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Chandler Smith steals win at Martinsville as teammate Riggs shrinks championship points deficit

By Holly Cain NASCAR Wire Service MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Chandler Smith muscled to the lead on a restart with 12 laps remaining to take the trophy in Friday night’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Black’s Tires 200 at Martinsville (Va) Speedway.…

By Holly Cain · Toby Christie

Published: Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 2:26 AM

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Chandler Smith won the Black's Tires 200 at Martinsville Speedway after passing teammate Layne Riggs on a late restart.
Riggs finished third despite leading a race-high 156 laps and sweeping both stage wins.
The result leaves Riggs 20 points behind championship leader Kaden Honeycutt heading into the season finale.

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Chandler Smith took the victory in Friday night's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Black's Tires 200 at Martinsville Speedway. The Front Row Motorsports driver passed teammate Layne Riggs on a restart with 12 laps remaining, edging ThorSport Racing's Ben Rhodes by 0.574 seconds. The win marked Smith's third victory of the season in the No. 38 Ford.

Riggs led a race-high 156 of 200 laps and swept both stages before finishing third. The result reduced Riggs' championship deficit to TRICON Garage driver Kaden Honeycutt, who finished 14th, to 20 points heading into the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

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