Layne Riggs | Chandler Smith
Phoenix Raceway NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race Report
Phoenix Raceway 150
Date: Friday, October 16, 2026
Event: Race 22 of 25
Series: NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series
Location: Phoenix Raceway (1.0-mile)
Length of Race: 150 laps over one hour, 24 minutes, 27 seconds
FRM Finish:
Layne Riggs (Started 1st, Finished 3rd / Running, completed 150 of 150 laps)
Chandler Smith (Started 3rd, Finished 15th / Running, completed 150 of 150 laps)
FRM Points Standings:
Layne Riggs (2nd)
Chandler Smith (4th)
Layne Riggs Key Takeaways
Stage One: 2nd / Stage Two: 4th / Race Result: 3rd
“I felt like our balance was kind of all over the place today,” said Riggs. “Obviously, it was a lot different race than it’s been here in the past with the way the sun set for us during the race. It’s still kind of dusk out here now, so I don’t know. The first stage I was really, really loose out front and I was like, ‘Man, if I’m this loose and I’m still leading, I’m going to be just fine.’ We came in and tightened the truck up. I felt like the track came to me, but it just came to those guys a lot more than it did for me. I’m kind of stumped on this one. I felt like my balance was really good. Their truck just had a lot more raw speed than ours tonight. Thank you to everyone at Front Row Motorsports. The Love’s Travel Stops Ford was fast, but not fast enough. We’re not out of this fight yet. We’ve still got a lot of craziness ahead, especially Talladega. I’m not hanging my head on this one. We did the best we could. We executed our day today and that’s very important for this team to do.”
Chandler Smith Key Takeaways
Stage One: 5th / Stage Two: 7th / Race Result: 15th
“Just a tough day all around,” said Smith. “We had contact early that knocked a hole in in the nose and that just killed our straightaway speed, then we had issues with pit penalties and execution on pit road. Looking forward to Talladega to show the speed we had in Daytona.”
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.
