Gio Ruggerio, driver of the No. 17 Tricon Garage Toyota, won his first career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race in the Love’s RV Stop 225 at Talladega Superspeedway.
The three-time Daytona 500 champion from Chesterfield, Virginia, led nine of 267-scheduled laps and strategically outdueled Kyle Larson and Chase Briscoe during a 14-lap dash to achieve his 60th career victory in Sin City and secure a Championship 4 berth.
The 34-year-old Burton from Halifax, Virginia, will pilot an RSS Racing Chevrolet entry numbered 22 with his father Ward's exact red number in his transition from Jordan Anderson Racing to RSS Racing in 2027.
In 10 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series starts at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway (CMS), Spire Motorsports has earned two top-five and four top-10 finishes.
More than 100 breast cancer survivors and supporters joined Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) and Charlotte Motor Speedway to paint the iconic pit road wall pink in a moving display of solidarity and hope.
