Layne Griffin Riggs (born June 11, 2002) is an American professional

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driver. He competes full-time in the

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, driving the No. 34

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for

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. He is the 2022

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national champion and is the son of former

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driver

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Racing career

Early career

Growing up in a racing family, Riggs began driving at the age of 10, racing in Limited Sportsman events at Orange County Speedway. He raced there for several seasons, eventually earning the track championship.

CARS Tour

On June 11, 2016, his 14th birthday, Riggs made his debut in the CARS Late Model Stock Tour, driving for his family team, Riggs Racing. In his first start at Tri-County Motor Speedway, he would qualify an impressive 2nd. He would finish in 20th after being involved in a wreck on lap 59. He would run the final five races of the season, recording his best finish of 2nd at Southern National Motorsports Park. That same year, he would race in the Thanksgiving All-Star Classic, recording a finish of 8th. He would run the full schedule in 2017, earning two wins at Dominion Raceway and Orange County Speedway. He ended the season with two wins, five top 5's, and ten top 10's, finishing 3rd in the final standings. Riggs started the 2018 season on a low note, finishing outside the top 10 in the first two races. He rebounded with a ninth place finish at

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, along with a streak of top-three finishes in the next three races. He would earn his first win of the season at Kingsport Speedway. In October 2019, Riggs would win the Rodney Cook Classic at Ace Speedway, after the leaders wrecked on lap 114. 2020 would be a breakout season for Riggs, finishing inside the top ten in all but two races, and capturing two wins at Langley Speedway and Carteret Motor Speedway. At the end of the season, he finished a career-high 2nd in the final point standings. Riggs had a struggling season in 2021, finishing outside the top 15 in most of the races. He scored one win, five top fives, and five top tens, ranking him 10th in the final point standings. For 2022, Riggs would scale to a part-time schedule to focus on winning the national championship in the

Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series

In 2022, Riggs would join the

, and compete for the national championship, racing at Dominion Raceway,

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, and Wake County Speedway. After winning 16 races, 29 top fives, and 35 top tens, Riggs was declared as the 2022 national champion. He finished just four points ahead of 2021 champion, Peyton Sellers. At 20-years old, he is also the youngest driver to win the championship, beating out Sellers' 2005 championship, when he won it at 21-years old.

Craftsman Truck Series

2022

On July 19, 2022, Halmar Friesen Racing announced that Riggs would make his

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debut at the

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, finishing 7th driving their No. 62

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, at the next race at

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in August and would qualify 4th for the race but would ultimately finish 19th 2 laps down. Riggs would make his final start of the year at the season finale at

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where he would qualify 2nd and lead five laps early in the race. After being involved in a wreck during the middle of the race, he rebounded and finished 13th.

2023

On December 12, 2022, Stewart Friesen stated on '' SiriusXM NASCAR Radio'' that Riggs would return to his team for another part-time schedule in

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. Friesen also stated that if Layne can find full sponsorship, he would most likely run full-time in the 62 truck. However, sponsorship for a full-time season was not found. On March 15, 2023, Tricon Garage announced that Riggs would drive their No. 1 truck in the race at Atlanta. Riggs also drove the No. 02 truck for

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in the race at Nashville. On July 27, it was announced that Riggs would drive the No. 7 truck for Spire Motorsports at the

in August. Riggs would qualify 12th and run inside the top ten for the entire race, and ultimately scored his best-career finish of third. Layne Riggs 38 Truck Las Vegas 2024

Front Row Motorsports (2024–present)

On December 14, 2023, it was announced that Riggs had signed a multi-year deal with

to drive the No. 38 truck full-time starting in 2024. Riggs started the 2024 season with a 33rd place DNF at Daytona. A week later, he finished 24th at

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, but was disqualified after a post-race inspection revealed improperly installed windshield fasteners. Despite failing to make the playoffs, Riggs scored his first two career wins at

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and

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and also had 7 top 5 and 10 top ten finishes, and had an average finish of 16.6. He finished 11th in points and won Rookie of the Year honors. Layne Riggs 34 Truck Las Vegas 2025

Riggs moved to No. 34 for 2025 after FRM expanded to two full-time trucks. Layne Riggs Win at Milwaukee

Xfinity Series

2023

On September 18, 2023, it was announced that Riggs would make his

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debut for

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in the fall race at

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in the team's No. 11 car and would also run the races at

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and Martinsville. He would finish 19th at Texas, 10th at Las Vegas and 11th at Martinsville.

Personal life

Riggs is the son of former

driver,

. He graduated from

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in 2024 with a degree in

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. March 3 in Durham County, North Carolina is celebrated as Layne Riggs Day.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

( key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)

Xfinity Series

Craftsman Truck Series

Season in progress
Ineligible for series points

References

External links

*
Official profile at Front Row Motorsports
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Riggs, Layne 2002 births Living people NASCAR drivers Racing drivers from North Carolina Sportspeople from Durham County, North Carolina University of North Carolina at Charlotte alumni 21st-century American sportsmen CARS Tour drivers