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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Phoenix Raceway event

Overview

During the Zero Carbon Bioethanol 150 at Phoenix Raceway, Layne Riggs secured the pole position with a qualifying lap of 27.039 seconds, marking his fifth pole of the 2026 season. At the time of qualifying, Riggs trailed series leader Kaden Honeycutt by 17 points in the Chase standings.

In the subsequent race, Kaden Honeycutt secured his fourth victory of the season. The win allowed Honeycutt to extend his championship lead to 39 points over Riggs, who finished the race in third place. Christian Eckes finished second, approximately 1.5 seconds behind Honeycutt, while Ty Majeski, who won the first two stages, finished fourth.

Following the win, Honeycutt credited his pit crew and the Toyota Racing and TRICON teams, and announced a new tradition of gifting a helmet to a young fan after every victory. During the same event, Riggs’ teammate Chandler Smith finished 15th following contact and pit road penalties.

Entities

Layne Riggs · Kaden Honeycutt · NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series · Phoenix Raceway · NASCAR

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 8 sources
    Kaden Honeycutt wins at Phoenix Raceway to extend NASCAR Truck Series lead

    Kaden Honeycutt won the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Phoenix Raceway, extending his championship lead to 39 points over Layne Riggs.

  2. [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Phoenix Raceway hosts NASCAR and ARCA racing events

    Racing at Phoenix Raceway saw Layne Riggs finish third in the NASCAR Truck Series after taking the pole, while Max Reaves claimed victory in the ARCA Menards Series West amid rain delays.

Sources

autoracing1.com · heavy.com · kenbridgevictoriadispatch.com · leadlap.de · motorsport.uol.com.br · racingnews.co · si.com · speedsport.com · speedwaymedia.com · theracingexperts.com

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