He made 241 career Cup starts, 333 in the second-tier Xfinity Series, and Saturday marked his 226th in the Truck Series. Zane Smith ended up eighth and the top-finishing non-chartered team, which locks him into Sundays Daytona 500 field. Im glad were on to the playoffs and ready to get this season started.. 1 Related. Crafton will race for a fourth series championship. Zane Smith, the championship runner-up the past two years, finished second. Weve been going through a little bit of a struggle recently, Chandler Smith said. 36 Ford, the non-chartered cars currently on the Daytona 500 entry list are Chandler Smiths No. Got a question or observation about racing? You have come to the ESPN Africa edition, for other ESPN editions, click above. Las Vegas . EyesonXfinity:Has John Hunter Nemecheks Trophy Hunting Paid Off? Zane Smith and Chandler Smith (they are not related), Ben Rhodes, John Hunter Nemechek, Stewart Friesen, Christian Eckes, Ty Majeski, Carson Hocevar, Grant Enfinger and Matt Crafton are in the playoffs. He finished last in 36th place at Pocono. Zane Smith was the Truck Series runner-up in each of the past two seasons and hoped his success he has three wins over the first 16 races can better position him to win his first championship. Coverage for the Fr8Auctions 200 Saturday, March 19 at 2:30 p.m. We also want to give Zane the opportunity to win more races and a championship with our Truck series program, and we are excited to see what he will do next season.. Majeski, Crafton, Rhodes and Eckes all drive for ThorSport Racing. I've been here before. With eight laps to go, Rhodes was battling side by side with teammate Matt Crafton but pulled ahead for a sixth-place finish. 62 Beard Motorsports Chevrolet, Travis Pastranas No. Majeski, Crafton, Rhodes and Eckes all drive for ThorSport Racing. Last year, he followed with three more wins and third place in the standings behind Zane Smith and Ben Rhodes. Logano didnt brake check anyone in Fontana NASCAR Cup restart chaos, Logano the NASCAR Daytona 500 runner-up: "Second is the worst", Logano comes up one short in the 500 Bowman, by winning the pole for the Daytona 500 on Wednesday night, also started on the pole for the first qualifying race. "It's definitely not how we wanted this to go," Bodine said. Everything you need to know about F1's 2023 season, Byron wins first pole of season at Homestead, Wallace outburst draws extra scrutiny from 23XI. He's not a huge name in NASCAR just yet, but Chandler Smith is working his way through the ranks. I may never be able to do this again in my career.". I couldn't do anything I do on the track without the support of my family behind me!Looking forward to racing at @AutoClubSpdwy this Saturday in the No. Majeski, Crafton, Rhodes and Eckes all drive for ThorSport Racing. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. ET on FOX Sports 1. It was Chandler Smith that scored the jackpot in Las Vegas, but fellow surname holder Zane Smith was one lap short of scoring a second-consecutive Truck Series win in 2022. 38 Ford, are all locked into the 65th annual running of the Great American Race, but the non-chartered entries, of which there are six, are not, as the field is capped at 40 cars. Fox is set to broadcast the Daytona 500 live beginning at 2:30 p.m. Long day. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. Sure enough, Smiths Chevy experienced mechanical issues as soon as he took the track. He made an impromptu debut in the Cup Series earlier this season, substituting for Chris Buescher in the June 5 race at Gateway and finished 17th. Can the 58-year-old Bodine really go out this way? Todd Bodine slammed the wall early in his 800th career NASCAR start and the final scheduled one of his career. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. This is part of the game.". After winning seven ARCA Menards Series races in 2019-20, Smith landed a full-time truck series ride with Kyle Busch Motorsports in 2021 and won twice, including the Championship 4 in Phoenix though he wasnt in title contention. In his relatively brief racing career, Smith owns six wins in Trucks and four in the ARCA Menards Series, all since 2018. One caveat: NASCAR's regular-season points leader in the Truck series has not won the season championship in each of the past four years. Crafton will race for a fourth series championship. John Hunter Nemechek 1.500. Crafton will race for a fourth series championship. Later Saturday at Homestead-Miami, drivers will continue battling for the three remaining spots in next month's Xfinity championship race. Who Will Shine in the 2023 ARCA West Season? 