What happened
On Lap 2 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Layne Riggs got loose alongside Nick Sanchez while racing for 4th and made contact. The resulting right-rear tire rub ended in a flat on Lap 16.
What it cost
The opening contact and tire failure cost Riggs two laps and 30 positions, from 4th to 34th, by the end of Stage 1 on Lap 30. The team took the wave-around during the stage break.
A later right-rear tire failure brought another stop, followed by a pass-through penalty for too many crew members over the wall. Riggs finished 32nd.
What could have been done differently
Riggs should have backed out of the close fight and preserved his truck while tire pressures built. He said those pressures had not yet come up when his race unraveled. Kaden Honeycutt deliberately restrained his early pace, then won the race and championship.