finishes in five starts
QuickTie Event Notes
This will be QuickTie’s ninth primary sponsorship race of the 2026 season.
QuickTie’s 2026 partnership with Front Row Motorsports has been highlighted by one win, at North Wilkesboro Speedway, two top-five finishes, and four top-10 finishes.
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.
