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#34-Layne Riggs won the Ecosave 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Friday evening after a slip-up by Chase competitor #11-Kaden Honeycutt just six laps from the finish. The win was his seventh of the season, second at Charlotte, and the 12th of his career.
#91-Christian Eckes, #11-Honeycutt, #5-Bayley Currey, #38-Chandler Smith, #19-Daniel Hemric, #45-Landen Lewis, #44-Andres Perez De Lara, #18-Tyler Ankrum, and #16-Justn Haley were the top-10.
Riggs and Honeycutt dominated the race, with Riggs winning stage one and Honeycutt taking stage two.
Honeycutt led 85 of the 134 laps, but while battling Riggs for the lead on lap 127, Honeycutt slid high and into the wall. He lost the lead and the second spot to Eckes.
There were eight lead changes among three drivers and five caution flags for 28 yellow flag laps. There was also a red flag period just shy of 13 minutes for cleanup following a multi-truck accident involving pole-sitter #7-Connor Mosack.
The average speed of the race was: 116.804mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Driver Point Standings, Owner Point Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report
Race Fast Facts: Charlotte
Layne Riggs (C) won the Ecosave 200, his 12th victory in 75 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races.
This is his seventh victory and 12th top-10 finish in 2026.
This is his second victory and third top-10 finish in four races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Christian Eckes (C) (second) posted his fifth top-10 finish in seven races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
It is his 13th top-10 finish in 2026.
Kaden Honeycutt (C) (third) posted his fourth top-10 finish in four races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Brenden Queen (13th) was the highest finishing rookie.
Kaden Honeycutt (C) leads the point standings by 17 points over Layne Riggs (C)
Truck Series Driver Point Standings after Charlotte:
Race 3 of 7 in the Chase:
1) #11-Kaden Honeycutt, 2251
2) #34-Layne Riggs, 2234, -17
3) #38-Chandler Smith, 2174, -77
4) #91-Christian Eckes, 2163, -88
5) #19-Daniel Hemric, 2142, -109
6) #17-Gio Ruggiero, 2136, -115
7) #88-Ty Majeski, 2135, -116
9) #99-Ben Rhodes, 2115, -136
9) #9-Grant Enfinger, 2111, -140
10) #18-Tyler Ankrum, 2098, -153
See the Driver Point Standings, Owner Point Standings
Race Updates:
Lap 134: Riggs with the win over Eckes, Honeycutt, Currey, Smith, Hemric, Lewis, Perez, Ankrum and Haley the top-10.
Chase drivers outside of the top-10:
Majeski, 11th
Enfinger, 12th
Rhodes, 21st
Ruggiero, 26th
Lap 132: Riggs has a multiple truck-length lead over Eckes, with the same distance back to Honeycutt in third.
Lap 130: Riggs pulls up to challenge Honeycutt amd Honeycutt drifts high and makes contact with the wall. Riggs to the lead as Eckes now rides second. Honeycutt has fallen back to third aftr the run-in with the wall.
Lap 126: Currey loses a few spots with Riggs, Eckes, Hemric chasing Honeycutt. Dye spins through the infield, refires, and the track stays green.
Lap 125: Restart as Honeycutt leads the bottom with Currey behind him. Riggs in the high lane.
Lap 120: Honeycutt leads Riggs, Currey, Eckes, Ankrum, Hemric, Haley, Perez, Lewis and Queen are the top-10 with just 14 laps left in the race.
Back to yellow as the red is lifted.
RED FLAG
Lap 119: Restart and Honeycutt again has a stellar restart. Big wreck behind the leaders. Honeyman slams the wall hard, the beginning of the incident after contact with Caruth. Mosack with a hard hit and his truck erupts in flames. Ruggiero, Hill also involved with damage.
Lap 113: CAUTION for Wright after contact with the wall. 6 Chase drivers are within the top-10. HOneycutt leads Riggs, Currey, Eckes, Hemric, Ankrum, Dye, Perez, Majeski and Haley. Rhodes is 18th, Enfinger, 20th, Smith, 21st and Ruggiero is 22nd.
Lap 106: Restart a Honeycutt leads from the inside yet again with RIggs outside. Currey low behind Honeycutt.
Lap 103: Riggs leads them down for pitstops. Honeycutt pulls out in front of Honeycutt. Currey, Eckes, Ankrum, Perez, Haley follow
Lap 99: CAUTION: During the pit cycle; Friesen with hard contact with the wall. Damage and tire shredding as he tries to get to the garage.
Lap 97: Caruth, Smith green flag stops underway
Lap 94: Mosack now pits with his damage from the run-in with Crews.
Lap 90: Riggs has extended his lead to over a second on Honeycutt. If track stays green, pitstops should be upcoming
Lap 87: Crews drives up into the side of Mosack. The two get into the wall. Crews to pitroad for damage. He was 5th when it happened. Mosack stays out, he’s 4th. Track stays green.
Lap 80: Riggs gets by Caruth less than a handful of laps ago and makes the move for the lead on Honeycutt.