39. The highest finisher in each Duel, among the non-chartered cars, locks in. Saying "hello" to an early flight to Fontana, Calif. tomorrow.Let's grab our first top-10 of the season Saturday at @AutoClubSpdwy for the @KauligRacing No. Heck, maybe Ill have to make 801, he said. The run to the championship opens Friday at Indianapolis Raceway Park. The drivers rounded out the championship-deciding final four on points. Smith has. I guess we are making up for a relatively clean Daytona. Curfew is midnight. I'm interested in (please check all that apply). Zane Smith was the Truck series runner-up in each of the past two seasons and hoped his success -- he has three wins -- over the first 16 races can better position him to win his first championship. Write to him at [emailprotected]. We have a plan laid out for him and our next step will be to put Zane and that team in NASCAR Cup Series races where we know we can be successful. It has since been revealed that Smith is set to share the chartered No. 62 for Halmar Friesen Racing a team owned and driven by Friesen on his quest to make 800 career NASCAR starts. Rhodes, Majeski's ThorSport Racing teammate, made the cut Saturday by just one point over Stewart Friesen. Ive wrecked before. Smith recognized a problem the one that would keep him out of the Daytona 500 before he even strapped in behind the wheel. He led 49 of 60 laps on the 2-mile tri-oval track. NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? In regular season standings, he is 12th. Smith . Ty Gibbs was penalized for speeding and had to serve a pass-through on pit road. Crafton will race for a fourth series championship. It was a battle of Smiths to the checkered, with Chandler Smith winning it for KBM as team owner Busch finished third. Who can crash their party? From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. Unfortunately for the Front Row Motorsports driver, he became subject to a pit road speeding penalty which put him behind late in the event and out of contention. 16 @QTP_Inc @KauligRacing @chevrolet Camaro. Its racing. With drivers like Chandler Smith and Travis Pastrana having no superspeedway experience in a Next Gen car, that was especially burdensome for the newbies. Instead, that honor, and 20 extra points, went to defending series champion Ben Rhodes after staying out during a late-stage caution while the KBM team pitted before the end of the second stage. Long day. Nineteen year-old Chandler Smith took the lead with two laps remaining and held off 2021 championship contender Zane Smith and the winningest driver in NASCAR national-series history, his team owner Kyle Busch, to win the Victoria's Voice 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. "I feel really good about where our team is at. I've got to stick with him.' In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker. Fought a really tough truck. 18+, UK residents only, T&Cs Apply, Gamble Responsibly. Heck, maybe Ill have to make 801, he said. With eight laps remaining, Harvick and his team began discussing scenarios to make a move on Logano for the lead. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. A two-time Truck Series champion, Bodine ran a limited schedule the past few seasons. Good Penske effort there.". Majeski wins at Homestead, Championship 4 field is set. Can someone explain what the violation was? This is part of the game.. Nothing short of an upward trajectory has defined Zane Smith through his first three seasons as a full-time driver in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Fought a really tough truck. Ive been here before. Nine cars hit pit road on Lap 22 to make their green-flag pit stop. Kyle Busch is now scored as the runner-up finisher, followed by Stewart Friesen in third, Ryan Preece in . Post-race inspection did confirm Chandler Smith as the race winner. 13 Kaulig Chevrolet, Conor Dalys No. Crafton will race for a fourth series championship. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. On Lap 31, the rest of the field pit with Logano the first off and moved into the lead. Weve been going through a little bit of a struggle recently, Chandler Smith said. LONG POND, Pa. (AP) Zane Smith clinched the regular season NASCAR Truck Series championship and Chandler Smith took the checkered flag Saturday at Pocono Raceway. Austin Hill 3.800. 13 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Kaulig Racing. Zane Smith was the Truck series runner-up in each of the past two seasons and hoped his success -- he has three wins -- over the first 16 races can better position him to win his first championship. Thinkin' Out Loud: NASCAR, Is It Too Late to Reconsider about Auto Club? Matt DiBenedetto adds another top 10 with a sixth-place finish at Las Vegas and is likewise sixth place in the standings. