The 22-year-old Riggs from Bahama, North Carolina, led the final 80 of 200-scheduled laps en route to becoming the first non-Playoff competitor to win the first two races of a Truck Series Playoffs with his second career victory at Thunder Valley.
The 32-year-old Truex from Mayetta, New Jersey, is scheduled to achieve a milestone start in his ninth season with at least one start in the Xfinity Series division.
The No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota team was docked 75 driver/owner points and crew chief Chris Gabehart was fined $100,000 due to the team violating Sections 14.7.1.E&F and 14.7.1.1.B&E of the NASCAR Rule Book involving meeting specific engine seal requirements.
The three-time Daytona 500 champion from Chesterfield, Virginia, led a race-high 163 of 500 laps and preserved his tires while fending off teammate Truex for his first Cup victory of the 2024 season.
The 23-year-old Eckes from Middletown, New York, led a race-high 144 of 250 laps and fended off Kyle Busch during a 24-lap shootout to become the fourth different winner of the 2024 Truck Series season at Thunder Valley.
The NASCAR Cup Series and the Craftsman Truck Series head to Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend while the Xfinity Series enjoys a week off from competition.
Each year when the NASCAR Playoffs start, fans ask who will win the championship. One driver who is always in these conversations is Denny Hamlin, the driver of the No. 11 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing.
