Front Row Motorsports: North Wilkesboro Speedway NCTS Race Report- Layne Riggs / Chandler Smith – Speedway Digest

Chandler Smith Key Takeaways

• Stage One: 5th / Stage Two: 3rd / Race Result: 1st

• Chandler Smith made his first North Wilkesboro Speedway NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series start this past Saturday. Early morning showers dampened the track, canceling qualifying and lining up the grid for the 250-lap race off of the metric scale. A practice session was held for the Truck Series, where Smith posted P1 speed. Smith was moved to the rear of the field after the team made adjustments to the No. 38 QuickTie Ford F-150. Once the green flag dropped, Smith got to work to put himself within the top-five, finishing fifth and third in Stage One & Two, respectfully. In NASCAR Overtime, Smith grabbed the lead on the last lap, crossing the start / finish line in first, securing his second win of the 2025 season and marked the 12th Truck Series win for Front Row Motorsports.

• “Words can’t describe how proud I am of this QuickTie team,” said Smith. “They brought a fast Ford F-150 and even when we had to start in the back, we kept our heads down and made our way to the front. I really enjoyed racing at North Wilkesboro. I liked how wide it got because you could race from the bottom or the top. Our truck favored the bottom all day and that made it a huge advantage for us being able to come from the back and get to the front, so a big tip of the cap to everybody at Front Row Motorsports for giving me a truck that’s got good maneuverability so we can make the most of it today.”

Layne Riggs Key Takeaways

• Stage One: 6th / Stage Two: 5th / Race Result: 2nd

• Layne Riggs made his second North Wilkesboro Speedway NASCAR CRAFTSMAN. Riggs posted the third fastest time in practice but with qualifying rained out, Riggs was set to start the 250-lap race in 27th. It didn’t take long for the No. 34 Ford F-150 to find its way into the top-10, finishing sixth and fifth in Stage One and Two to secure 11 stage points. In an overtime finish, Riggs crossed the start / finish line in second-place behind teammate Chandler Smith for Front Row Motorsports’ first ever 1-2 finish in the Truck Series.

• “This was a great race, not just for myself, but for Front Row Motorsports as a whole,” said Riggs. “We secured a lot of points today and showed everyone that were here to play. The speed that we showed off is a true testament to how hard the men and women at Front Row Motorsports work. This 34 team’s time is coming.”

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