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. https://t.co/Ja87SEoz1x pic.twitter.com/WQ2MK3PIXw. It was a return almost a decade in the making. We want to allow Zane to highlight what many have seen him do this year at the elite level, said the teams general manager Jerry Freeze. Ty Majeski, Rhodes, and Friesen finish the top five. Ive wrecked before. He made 241 career Cup starts, 333 in the second-tier Xfinity Series, and Saturday marked his 226th in the Truck Series. Two non-chartered entries are set to qualify for the race via their speed in the single-car qualifying session, which is set to be broadcast live on Fox Sports 1 beginning at 8:15 p.m. pic.twitter.com/eRYRWyUBtF. I knew (Bell) would make the run to the outside, and I probably wasn't going to be able to defend that, and just waited for (Blaney) to push me through there. Daytona winner Zane Smith is still in the playoffs after being disqualified in post-race inspection. Chandler Smith moved up to block his employer, and Zane Smith was able to clear the Toyota onto the backstretch. 18+, UK residents only, T&Cs Apply, Gamble Responsibly. Can the Lions fix their defense? I said, 'That's my buddy. Majeski, Crafton, Rhodes and Eckes all drive for ThorSport Racing. Zane Smith 2.500. Regardless of what happens in Phoenix, just an outstanding year, really.". The defending series Las Vegas winner from last September had a strong restart while Busch struggled on the outside. Zane Smith restarted with the advantage over Chandler Smith on the final restart and with two laps to go, had him cleared on the backstretch. 17 Ford at RFK Racing at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway when Buescher was sidelined due to COVID-19 protocols. Michael Dunlop announces Isle of Man TT 2023 plans, Michael Dunlop announces Isle of Man TT 2023 plans When Kaulig Racing made the decision to move AJ Allmendinger to full-time Cup Series duty, the team signed Smith to take over the No. Zane Michael Smith (born June 9, 1999) is an American professional stock car racing driver. ET on Wednesday, February 15. In addition, Smith, 23, will make his Daytona 500 debut with FRM as part of a plan that will include other Cup Series starts for the organization in 2023 as well as possible Xfinity Series races with another organization in collaboration with FRM. It threw off his RPMs that NASCAR drivers use to gauge their pit road speed, and the veteran sped through multiple sections. Smith the Rookie of the Year in . The 58-year-olds rough night started early after his first visit to pit road in 2022. He finished last in 36th place at Pocono. NASCAR driver lands new deal after losing full-time ride, NASCAR: Trackhouse announce second Daniel Suarez extension, NASCAR: Hendrick announcement ends Alex Bowman rumors. This is part of the game.. Logano the NASCAR Daytona 500 runner-up: "Second is the worst", Daytona 500 starting grid: How they line up for NASCAR Cup Series opener, 2023 Daytona 500 starting lineup RELATED: Chandler Smith wins at Las Vegas. Chandler Smith is just 20 years old and has never made it to the starting grid of a Cup Series race. This is part of the game.. However, NASCAR didnt schedule any Cup Series practice time until after the single-car qualifying. Ive been here before. Series regular winners: Zane Smith (Daytona), Chandler Smith (Las Vegas), Todd Bodine is back in the Truck series , A lot of good trucks, including the 91, 1, 61 and 38 collected damage on the restart. More AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports. Zane Smith, Chandler Smith, Ben Rhodes, John Hunter Nemechek, Stewart Friesen, Christian Eckes, Ty Majeski, Carson Hocevar, Grant Enfinger and Matt Crafton are in the playoffs. Chandler Michael Smith Sr. (born June 26, 2002) is an American professional stock car racing driver. Finishing behind the duo were Kyle Busch, Stewart Friesen, and Ryan Preece to sum up the top five. 13 Chevrolet. 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In fact, it really started in the afternoon during qualifying. You wouldnt know it by looking at the stages winner, but Kyle Busch Motorsports was the team to beat all night. "Racing is the best medicine" for NASCAR's Max Gutierrez, NASCAR issues new Cup rules package for road courses, short tracks, NASCAR announces new rules package Its definitely not how we wanted this to go, he said. The run to the championship opens Friday at Indianapolis Raceway Park. After a minor miscommunication with his team, Bodine placed his truck in the wrong gear while trying to reach his stall. However, Busch rallied back to battle his former employee and had a run for the lead spot on the bottom. Unfortunately, there was a lot of rust to shake off. Did You Notice? Todd Bodine slammed the wall early in his 800th career NASCAR start and the final scheduled one of his career. "But then I am sitting there as the leader and I'm like, 'Man, I am a sitting duck. "Just a great job by the Shell-Pennzoil team. Its definitely not how we wanted this to go, he said. Zane Smith, Front Row Motorsports, Daytona 500, NASCAR (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images). NASCAR issues new Cup rules package for road courses, short tracks, How NASCAR is gearing up for its "biggest change" in 2022, How NASCAR is preparing for 2022 car Smith, who clinched the 2022 regular season title in the Truck Series, will return to another fulltime season in the No. Chandler Smith won his second race of the season driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports and is one of only two drivers in the playoff field with multiple wins this season. With an already-damaged truck, the New Yorker was running his own pace when he began to complain about how loose his Toyota was becoming. 