Layne Riggs holds off Ty Majeski to win NASCAR Truck Series race at St. Petersburg

With Ty Majeski and Ben Rhodes breathing down his neck and his No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford running on fumes, Layne Riggs held on to win Saturday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on the streets of St. Petersburg, Fla. 

Riggs held a comfortable lead over Rhodes until the closing five laps, when lapped traffic allowed Rhodes and his ThorSport Racing teammate in Majeski to close in on Riggs. 

While Majeski got around Rhodes for second, Riggs was shaking his truck on the final lap in an effort to get every ounce of fuel to the engine of his F-150. 

Riggs had enough gas to get to the checkered flag while a last-ditch effort from Majeski did not reach Riggs' back bumper. 

The win is the first of the 2026 season for Riggs and the sixth of his Truck Series career.

"We've been working on this race track in the simulator at Ford Racing since December," Riggs told Fox Sports. "It's just a dream come true."

Riggs started Saturday's race from 28th after qualifying was canceled on Friday. Saturday marked the first Truck Series race in St. Petersburg.

Notable results

Majeski, Rhodes, Chandler Smith and Kaden Honeycutt rounded out the top five, with Landen Lewis, Andres Perez, Daniel Hemric, Colin Braun and James Hinchcliffe completing the top 10.

Other notable finishers include Justin Haley in 12th, Christian Eckes in 15th, Grant Enfinger in 22nd, Adam Andretti in 23rd and Dario Franchitti in 27th. 

The Truck Series will be off for nearly a month before returning to action at Darlington Raceway on March 20. That race will be the only event in the month of March for the Truck Series.