Impact Motorsports signed Scott Riggs to drive the #86 Royal Crown Racing CTS Truck for the remainder of the 2000 season today. Riggs, a former Slim Jim All-Pro Series stand out has driven the RC Cola Truck for the Impact team at the last two truck events. Charlie Long will crew chief the #86 RC Cola Dodge. Riggs finished the Memphis truck race in the 12th position with Impact. Most recently he finished 9th at the Pikes Peak International Raceway. David Hodson, owner of Impact Motorsports, is pleased with Riggs. ‘He’s been a contender at both of the events he has raced for us. He’s young and eager, and that can be a killer combination. Riggs, a graduate of Louisburg College in Louisburg, N.C., not only raced in the Slim Jim All-Pro Series, but also in the NASCAR Late Model Stock Car Division. Piloting late models during the 1994-1997 seasons, Riggs accumulated numerous wins and reached 3rd in the Points Standings in the 1997 season. Aside from his NASCAR Craftsman truck starts with Impact Motorsports and the Royal Crown Racing truck, he registered a 5th place start followed by a 9th place finish at this season’s Martinsville event(in the #84 Truck)(PR)(5-30-2000)
