2026 NASCAR Truck Series at North Wilkesboro Starting Lineup: Layne Riggs on Pole & Full Grid — July 18

Layne Riggs starts P1, with Carson Hocevar alongside in P2 for the NASCAR Truck Series at North Wilkesboro at North Wilkesboro Speedway. The confirmed field contains 36 starters.

Pole position

Layne Riggs

No. 34 · Ford

Outside pole

Carson Hocevar

No. 77 · Chevrolet

Field

36 starters

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Grid briefing

Layne Riggs leads the NASCAR Truck Series at North Wilkesboro starting lineup

How the front row was set

Layne Riggs won the North Wilkesboro Truck pole with an 18.502-second lap, placing Cup regular Carson Hocevar alongside.

What track position means at North Wilkesboro Speedway

North Wilkesboro is an old-school short oval with elevation difference between its ends and little time to rest.

NASCAR Truck Series at North Wilkesboro grid watch

Chandler Smith won from P9, advancing from the fifth row while the front-row pair set the initial short-track traffic pattern.

Starting-order facts checked against North Wilkesboro Truck qualifying results. A post-qualifying inspection or unapproved adjustment can still send a car to the rear without changing its scored starting position.

Row-by-row grid

Full NASCAR Truck Series at North Wilkesboro starting lineup

Find a driver or car

Row	Start	Driver	Car	Manufacturer	Sponsor
1	1	Layne Riggs	No. 34	Ford	Bare Knuckle Boxing
1	2	Carson Hocevar	No. 77	Chevrolet	Infinity Communications Group
2	3	Christopher Bell	No. 62	Toyota	Infinity Communications Group
2	4	Corey Heim	No. 5	Toyota	Infinity Communications Group
3	5	Giovanni Ruggiero	No. 17	Toyota	Infinity Communications Group
3	6	Chase Elliott	No. 7	Chevrolet	HendrickCars.com
4	7	Kaden Honeycutt	No. 11	Toyota	Safelite
4	8	Grant Enfinger	No. 9	Chevrolet	Infinity Communications Group
5	9	Chandler Smith	No. 38	Ford	Infinity Communications Group
5	10	Stewart Friesen	No. 52	Toyota	Infinity Communications Group
6	11	Cole Butcher	No. 13	Ford	Infinity Communications Group
6	12	Nick Leitz	No. 1	Toyota	Mobil 1
7	13	Justin Haley	No. 16	RAM	Infinity Communications Group
7	14	Tanner Gray	No. 15	Toyota	Infinity Communications Group
8	15	Jake Garcia	No. 98	Ford	Quanta Services
8	16	Landen Lewis	No. 45	Chevrolet	Infinity Communications Group
9	17	Dawson Sutton	No. 26	Chevrolet	Infinity Communications Group
9	18	Christian Eckes	No. 91	Chevrolet	Infinity Communications Group
10	19	Shane van Gisbergen	No. 71	Chevrolet	Infinity Communications Group
10	20	Andres Perez de Lara	No. 44	Chevrolet	Infinity Communications Group
11	21	Daniel Hemric	No. 19	Chevrolet	Infinity Communications Group
11	22	Ben Rhodes	No. 99	Ford	TYM
12	23	Brenden Queen	No. 12	RAM	Infinity Communications Group
12	24	Tyler Ankrum	No. 18	Chevrolet	Infinity Communications Group
13	25	Ryan Newman	No. 25	RAM	Infinity Communications Group
13	26	Kris Wright	No. 81	Chevrolet	Infinity Communications Group
14	27	Ty Majeski	No. 88	Ford	Ideal Door
14	28	Mini Tyrrell	No. 14	RAM	Infinity Communications Group
15	29	Luke Baldwin	No. 2	Ford	Infinity Communications Group
15	30	Tyler Reif	No. 42	Chevrolet	Infinity Communications Group
16	31	Kasey Kleyn	No. 27	Chevrolet	Infinity Communications Group
16	32	Donovan Strauss	No. 4	Chevrolet	Infinity Communications Group
17	33	Nathan Nicholson	No. 76	Chevrolet	Infinity Communications Group
17	34	Corey LaJoie	No. 10	RAM	Infinity Communications Group
18	35	Clayton Green	No. 22	Ford	Infinity Communications Group
18	36	Frankie Muniz	No. 33	Ford	Infinity Communications Group

36 confirmed starters shown.

Grid to checkered flag

How the NASCAR Truck Series at North Wilkesboro winner started

Chandler Smith won after starting P9

Chandler Smith moved from P9 to the win, a net gain of 8 positions. The starting grid records where the car took the green; the race recap explains the decisive sequence that produced the finish.

Read the race recap and finishing order →

Quick answers

NASCAR Truck Series at North Wilkesboro starting lineup FAQ

Who is on pole for the NASCAR Truck Series at North Wilkesboro?

Layne Riggs is the confirmed pole starter.

Who starts on the front row?

Layne Riggs starts P1 and Carson Hocevar starts P2.

How many cars are in the NASCAR Truck Series at North Wilkesboro starting lineup?

The confirmed field has 36 starters.

Can the starting lineup change after qualifying?

Yes. Inspection failures, backup cars and unapproved adjustments can send a driver to the rear. The official scored start position may remain unchanged even when the car drops behind the field for the green flag.

How to use this tool

Read the starting grid

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Use Start for the exact grid spot and Row to see which two cars share a row.
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Search a driver, car number or manufacturer to jump straight to that entry.
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Open the race recap after the checkered flag to compare start versus finish.

Race fan notes:

An entry list is not a confirmed lineup.
A car sent to the rear can retain its original scored starting position.