NASCAR Driver Left With Bizarre Injury After Maiden Win Celebrations

Layne Riggs suffered from a dislocated his shoulder in a celebratory mishap following his first career win in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series at Milwaukee Mile Speedway.

The incident occurred Sunday afternoon during the LiUNAI 175 race, shortly after Riggs had secured his maiden victory.

Riggs climbed atop his vehicle after his LiUNAI 175 victory, but as he enthusiastically celebrated he ended up with a dislocated his shoulder. Captured by cameras, the painful moment showed Riggs suddenly hunching and clutching his arm before team members rushed to his aid. Despite the setback, Riggs’s spirits remained unbroken.

He commented to the media afterwards:

“Dislocated my shoulder I was celebrating so hard, but it was worth it.”

The race itself was a breakthrough for Riggs, who took the lead from fellow driver Ty Majeski with 53 laps remaining, clinching the victory by a margin of 1.547 seconds.

Reflecting on his maiden win, Riggs commented:

“We’ve had a terrible year, it’s been an awful year, but I’ve learned so much though in my rookie season.

“After the start I thought there’s no way we’re going to get a win, we’ll do the best we can and just learn for next year. But I knew in practice this thing [today] was awesome.”

Adding to the emotional weight of the day, Riggs celebrated this landmark achievement with his father, Scott Riggs, a former NASCAR driver. Riggs added:

“I don’t even know how to describe it.

“It’s awesome.”

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: LiUNA! 175 Race Results

1. Layne Riggs – 16 | Running
2. Ty Majeski – 1 | Running
3. Christian Eckes – 3 | Running
4. Nicholas Sanchez – 5 | Running
5. Taylor Gray – 11 | Running
6. Tyler Ankrum – 9 | Running
7. Corey Heim – 4 | Running
8. Daniel Dye – 10 | Running
9. Ben Rhodes – 18 | Running
10. Matt Crafton – 14 | Running
11. Tanner Gray – 2 | Running
12. Kaden Honeycutt – 7 | Running
13. Grant Enfinger – 12 | Running
14. William Sawalich – 6 | Running
15. Jack Wood – 25 | Running
16. Ty Dillon – 15 | Running
17. Sammy Smith – 19 | Running
18. Rajah Caruth – 8 | Running
19. Dean Thompson – 22 | Running
20. Stewart Friesen – 23 | Running
21. Jake Garcia – 20 | Running
22. Conner Jones – 26 | Running
23. Chase Purdy – 21 | Running
24. Matt Mills – 17 | Running
25. Timmy Hill – 27 | Running
26. Bret Holmes – 28 | Running
27. Mason Maggio – 29 | Running
28. Spencer Boyd – 34 | Running
29. Bayley Currey – 13 | Running
30. Dexter Bean – 32 | Running
31. Marco Andretti – 24 | Running
32. Thad Moffitt – 33 | Running
33. Matthew Gould – 31 | Running
34. Justin S Carroll – 35 | Running
35. Lawless Alan – 30 | Suspension
36. Jayson Alexander – 36 | Accident

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Current Standings

1. Christian Eckes – 2090 points
2. Ty Majeski – 2074 points
3. Corey Heim – 2071 points
4. Nicholas Sanchez – 2064 points
5. Taylor Gray – 2043 points
6. Tyler Ankrum – 2043 points
7. Daniel Dye – 2039 points
8. Grant Enfinger – 2032 points
9. Ben Rhodes – 2030 points
10. Rajah Caruth – 2028 points
11. Tanner Gray – 436 points
12. Layne Riggs – 405 points
13. Stewart Friesen – 395 points
14. Matt Crafton – 395 points
15. Chase Purdy – 369 points
16. Jake Garcia – 349 points
17. Dean Thompson – 334 points
18. Ty Dillon – 327 points
19. Bayley Currey – 295 points
20. Bret Holmes – 285 points
21. Timmy Hill – 275 points
22. Matt Mills – 263 points
23. Kaden Honeycutt – 242 points
24. Mason Massey – 207 points
25. Lawless Alan – 206 points
26. Jack Wood – 204 points
27. Spencer Boyd – 189 points
28. Stefan Parsons – 165 points
29. Conner Jones – 156 points
30. Thad Moffitt – 128 points
31. Connor Mosack – 103 points
32. William Sawalich – 91 points
33. Mason Maggio – 80 points
34. Luke Fenhaus – 72 points
35. Keith McGee – 62 points
36. Brett Moffitt – 59 points
37. Colby Howard – 55 points
38. Johnny Sauter – 53 points
39. Brenden Queen – 51 points
40. Bryan Dauzat – 31 points
41. Andres Perez De Lara – 28 points
42. Dawson Sutton – 28 points
43. Justin S. Carroll – 28 points
44. Connor Hall – 27 points
45. Jason M. White – 25 points
46. Cam Waters – 25 points
47. Marco Andretti – 24 points
48. Clint Bowyer – 22 points
49. Kris Wright – 18 points
50. Dawson Cram – 17 points
51. Carter Fartuch – 16 points
52. Cory Roper – 15 points
53. Vicente Salas – 15 points
54. Codie Rohrbaugh – 14 points
55. Memphis Villarreal – 12 points
56. Dale Quarterley – 11 points
57. Stephen Mallozzi – 11 points
58. Toni Breidinger – 10 points
59. Akinori Ogata – 7 points
60. Frankie Muniz – 6 points
61. Tyler Tomassi – 6 points
62. Jennifer Jo Cobb – 5 points
63. Josh Reaume – 4 points
64. Matthew Gould – 4 points
65. Blake Lothian – 3 points
66. Clayton Green – 3 points
67. Trey Hutchens III – 3 points
68. Jeffrey Earnhardt – 2 points
69. Jerry Bohlman – 1 point
70. Jayson Alexander – 1 point