Lap 69: Restart as Honeycutt leads from the inside, Caruth riding the high lane
Lap 64: Honeycutt leads them down for stops. Honeycutt fastest off again. Smith, Caruth, Riggs, Enfinger, Mosack, Currey on exit.
Lap 60: Honeycutt wins stage 2. Riggs follows over Smith, Caruth, Eckes, Crews, Currey, Enfinger, Hemric, Mosack the top-10.
Lap 50: Riggs has clawed his way back up after the slow previous pit stop. He is now third.
Lap 45: Reaume bounces off the wall but track stays green
Lap 38: Restart as Honeycutt gets a solid jump after starting from the inside.
Lap 34: Riggs leads them down for stops. Honeycutt is fastest off over Enfinger, Smith, Mosack and then Riggs.
Lap 30: Stage 1 is in the books. Riggs with the win over Honeycutt, Smith, Eckes, Mosack, Enfinger, Caruth…. Chase drivers not in top-10: Hemric, 19th. Ankrum, 17th, Rhodes, 18th, Majeski, 21st and Ruggiero, 22nd.
Lap 18: 12 to go in the opening stage. Riggs leads Honeycutt, Mosack, Smith, Eckes, Caruth, Enfinger, Gray, Currey and Crews the top-10. Lowest running Chase driver is Ruggiero in 22nd.
Lap 15: Riggs has made tremendous gains and flies to the rear of Honeycutt. The two make contact but Riggs gets the lead and drives off by a few truck lengths
Lap 7: Honeycutt now leads Mosack by a half second. Caruth, Gray, Riggs, Smith, Eckes, Lewis follow
Lap 3: Honeycutt maintains as Mosack as battled back but challenges haven’t held on
Lap 1: Honeycutt leads it at the line
5:24pm/et: Green flag as Mosack leads from the low lane. Honeycutt pulls alongside Mosack in the high lane in 1.
5:13pm/et: Engines fired
Pit Stall Selections
To the rear: #17-Gio Ruggiero, #25-Regan Smith, #52-Stewart Friesen(unapproved adjustments)
Race Information:
Broadcast: FOX, NRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Distance: 134 laps / 201 miles
Stages: 30 / 60 / 134
Average time of race: 1:40:49
Pit road speed: 45 mph
Caution car speed: 55 mph
Invocation: 5:03:20 p.m.
National Anthem: 5:04:00 p.m.
Command: 5:11:00 p.m.
Green Flag: 5:22:00 p.m.
#7-Connor Mosack will start from the pole for the Ecosave 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. It is his first pole of the season, first at Charlotte, and the second pole of his career. Mosack earned the pole driving a special Kyle Busch tribute paint scheme on the same night as a public Celebration of Life for Busch will be hosted at the speedway following the race.
#15-Tanner Gray will start second, followed by #11-Kaden Honeycutt, #77-Rajah Caruth, #45-Landen Lewis, #5-Bayley Currey, #9-Grant Enfinger, #91-Christian Eckes, #44-Andres Perez, and #38-Chandler Smith close out the top-10.
Chase drivers to qualify outside of the top-10:
#99-Ben Rhodes, 12th
#34-Layne Riggs, 13th
#19-Daniel Hemric, 16th
#88-Ty Majeski, 17th
#18-Tyler Ankrum, 25th
#17-Gio Ruggiero, 36th
Ruggiero had a ear end issue in practice and did not attempt to qualify.
Did not qualify: none.
See the complete Ecosave 200 Starting Lineup
Qualifying Fast Facts – Charlotte:
Connor Mosack (C) won the Pole Award for the Ecosave 200 with a lap of 29.961 seconds, 180.234 mph.
This is his second pole in 46 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races.
This is his first pole and seventh top-10 start in 2026.
This is his first pole in three races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Tanner Gray (second) posted his sixth top-10 start of 2026 and his sixth in eight races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Kaden Honeycutt (C) (third) posted his fourth top-10 start at Charlotte Motor Speedway. It is his 18th in 21 races this season.
Cole Butcher (23rd) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
Practice for the Ecosave 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway is complete. Top-5 fastest, slowest, and notes:
#34-Layne Riggs 179.211
#15-Tanner Gray 177.83
#7-Connor Mosack 177.801
#10-Corey LaJoie 177.783
#99-Ben Rhodes 177.66
Slowest: #33-Josh Reaume 166.026
Most laps run: 42, #45-Landen Lewis
Notes: Chase driver #17-Gio Ruggiero will not qualify after having a rear end issue in practice.
See the complete Ecosave 200 practice results.
Crew Rosters
Qualifying Order
Goodyear Tire Notes: Both the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will also run the same tire setups as at Charlotte in May. Both series have used this left-side 15-inch tire on several occasions since then. As is customary at tracks one-mile and longer, they will run inner liners at Charlotte.
The entry list for the Ecosave 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway has been released. There are 36 drivers/teams for 36 spots.
Some notes: #1-Brent Crews, #4-Matt Mills, #5-Bayley Currey, #7-Connor Mosack, #20-Daniel Dye, #25-Regan Smith, #26-Dawson Sutton, #62-Leland Honeycman, #77-Rajah Caruth.
See the complete Charlotte entry list page.
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Race rules and information:
