The final qualifying session of the 2025 NASCAR Truck season is complete, and the lineup is set for Friday night's title-decider at Phoenix Raceway.
Earlier in the day, NASCAR discovered a panel that was not permitted on the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford of Layne Riggs, resulting in a crew chief ejection, being sent to the rear of the field, and having to now serve a drive-through penalty during the race.
However, all of that did little to discourage Riggs, who rocketed to pole position over teammate Chandler Smith in a front row lockout for Front Row Motorsports. While he is not in contention for the driver's championship any longer, Riggs is still attempting to secure the owner's crown for FRM.
"I actually wasn't expecting that," said Riggs. "I feel like I kind of messed up that lap a little bit. I gave it my all there. I knew we were going to start in the back, but still wanted to see the potential we had and make sure the adjustments we made from our mock qualifying run (in practice) was better, and it was.
“Great job to my crew ... Four poles this year for the #34 truck, so that's a great accomplishment. The #38 truck as well in second, so good job by Chandler being up there. Gonna try to make it exciting tonight. I wish we could stay up there, but still just pleased with the speed after all the changes we had to make."
Riggs' fast lap was 26.707s, beating Smith by just 0.017s. Brent Crews qualified third and Tanner Gray fourth, but the highest-qualifying title contender was Kaden Honeycutt in fifth.
Corey Heim, who enters the finale as the clear favorite, will start sixth. Defending Phoenix winner and reigning champion Ty Majeski is eighth, while Tyler Ankrum will have some work to do from 21st on the grid.
Other non-title contenders starting high up on the grid include Rajah Caruth in seventh, Gio Ruggiero in ninth, and Ben Rhodes in tenth.
| Cla | Driver | # | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Interval | Mph | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
L. RiggsFront Row Motorsports
|
34 | Ford | 1 |
26.707 |
134.796 | ||
| 2 |
C. SmithFront Row Motorsports
|
38 | Ford | 1 |
+0.017 26.724 |
0.017 | 134.710 | |
| 3 |
B. CrewsTRICON Garage
|
1 | Toyota | 1 |
+0.032 26.739 |
0.015 | 134.635 | |
| 4 | T. GrayTRICON Garage | 15 | Toyota | 1 |
+0.035 26.742 |
0.003 | 134.620 | |
| 5 |
K. HoneycuttHalmar Friesen Racing
|
52 | Toyota | 1 |
+0.040 26.747 |
0.005 | 134.595 | |
| 6 |
C. HeimTRICON Garage
|
11 | Toyota | 1 |
+0.064 26.771 |
0.024 | 134.474 | |
| 7 |
R. CaruthSpire Motorsports
|
71 | Chevrolet | 1 |
+0.143 26.850 |
0.079 | 134.078 | |
| 8 | T. MajeskiThorSport Racing | 98 | Ford | 1 |
+0.171 26.878 |
0.028 | 133.939 | |
| 9 |
G. RuggieroTRICON Garage
|
17 | Toyota | 1 |
+0.188 26.895 |
0.017 | 133.854 | |
| 10 | B. RhodesThorSport Racing | 99 | Ford | 1 |
+0.250 26.957 |
0.062 | 133.546 | |
| 11 |
S. ParsonsSpire Motorsports
|
7 | Chevrolet | 1 |
+0.293 27.000 |
0.043 | 133.333 | |
| 12 | C. LajoieSpire Motorsports | 77 | Chevrolet | 1 |
+0.295 27.002 |
0.002 | 133.323 | |
| 13 |
T. ReifNiece Motorsports
|
41 | Chevrolet | 1 |
+0.298 27.005 |
0.003 | 133.309 | |
| 14 |
J. GarciaThorSport Racing
|
13 | Ford | 1 |
+0.332 27.039 |
0.034 | 133.141 | |
| 15 |
J. WoodMcAnally Hilgemann Racing
|
91 | Chevrolet | 1 |
+0.340 27.047 |
0.008 | 133.102 | |
| 16 |
A. Pérez de LaraNiece Motorsports
|
44 | Chevrolet | 1 |
+0.347 27.054 |
0.007 | 133.067 | |
| 17 | B. CurreyNiece Motorsports | 45 | Chevrolet | 1 |
+0.352 27.059 |
0.005 | 133.043 | |
| 18 |
C. ButcherHalmar Friesen Racing
|
62 | Toyota | 1 |
+0.360 27.067 |
0.008 | 133.003 | |
| 19 | D. HemricMcAnally Hilgemann Racing | 19 | Chevrolet | 1 |
+0.366 27.073 |
0.006 | 132.974 | |
| 20 |
C. MosackMcAnally Hilgemann Racing
|
81 | Chevrolet | 1 |
+0.378 27.085 |
0.012 | 132.915 | |
| 21 | T. AnkrumMcAnally Hilgemann Racing | 18 | Chevrolet | 1 |
+0.415 27.122 |
0.037 | 132.734 | |
| 22 |
D. SuttonRackley W.A.R.
|
26 | Chevrolet | 1 |
+0.452 27.159 |
0.037 | 132.553 | |
| 23 | G. EnfingerCR7 Motorsports | 9 | Chevrolet | 1 |
+0.460 27.167 |
0.008 | 132.514 | |
| 24 |
L. BaldwinThorSport Racing
|
66 | Ford | 1 |
+0.477 27.184 |
0.017 | 132.431 | |
| 25 | M. CraftonThorSport Racing | 88 | Ford | 1 |
+0.794 27.501 |
0.317 | 130.904 | |
| 26 |
T. BreidingerTRICON Garage
|
5 | Toyota | 1 |
+0.845 27.552 |
0.051 | 130.662 | |
| 27 | S. BoydFreedom Racing Enterprises | 76 | Chevrolet | 1 |
+0.895 27.602 |
0.050 | 130.425 | |
| 28 |
F. MunizReaume Brothers Racing
|
33 | Ford | 1 |
+0.920 27.627 |
0.025 | 130.307 | |
| 29 |
N. ByrdYoung's Motorsports
|
02 | Chevrolet | 1 |
+1.076 27.783 |
0.156 | 129.576 | |
| 30 |
C. GreenReaume Brothers Racing
|
2 | Ford | 1 |
+1.317 28.024 |
0.241 | 128.461 | |
| 31 |
G. Van AlstVan Alst Motorsports
|
35 | Chevrolet | 1 |
+1.900 28.607 |
0.583 | 125.843 | |
| 32 |
M. MaggioReaume Brothers Racing
|
22 | Ford | 1 |
+1.926 28.633 |
0.026 | 125.729 | |
| 33 |
C. CostnerMike Harmon Racing
|
74 | Toyota | 0 |
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| 34 | M. MillsNiece Motorsports | 42 | Chevrolet | 0 |
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