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Layne Riggs holds the Ecosave 200 winner's trophy over his head in victory lane beside a navy panel reading 17 points back.

Riggs Wins at Charlotte and Cuts Honeycutt's Truck Series Lead to 17

Layne Riggs passed Kaden Honeycutt with seven laps left to win the Ecosave 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, his seventh Truck Series win of the season.

By Jack Beckett · Oct 12, 2026

Today · Wed, Oct 14

Hornets at Boston Celtics (preseason)7:30p

Charlotte FC at Columbus Crew7:30p

Checkers vs Hartford Wolf PackFri 7p

TrucksFri 7:30p

Ascent FC vs DC Power FCFri 7:30p

Hornets at Memphis Grizzlies (preseason)Fri 8p

The Board

HornetsOffseason · Bridges traded to PHX

PanthersW 32-26 vs. Detroit · Bye week

Charlotte FC12-7-7, 43 pts, 4th East (per the club) · unbeaten in 8 · home to Chicago Sat 9/26

CheckersSplit at Hershey: W 5-2, L 2-3 · Sat. at Providence

Charlotte Crown2026 UPSHOT League CHAMPIONS · 23-11 · beat Jacksonville 81-76 in the final, 8/29

Carolina Ascent FCW 3-0 vs Fort Lauderdale · first home win of the season

NASCAR · Trucks, CARS Tour, O'Reilly Series & Cup at Phoenix Raceway

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