16 Chevy in the 2023 Xfinity Series. Zane Smith and Chandler Smith (they are not related), Ben Rhodes, John Hunter Nemechek, Stewart Friesen, Christian Eckes, Ty Majeski, Carson Hocevar, Grant Enfinger and Matt Crafton are in the playoffs. Currently, he is the lead writer for the weekly Thinkin' Out Loud column and one of our lead reporters. Michael Dunlop announces Isle of Man TT 2023 plans, Michael Dunlop announces Isle of Man TT 2023 plans UK MPs express "grave concerns" over FIA and F1 role in "sportswashing", M-Sport hopes Ford's Red Bull F1 partnership can strengthen WRC team, M-Sport hopes Ford's Red Bull F1 partnership can strengthen WRC team Zane Smith and Chandler Smith (they are not related), Ben Rhodes, John Hunter Nemechek, Stewart Friesen, Christian Eckes, Ty Majeski, Carson Hocevar, Grant Enfinger and Matt Crafton are in the . And dont accuse Smith of Monday-morning quarterbacking. "Heck, maybe I'll have to make 801," he said. Zane Smith and Chandler Smith (they are not related), Ben Rhodes, John Hunter Nemechek, Stewart Friesen, Christian Eckes, Ty Majeski, Carson Hocevar, Grant Enfinger and Matt Crafton are in the playoffs. Related. However, the Bob Jenkins-owned team plan to enter three cars for the 200-lap race around the four-turn, 2.5-mile (4.023-kilometer) high-banked Daytona Beach, Florida oval. ET on Thursday, February 16. The result was far and away from the glory days of the Onions championship-winning seasons, but much better than where he almost ended up in his long-awaited return. Long day. NASCAR issues new Cup rules package for road courses, short tracks, How NASCAR is gearing up for its "biggest change" in 2022, How NASCAR is preparing for 2022 car pic.twitter.com/hPnk9ie4LB, NASCAR Camping World Trucks (@NASCAR_Trucks) March 5, 2022. Zane Smith holds off Ben Rhodes in the closing laps at Phoenix. With Eckes out of contention, it set up a thrilling battle for the win with less than 10 laps to go. With 25 laps to go, Logano maintained a small advantage over Harvick, followed by Blaney and Buescher. Six key themes to follow in the 2022 NASCAR Cup season, How NASCAR had to learn a harsh lesson ahead of Next Gen arrival, How NASCAR had to learn harsh lesson Heres the thing: Smith said that before qualifying. Chandler Smith will compete full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. Majeski, Crafton, Rhodes and Eckes all drive for ThorSport Racing. If a driver technically locks in both on Wednesday and Thursday, the spot he earned in the single-car qualifying session goes to the next fastest driver from that session, among the non-chartered cars. "Then, when (Bell) got to me, I saw (Ryan) Blaney was behind me. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker. After John Hunter Nemechek, team owner Busch and Chandler Smith all swept the top three starting positions in the days time trials earlier, the KBM trio remained in the top 10 and were contenders for the lead often. Its racing. Replay of the finish at Las Vegaspic.twitter.com/INJ5hVFxiJ, Matt Weaver (@MattWeaverRA) March 5, 2022. FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Damion Baugh scored a career-high 24 points, Emanuel Miller had 20 and No. Ty Dillon was forced to pit with four laps to go and had a tire get loose during his stop. One caveat: NASCARs Trucks regular-season points leader has not won the season championship in each of the past four years. Nemechek was caught up in a crash with one lap to go and finished 26th. The ex-F1 driver taking on NASCAR with a new team, The early benefits and challenges of NASCAR's Next Gen car, Pros and cons of Next Gen Cup car A big hit for Ben Rhodes in Las Vegas after contact with teammate Ty Majeski. Chandler Smith, Zane Smith and Ben Rhodes became the final drivers to punch their tickets to the NASCAR Truck Series finale next month when Ty Majeski, already in the title race, won after Saturday's race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. After Bowman and Byron both took brief stints in the lead, Blaney ended up leading the first lap. Heck, maybe Ill have to make 801, he said. In addition to his No. We will be strategic as what races we select to enter. Ryan Blaney ended up third, Chris Buescher fourth and Michael McDowell fifth. With the rust shaken off, Bodine will return at Darlington Raceway in a few months to resume his quest for 800-career NASCAR starts. Both Chandler Smith and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. were penalized by NASCAR for speeding on pit road and both had to do a pass-through on pit road. At best, some teams might send their drivers out for a few laps in a Tuesday or Wednesday practice just to be sure the car came off the hauler without an obvious problem. C. Smith wins Truck race at Pocono; playoffs set, Kurt Busch still not cleared from July concussion, Nemechek wins final NASCAR race at Fontana, Ky. 