RACE REPORT

Another Top 20 for Riggs,
This Time at Richmond

Richmond, Va. – Scott Riggs and the No. 66 Haas Automation team overcame lackluster practice and qualifying sessions to post a 19th-place finish in the Crown Royal 400 at Richmond International Raceway Saturday night. This marked the second consecutive Top-20 finish for Riggs.

Riggs began the race in the 30th position on the starting grid and was hampered throughout the race by a car that was tight through the center of the corners and lacked forward drive coming out of the turns.

The No. 66 team made several air pressure and chassis adjustments to Riggs’ Chevrolet Impala SS during the race and once again a determined Riggs got everything he could out of his racecar.

“This wasn’t the best car I’ve had all year,” Riggs said. “But we were able to run a clean race and capitalize on some of the other teams’ problems. Sometimes you have to recognize that you’re not going to run up front and just do your best to run clean and post a good finish. Jason (spotter Jason Jarrett) did a great job guiding me through the wrecks and the team worked real hard all night,” he added.

The No. 66 team will carry the State Water Heaters paint scheme at Darlington this weekend. The race will be broadcast live Saturday at 7 p.m. on Fox and local MRN radio affiliates.