Front Row reveals Layne Riggs, Chandler Smith's truck numbers for 2025
Front Row Motorsports has finalized its NASCAR Truck Series program for the 2025 season. On Monday morning, Front Row Motorsports announced that new driver Chandler Smith will pilot the No. 38 truck while Layne Riggs moves to the No. 34 truck. In 2024, Riggs was the lone full-time driver with the No. 38 team.
Riggs will have Dylan Cappello leading the No. 34 team as his crew chief, while Smith has Jon Leonard on top of the No. 38 box. Cappello's first season as a crew chief was a success with the driver of the No. 34 truck, as the duo won two races with six top-5 finishes and eight top-10 finishes. Meanwhile, Leonard was full-time with Niece Motorsports in 2024 and now moves to Front Row Motorsports.
'I'm happy to be at Front Row Motorsports,' Leonard said in a press release. 'They are one of the top teams in the Truck Series and have the resume to prove it. I'm looking forward to working with [Chandler Smith] and building a strong relationship with him that will hopefully earn us some checkered flags.'
Riggs and Smith are poised for a massive 2025 Truck Series season. Front Row Motorsports has been one of the best organizations in the Truck Series, and both drivers have previous success at the NASCAR level. It will be interesting to see how well Riggs and Smith run in the upcoming year as teammates.
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