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"They do. Just the straight fundamentals of mechanical grip. Aero isn’t really a big deal; you can actually run behind people. You go to these big tracks, it’s 100% about aero and where you place yourself and the chess game of that. That’s really been hard for me to get a grasp of. I’ve been trying to study all I can about it, and I feel like I’m getting better at it.

"Darlington is one of those tracks, and it’s got that little short-track mentality, just with the low grip level. But I feel like I’m finally starting to get a hold of it." - Layne Riggs on getting his sea legs on short tracks in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.