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Busch apologizes for gun violations in Mexico, NASCAR's 2023 season will be a year of change, Daly, Mayweather team up for Daytona 500 run, Truex Jr. wins in NASCAR's return to LA Coliseum. Chandler Smith, attempting to make his Cup Series debut with Kaulig Racing, failed to make the field. He led 49 of 60 laps on the 2-mile tri-oval track. Chandler Smith darted quickly to the bottom and took the lead from the FRM driver while entering turn 3, and that was all she wrote. Sportscastings John Moriello does a mailbag column each Friday. Bodine had gone multiple laps down late in the event and was well in the back of the field. I knew I only had to get a couple of points, to clinch, Smith said. After winning seven ARCA Menards Series races in 2019-20, Smith landed a full-time truck series ride with Kyle Busch Motorsports in 2021 and won twice, including the Championship 4 in Phoenix . Fought a really tough truck. While Im 100 percent focused now on the Truck Series playoffs and racing to win a championship for our partners, Im excited for what the future holds next season as I get the opportunity to also compete at the next level and continue to grow as a race car driver.. Its definitely not how we wanted this to go, he said. Front Row Motorsports has a lot of great momentum now, not only with their Truck Series program, but also with their Cup Series program, said Smith. I've wrecked before. 38 Ford team continues opening the 2022 season with another impressive run. Can the 58-year-old Bodine really go out this way? 00:20. Not many expected Bodine to be competing for the win in his first race of the year, but Friday night was meant to be a great opportunity for the veteran to shake off the rust accumulated over the course of almost nine years. Eckes tried to throw a block, but it was too late. In other words, hes racing in his final season with a team that has won in the past and is known for constantly running up front. Weve been going through a little bit of a struggle recently, Chandler Smith said. Replay: Todd Bodine goes around in Vegas. The early benefits and challenges of NASCAR's Next Gen car, How Penske's rookie sensation opened NASCAR's new era in style, How Cindric won the Daytona 500 Links. Todd Bodine slammed the wall early in his 800th career NASCAR start and the final scheduled one of his career. You may opt-out anytime by clicking "unsubscribe" from the newsletter or from your account. 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"I just didn't know it was gonna be that tough.". Im glad were on to the playoffs and ready to get this season started.. A bad week or the dark horse from F1 testing? Ive been here before. It was advantage Chandler Smith as they entered turn 1 for the last time, but that was only until team owner Busch attempted to make a run on the duo on the top lane. By the end of the night, all three had led a total of 96 out of 134 laps in the 200-mile event. Rhodes said he thinks Majeski is the "guy to beat" in the finale. Rhodes held off hometown hero Busch for the stage two win and completed his sweep. The two Smiths were side-by-side under the white banner as they crossed the line for the last lap. Amidst a near-crash for youngster Derek Kraus, the driver of the No. "I've pretty much figured out every way to lose one. Zane Smith clinched the regular season NASCAR Truck Series championship and Chandler Smith took the checkered flag Saturday at Pocono Raceway. He is the defending series champion, driving the No. It was Chandler Smith that scored the jackpot in Las Vegas, but fellow surname holder Zane Smith was one lap short of scoring a second-consecutive Truck Series win in 2022. Chandler Smith outdueled Zane Smith after a late-race restart to take his third career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory and first win of 2022 on Friday, March 4 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. They say Zane Smith was DQd due to a lug nut violation. His 175.022 mph qualifying lap was 6 mph slower than polesitter Alex Bowman and dead last among cars making it onto the track. Heck, maybe Ill have to make 801, he said. Chandler Smith won his second race of the season driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports and is one of only two drivers in the playoff field with multiple wins this season. LONG POND, Pa. (AP) Zane Smith clinched the regular season NASCAR Truck Series championship and Chandler Smith took the checkered flag Saturday at Pocono Raceway. 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