NASCAR insider picks FRM’s driver as favorite to win 2025 Bristol Truck race

The 2025 NASCAR Truck Series season heads to the Bristol Motor Speedway for the season’s sixth race, the Weather Guard Truck Race. Ahead of the race, NASCAR insider Bob Pockrass shared his predictions, picking his favorite to win the 2025 Truck Series Weather Guard Truck Race. Additionally, Pockrass also predicted the top-five finishers.

Pockrass picked Front Row Motorsports driver Layne Riggs to take the checkered flag at Bristol Motor Speedway on Friday, April 11. The #34 Ford driver has a strong record at Bristol, considering the two appearances he has at this track. Last year, he scored a top-10 result at this event and secured a win in the Bristol fall race.

Rounding out Pockrass’ top-five predictions were Daniel Hemric, Cup Series regular Kyle Larson, Ben Rhodes, and Corey Heim.

Pockrass wrote on X:

“My pick for truck race today at Bristol: Layne Riggs ... top-5: Riggs Hemric Larson Rhodes, and Him ET 3:35-FS2-Truck p&q 7:50-FS1-Truck green, stages 65-65-120, 3 sets”

Layne Riggs finished 13th, 20th, fifth, second, and 11th in the first five races of the season. He has been competing full-time in the series since 2024 with his Front Row Motorsports team.

In a four-year-long Truck Series career, the 22-year-old Bahama, North Carolina, native has recorded two wins and 14 top-10 finishes.

Catch NASCAR Truck Series drivers and teams in action at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday at 7:30 pm ET. Fans can witness the 250-lap NASCAR Truck Series race on FS1.

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Who has higher odds of winning the NASCAR Truck Series race at Bristol?

NASCAR Cup Series regular Kyle Larson is the favorite to win the Weather Guard Truck Race with -120 odds. The next closest driver in the odds table to win is Pockrass’ pick, Layne Riggs, at +550 odds, followed by Corey Heim at +550 odds on Friday.

1. Kyle Larson: -120
2. Layne Riggs: +550
3. Corey Heim: +550
4. Chandler Smith: +800
5. Ty Majeski: +1000
6. Daniel Hemric: +1600
7. Rajah Caruth: +1800
8. Grant Enfinger: +2500
9. Brandon Jones: +2500
10. Tyler Ankrum: +3000
11. Parker Kligerman: +3000
12. Kaden Honeycutt: +3000
13. Corey Day: +4000
14. Matt Crafton: +4000
15. Ben Rhodes: +5000
16. Stewart Friesen: +6000
17. Gio Ruggiero: +8000
18. Connor Mosack: +12500
19. Tanner Gray: +12500
20. Andres Perez de Lara: +15000
21. Jake Garcia: +20000
22. Bayley Currey: +25000
23. Jack Wood: +35000
24. Matt Mills: +35000
25. Dawson Sutton: +35000
26. Toni Breidinger: +100000
27. Patrick Staropoli: +100000
28. Frankie Muniz: +200000
29. Spencer Boyd: +200000
30. Nathan Byrd: +200000
31. Tyler Tomassi: +200000
32. Justin Carroll: +200000
33. Norm Benning: +200000
34. Stephen Mallozzi: +200000