The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series arrived at Pocono Raceway with an extended race distance, running 80 laps compared to the typical 60-70 laps from previous seasons. The opening two stages unfolded relatively cleanly, with long green-flag runs and minimal incidents.
However, the final stage brought a sharp change in tone. A series of consecutive cautions and multi-truck incidents disrupted the field, ending the day for several drivers. As multiple favorites encountered issues, whether through on-track incidents or penalties, Layne Riggs, who started from pole position, capitalized on the opportunity. Riggs took control in the closing laps and pulled away to secure his first win of the season.
That triangle wasn’t too tricky for @LayneRiggs99!
The No. 34 wins at @PoconoRaceway. pic.twitter.com/vaiGk0BFS0— NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks (@NASCAR_Trucks) June 20, 2025
Pole Sitter: Layne Riggs
Outside Pole: Kaden Honeycutt
Drivers to the Rear: Dauzat, Sutton, C. Green
Laps: 80
Stage 1: 20 Laps
Stage 2: 20 Laps
Final Stage: 40 Laps
Fuel Window: 29-32 Laps
Broadcast: FS1
Green Flag was at 5:22 PM EST
The first stage was quiet and spread out, with Corey Heim taking the lead on lap 1, after starting 3rd, and leading every lap of the stage until pitting with two laps to go, along with others. The size of Pocono Raceway allows for drivers to pit without losing a lap, and that way, many gave up the stage points for track position in stage 2. After a wreck by Cody Dennison, stage 1 was called, with Layne Riggs winning it.
1st. Layne Riggs #34
2nd. Kaden Honeycutt #45
3rd. Connor Mosack #81
4th. Andres Perez de Lara #77
5th. Jake Garcia #13
6th. Stewart Friesen #52
7th. Brandon Jones #1
8th. Chandler Smith #38
9th. Tyler Ankrum #18
10th. Ben Rhodes #99
With the shuffled field, drivers like Layne Riggs and Kaden Honeycutt had to make passes through the field to get back to the front, but Corey Heim cycled back to the front, but in 2nd, since Stewart Friesen did not pit. Heim quickly passed Friesen, suffered some pressure from Carson Hocevar but pulled away and this time he stayed out to win the stage.
1st. Corey Heim #11
2nd. Carson Hocevar #7
3rd. Layne Riggs #34
4th. Jake Garcia #13
5th. Tanner Gray #15
6th. Kaden Honeycutt #45
7th. Tyler Ankrum #18
8th. Ben Rhodes #99
9th. Andres Perez de Lara #77
10th. Connor Mosack #81
The final stage began with a flurry of incidents and strategy shifts. After Corey Heim passed Rajah Caruth, who had stayed out on older tires, for the lead, the race quickly turned chaotic. Multiple cautions followed in quick succession, resulting in over 15 laps run under yellow conditions. This extended caution period allowed teams to stretch their fuel mileage to the end without needing another pit stop.
Several race favorites fell out of contention during this stretch. Heim suffered a flat tire while leading, and shortly after, Carson Hocevar was penalized for a restart violation after jumping the start ahead of the control truck. With both front-runners out of the picture, Layne Riggs inherited the lead and capitalized, pulling away by more than four seconds to secure his first win of the season.
1st. Layne Riggs
2nd. Tanner Gray
3rd. Kaden Honeycutt
4th. Brandon Jones
5th. Daniel Hemric
6th. Connor Mosack
7th. Chandler Smith
8th. Stewart Friesen
9th. Ty Majeski
10th. Rajah Caruth
11th. Gio Ruggiero
12th. Luke Bakdwin
13th. Carson Hocevar
14th. Jack Wood
15th. Patrick Emerling
16th. Andres Perez
17th. Grant Enfinger
18th. Ben Rhodes
19th. Frankie Muniz
20th. Matt Mills
21st. Nathan Byrd
22nd. Toni Breidinger
23rd. Tyler Tomassi
24th. Corey Heim
25th. Spencer Boyd
26th. Tyler Ankrum
27th. Matt Crafton
28th. Jake Garcia
29th. Dawson Sutton
30th. Cody Dennison
31st. Norm Benning
32nd. Bryan Dauzat
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