Layne Riggs wins sixth Truck Series race at New Hampshire
NXTbets Pro | Published On: August 22, 2026
Riggs wins at New Hampshire
Layne Riggs turned the Team EJP 175 into a statement run Saturday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The Front Row Motorsports driver started from the pole in the No. 34 Ford and led 106 of the race’s 189 laps. He kept the pace at the front all afternoon and beat Chandler Smith by 0.293 seconds to grab his sixth victory of the season. The win was Riggs’ first at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, and it gave him the No. 1 playoff seed. He clinched the top seed by Stage 2, then backed it up at the finish with a clean result that settled the top of the standings. It was a strong response from a driver who came into the race with one clear goal, leave New Hampshire with control of the postseason picture. Riggs delivered that and left no doubt about where he stands heading into the next round of the schedule.
Riggs claims No. 1 seed
Riggs’ victory put him at the front of the playoff field and set the order for the opening rounds. Kaden Honeycutt finished third and entered the playoffs as the No. 2 seed, 25 points behind Riggs. That gap leaves Riggs in the lead as the postseason begins, with the New Hampshire result carrying direct weight in the seeding. The finish also showed how much Riggs gained over the course of the day. He started on the pole, controlled the race in stretches and closed with the fastest answer when the pressure came late. The top seed matters in a format built around every point and every position, and Riggs left New Hampshire with both the race win and the advantage that comes with it. Honeycutt’s third-place run still kept him near the top of the bracket, but the points trail puts him in chase position behind the series leader. Riggs now heads into the playoffs with the No. 1 spot secured and the momentum of a sixth win behind him.
Playoff field is set
The result at New Hampshire finalized the 10-driver postseason field. Grant Enfinger, Ben Rhodes, Daniel Hemric and Tyler Ankrum claimed the final four playoff spots, and Ankrum secured the last berth despite brake problems. Stewart Friesen and Jake Garcia missed the playoff cut. That left the field locked in after the race, with the final spots decided and the opening round ready to begin. The postseason opener is at Bristol Motor Speedway, where the playoff fight gets going with the bracket now complete. Riggs, Honeycutt and the rest of the field move forward with the seeding settled and the top of the standings already shaped by the New Hampshire finish. Riggs leaves the weekend with the race win, the No. 1 seed and a first victory at the New Hampshire track. For the drivers around him, the race answered the last major playoff question and turned the focus fully to Bristol.
