As the Round of 8 kicks off at Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval, the heat is rising for a thrilling debut on multiple fronts. The Truck Series will tackle the 2.82-mile road course for the first time, with rising star Layne Riggs making his playoff debut. But he isn’t new to road courses; he has taken the green flag at COTA in 2024, as well as Lime Rock and Watkins Glen earlier this season, but the hybrid track rolls with higher stakes for the sophomore driver, who failed to make it in the playoffs last year. Now you would think that he must be sweating buckets for the same, but turns out that is not the case.

Speaking to Bob Pockrass, the 23-year-old is more than excited to be here: “The Roval is going to be interesting. I’ve only run three road course races in my life, so just trying to

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