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Gio Ruggiero earns first career win, holds off Corey Heim in NASCAR overtime at Talladega

The 17 truck started on the pole, led the most laps, and Gio Ruggiero made sure it won the NASCAR Truck Series race at Talladega. Even with overtime, a last-second challenge, Ruggiero held on to get his first career win.

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Gio Ruggiero scores first career NASCAR win in Truck Series playoff race at Talladega

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series rookie Gio Ruggiero looked like a season veteran at Talladega Superspeedway on Friday.

Multiple NASCAR Truck Series playoff drivers involved in early crashes at Talladega

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NASCAR News / Racing America on SI / October 17

Rookie Ruggiero Takes Talladega Pole; Full Love's RV Stop 225 Lineup

Gio Ruggiero, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year point leader, rose to the occasion at Talladega Superspeedway on Friday afternoon and captured his second career pole position, and will lead the field to green in the Love's RV Stop 225.

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / July 28

What the NASCAR Truck Series playoff picture looks like after IRP

Layne Riggs won Friday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Indianapolis Raceway Park, but behind him, the Truck Series playoff picture continued to shift. Here's what the playoff standings look like with two races remaining in the regular season.

Layne Riggs dominates NASCAR Truck Series race at IRP

Corey Heim clinches NASCAR Truck Series regular-season championship at IRP

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NASCAR News / Yardbarker / June 20

Where the NASCAR Truck Series playoff picture sits after Pocono

While Layne Riggs officially locked himself into the 2025 Craftsman Truck Series playoffs with his victory at Pocono on Friday, the playoff bubble battle below him continued to rage on.

How Layne Riggs capitalized on others' misfortune to win NASCAR Truck Series race at Pocono

'This was our best shot': Tanner Gray feeling the sting of Pocono finish

Hall of Famer Mark Martin has harsh words about modern-day NASCAR

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NASCAR News / Yardbarker / June 9

Where the Truck Series playoff picture stands after Michigan

Where the NASCAR Truck Series playoff picture stands after Michigan

Stewart Friesen's win at Michigan shook up the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series playoff picture in a big way. Here's where the playoff bubble stands with five races remaining in the regular season.

'Wind in our sails': Stewart Friesen reaping benefits of unlikely Michigan win

RAM returning to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2026

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NASCAR News / Racing America on SI / May 23

Starting Lineup: NASCAR Truck Series NC Education Lottery 200

Gio Ruggiero, the leader of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year standings, took his first career pole in Friday's qualifying session at the 1.5-mile Charlotte Motor Speedway.

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / May 23

Gio Ruggiero wins pole for NASCAR Truck Series race at Charlotte

Gio Ruggiero wins first career pole for NASCAR Truck Series race at Charlotte

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series rookie Gio Ruggiero won his first career pole on Friday afternoon at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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NASCAR News / Yardbarker / May 2

Watch: Scary crash occurs in NASCAR Truck Series race at Texas

Brandon Jones, Gio Ruggiero and Kaden Honeycutt were all involved in a scary crash in Friday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway.

Austin Hill to start from pole after NASCAR Xfinity Series practice, qualifying at Texas rained out

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Tyler Ankrum to start from pole after NASCAR Truck Series practice, qualifying at Texas rained out

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NASCAR News / Yardbarker / February 24

Who's trending up, down two races into Craftsman Truck Series season

Who's trending up, down two races into NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season

Following Saturday's Fr8 208 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, the first two races of the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season are in the books. Here are the drivers trending up and down after the first two events of the year.

NASCAR power rankings: Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson climb after big finishes at Atlanta

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NASCAR News / Yardbarker / February 14

Gio Ruggiero finishes second in NASCAR Truck Series debut

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series rookie Gio Ruggiero led 11 laps en route to a third-place finish in his Truck Series debut at Daytona International Speedway.

Watch: 'The Big One' strikes in NASCAR Truck Series race at Daytona

Watch: Hard crash takes out leader of NASCAR Truck Series race at Daytona

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