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Layne Riggs wins EcoSave 200 at Charlotte, trims Kaden Honeycutt’s Truck Series Chase lead

According to speedwaymedia.com, Layne Riggs won the EcoSave 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on 2026-10-09, outlasting Kaden Honeycutt in an 11-lap dash to the finish. The report said Honeycutt still led the Truck Series Chase by 17 points over Riggs after the Charlotte race.

BUSINESSINDY BRIEFBy BusinessIndy Editorial StaffCommentsPublished October 9, 2026 at 10:35 PM EDT

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SpeedwayMedia reported that Layne Riggs won the EcoSave 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on 2026-10-09. Riggs, a 24-year-old from Bahama, North Carolina, started 13th, first took the lead on Lap 15 and led 47 of the scheduled 134 laps. The field restarted with 11 laps remaining with Honeycutt and Riggs on the front row; Riggs finished about 0.6 seconds ahead of Christian Eckes.

The article described a chaotic race: Kaden Honeycutt led a race-high 85 laps, there were eight lead changes among three leaders, five cautions for 28 laps and a 12-minute, 58-second red flag for a multi-truck incident. An eight-truck wreck involved Giovanni Ruggiero, Timmy Hill, Luke Baldwin and teammate Connor Mosack, with Mosack reported to have fire while trying to return to pit road. The report also noted qualifying: Mosack on pole at 180.234 mph and Tanner Gray second at 179.862 mph.

WHY IT MATTERS

The Truck Series "Chase" refers to the playoff rounds that decide the series champion; a win in a Chase race has both immediate and championship implications. According to speedwaymedia.com, Riggs’ Charlotte victory reduced his deficit to points leader Kaden Honeycutt — the report says Riggs shaved 20 points off Honeycutt’s margin and that, after Charlotte, Honeycutt still led by 17 points. That narrowing of the gap makes the next Chase weekend more consequential for both drivers and their teams.

Race incidents and penalties reported by the source also matter for championship math and team strategy. SpeedwayMedia noted that Giovanni Ruggiero, Regan Smith and Stewart Friesen were sent to the rear of the field before the race for unapproved adjustments, and the Charlotte event included multiple cautions, a lengthy red flag and several heavy wrecks. Those events can change which teams score stage points, affect vehicle availability, and alter how crews plan pit strategy in the next round.

Watch next: the article lists the next Truck Series Chase event at Phoenix Raceway on 2026-10-16 (broadcast listed as 7:30 p.m. ET on FS1, with coverage on the NASCAR Racing Network and SiriusXM). The Phoenix race is the next on-track checkpoint for how the points gap reported after Charlotte evolves.

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