Scott Riggs News

If a list was made of the best NASCAR drivers who had yet to win a Nextel Cup race, Scott Riggs believes he'd be very near the top of it. ``We should be counting on one hand `This race we won, and this race we won,' '' Riggs said. ``But instead we are still trying to get that first one.'' Riggs will try for career victory No. 1 when he ...

Scott Riggs remained perfect in qualifying at Lowe's Motor Speedway by winning the pole Thursday night for the third time this season. Riggs posted a lap at 191.469 m.p.h. to put his No. 10 Dodge in the top starting spot for Saturday night's race. He also started first in the non-points Nextel Open and the Coca-Cola 600 in May. ``We knew we had a good car, and we got a ...

By Dan Gelston DOVER, Del. (AP) _ Scott Riggs could not have got off to a worse start with his new Evernham Motorsports team than by failing to qualify for the Daytona 500. Now Riggs is steadily working on a season that won't be defined by that opening miss. He won the pole in the Coca Cola 600 and has earned one of the highest spots in the standings (25th) ...

By Mark Long DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) _ Scott Riggs experienced just enough problems to keep him from making the Daytona 500. The third-year Cup driver had a gear failure in his pole run last weekend, then had trouble during a pit stop in the second of two qualifying races Thursday. He finished 13th in the 60-lap race, one position behind Mike Wallace for the final spot in the starting ...

Drivers competing in NASCAR's Nextel Cup Series in 2006 Scott Riggs, No. 10 Valvoline/Stanley Tools Dodge Charger, Valvoline Evernham Racing: Born: Jan. 1, 1971 Hometown: Bahama, N.C. Crew chief: Rodney Childers Finished 34th in points with 36 starts, no wins, one pole, two top fives, four top 10s and $4,030,680 in earnings. ... Gets in with the best team of his Cup career in a new car partially owned by Evernham. ...