Winning in front of your former racer dad must sure be a buoyant feeling! Layne Riggs, a 21-year-old Craftsman Truck Series rookie, clinched a triumphant victory at Milwaukee. “I don’t even know how to describe it,” an emotional Riggs exclaimed post-race. Rejoicing along with him was his ecstatic team and most importantly, his father – Scott Riggs, former Truck star.

Layne Riggs’ dominating race win was also a spectacle to watch. Bubbly with emotions about his son’s Victory Lane trip, the senior Riggs trumped his own glorious past to uphold Layne’s victory. The father-son bond indeed shone in a post-race interview.

Layne Riggs’ biggest hero roots for him

Scott Riggs‘ NASCAR journey began back in 2000 before Layne was even born. The motorsports legend raked up five Truck Series wins as well as four Xfinity wins over the course of his 20-year career. Now, Layne Riggs is upholding that winning tradition. Polesitter Ty Majeski was projected to win the playoff-opening LiUNAI 175! at the historic Milwaukee Mile. However, along came Riggs charging, taking the lead with 53 laps remaining.

In the end, Layne Riggs pulled away to a solid 1.547-second victory over Majeski. This prompted his dad to beam with pride, as he congratulated both his son and the Front Row Motorsports No. 38 team. “Oh man, just so much emotion…from crying to laughing, just cheering – it’s been a whirlwind. But really just proud, I mean, not just of Layne, but the entire team…They’re a bunch of young guys, young kids I call them.

To express his special connection to the team and how he feels about the entire group, Scott Riggs added, “I feel like I’m…all their dads…I just try to give them positive energy to think about what to focus on. I’m just proud of them for believing in each other, working so hard together, and being able to accomplish this together.”

Then the proud father set aside his own achievements and gave more importance to Layne Riggs’ victory. “It’s a lot different. I’m very proud of what I was able to do…But definitely, it’s a whole different element when you have your child have accomplishments like this. I’m very proud of my son and my daughter anytime they…win competitions…I keep them focused on what got them here…Don’t let the highs get you too high, don’t get the lows get you too low. I think that’s just a little bit from my past and my career.”

The win was a long time coming for Layne. He had been working on it all year long, and even gave a tribute to his father’s first-ever Truck win earlier.

Tribute to his dad paid off

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As Scott Riggs spoke giddily about his son, the latter proudly flaunted his colors as well. In early May, the South Carolina 200 race at Darlington saw a retro throwback scheme. The No. 38 Ford sported the colors of the No. 86 RC Cola machine that Scott drove at his Craftsman Truck Series debut race in 2000. Splashed in blue and red shades, primary sponsor Infinity Communications was flexible in allowing the throwback paint scheme. The only difference was the No. 38 on the sides of the truck.

Layne Riggs spoke highly about his tribute to his dad. “Really cool to have this paint scheme on to be dad’s first opportunity as a full-time Truck Series driver, and this truly to be my first time as a full-time Truck Series driver. It’s really cool to come full circle,” Riggs said following the unveil of the truck. “I know I’ve seen it in pictures for a long time and seen him driving it back when I was little and looking in old pictures. So, it’s really cool to be driving it.” Although it did not pay off in Darlington, ultimately he made his dad proud at Milwaukee.

Evidently, the Riggs family is on a round of much-awaited celebrations. Layne Riggs has just embarked on his NASCAR glory journey, with many more milestones yet to come.