Layne Riggs wins first-ever NASCAR Truck Series race in St. Petersburg

Riggs holds off Ty Majeski and Ben Rhodes to take the checkered flag in the inaugural Truck race on the downtown street course.

Mar. 3, 2026 at 2:47am

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Layne Riggs earned his sixth career NASCAR Truck Series victory on Saturday afternoon, winning the inaugural OnlyBulls Green Flag 150 race on the downtown St. Petersburg street course. Riggs, driving the No. 34 Ford for Front Row Motorsports, led 41 of the 80 laps to take the checkered flag in the first-ever Truck race held in conjunction with the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg IndyCar event.

Why it matters

This was the first time a NASCAR Truck Series race has been held on a street course, providing an exciting new format for the series and drawing a large crowd of fans to downtown St. Petersburg to witness history. The successful event could pave the way for more Truck Series races on street courses in the future.

The details

Riggs held off Ty Majeski and Ben Rhodes, who led for a large portion of the first half of the race. Despite never having raced on a street course before, Riggs was able to handle the pressure and the unique challenges of the 14-turn, 1.8-mile circuit to earn the victory. The race featured only six cautions and four trucks unable to finish, a relatively clean event considering the tight confines of the downtown streets.

  • The OnlyBulls Green Flag 150 took place on Saturday, March 1, 2026.
  • The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg IndyCar race is scheduled for Sunday, March 2, 2026 at 12 p.m.

The players

Layne Riggs

The 24-year-old driver won his sixth career NASCAR Truck Series race, taking the checkered flag in the inaugural event on the downtown St. Petersburg street course.

Ty Majeski

The runner-up finisher in the OnlyBulls Green Flag 150 Truck Series race.

Ben Rhodes

The driver who led for a significant portion of the first half of the race before finishing third.

Front Row Motorsports

The team that fields the No. 34 Ford driven by race winner Layne Riggs.

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What they’re saying

“It's great and the fan recognition and their support on my cooldown lap — every single person was cheering for me — it was great to do it in front of them and I think the great race that we had definitely helped boost that and I hope everybody pushes to have a race here again next season not just because I won but it was some great racing.”

— Layne Riggs, NASCAR Truck Series race winner

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