A two-time Truck Series champion, Bodine ran a limited schedule the past few seasons. Ive wrecked before. 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. How NASCAR had to learn a harsh lesson ahead of Next Gen arrival, How Larson took the long way round to NASCAR Cup glory, Larson's long way round to Cup glory 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. 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 Chandler Smith (18) leads the pack down the front straight on a restart of the NASCAR Truck Series auto race at Pocono Raceway, Saturday, July 23, 2022 in Long Pond, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum). 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. 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 . Weve been going through a little bit of a struggle recently, Chandler Smith said. One caveat: NASCARs Trucks regular-season points leader has not won the season championship in each of the past four years. 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. He finished last in 36th place at Pocono. Despite not winning, its still Zane Smiths best finish in a Truck Series race at Las Vegas. Im glad were on to the playoffs and ready to get this season started.. 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. 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. 16 Chevy in the 2023 Xfinity Series. I've wrecked before. Daytona 500 starting grid: How they line up for NASCAR Cup Series opener. To boot, the Onion was coming back in the No. NASCAR: Conor Daly could miss the Daytona 500, NASCAR: Chandler Smith could miss the Daytona 500, Smith is set to share the chartered No. Smith has one race of Cup Series experience to his name, having replacing Chris Buescher behind the wheel of the No. The finale will be on Nov. 4 in Avondale, Arizona. Smith, who clinched the 2022 regular season title in the Truck Series, will return to another fulltime season in the No. 38 Ford F-150 for Front Row Motorsports and part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the Nos. Chandler Smith is just 20 years old and has never made it to the starting grid of a Cup Series race. He finished last in 36th place at Pocono. 13 Kaulig Chevrolet, Conor Dalys No. Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onAll Racing and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. 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. Point Report:A win on Friday night grants Chandler Smith a spot in the Truck Series playoffs in 2022 and the points lead after two races. 62 for Halmar Friesen Racing a team owned and driven by Friesen on his quest to make 800 career NASCAR starts. Ty Majeski, Rhodes, and Friesen finish the top five. Got a question or observation about racing? How Larson took the long way round to NASCAR Cup glory, Why Bubba Wallaces Talladega win is such a big moment for NASCAR, Why Wallaces win is huge for NASCAR This is not where you want to be.' 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. The 19-year-old crossed over using the momentum he had gathered by using the same top lane his truck owner had attempted to use. One caveat: NASCARs Trucks regular-season points leader has not won the season championship in each of the past four years. 36 Ford, the non-chartered cars currently on the Daytona 500 entry list are Chandler Smiths No. Until that time, we are focused on winning the Truck series championship., Chandler Smith dominates in Richmond Truck playoff win, Craftsman returns as title sponsor of NASCAR Truck Series, "Racing is the best medicine" for NASCAR's Max Gutierrez, Gutierrez racing return after loss 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. #VictoriasVoice200 pic.twitter.com/LT8INZ1Fcq, #VictoriasVoice200 pic.twitter.com/rrzBqzSozI. After a challenge from former KBM driver Christian Eckes, the trio was divided when the caution came out with less than 18 to go. Weve been going through a little bit of a struggle recently, Chandler Smith said. Ive been here before. Elizabeth Szokol has shot an 8-under-64 for a three-stroke lead after the first round of the Womens World Championship in Singapore, Raegan Beers scored 18 points making 8 of 9 foul shots and Adlee Blacklock scored 15 and No. 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. "Long day. Its definitely not how we wanted this to go, he said. With Eckes out of contention, it set up a thrilling battle for the win with less than 10 laps to go. 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. 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. Despite a rough night, Carson Hocevar runs seventh with Austin Wayne Self and Matt Crafton completing the top nine. He recently competed in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for Kyle Busch. He's not a huge name in NASCAR just yet, but Chandler Smith is working his way through the ranks. 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. The 58-year-olds rough night started early after his first visit to pit road in 2022. 13 Chevrolet. He led 49 of 60 laps on the 2-mile tri-oval track. Later Saturday at Homestead-Miami, drivers will continue battling for the three remaining spots in next month's Xfinity championship race. 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. KBM was still the top three trucks on the restart. 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. Chandler Smith 4.750. And dont accuse Smith of Monday-morning quarterbacking. I've got to stick with him.' 39. "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 Las Vegas . Todd Bodine slammed the wall early in his 800th career NASCAR start and the final scheduled one of his career. "It's definitely not how we wanted this to go," Bodine said. The run to the championship opens Friday at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Last summer, Front Row Motorsports announced that Zane Smith, who went on to win the 2022 NASCAR Truck Series championship for the team, would compete in select races for the organization. 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 made his NASCAR debut in a Busch Series race (now Xfinity) and finished 27th on Sept. 21, 1986 at Martinsville Speedway. Zane Smith's DQ drops him to a last-place finish and as a result he will be scored in 36th for the second race of the season. This is part of the game.. A bad week or the dark horse from F1 testing? 16 Chevrolet Camaro for Kaulig Racing and part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 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. NASCAR: Did Martin Truex Jr. clinch a playoff spot? Im glad were on to the playoffs and ready to get this season started.. Ive been here before. Bodine was given a speeding penalty and was sent to the rear of the field. Majeski, Crafton, Rhodes and Eckes all drive for ThorSport Racing. The defending series Las Vegas winner from last September had a strong restart while Busch struggled on the outside. https://t.co/Ja87SEoz1x pic.twitter.com/WQ2MK3PIXw. AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) It took overtime in his third attempt for Zane Smith to finally win a NASCAR championship. Good Penske effort there.". Zane Smith 2.500. Can the Lions fix their defense? The three restarted on the outside lane front-to-rear with Eckes restarting on the bottom. Matt DiBenedetto adds another top 10 with a sixth-place finish at Las Vegas and is likewise sixth place in the standings. Coverage for the Fr8Auctions 200 Saturday, March 19 at 2:30 p.m. Ive been here before. Zane Smith, the championship runner-up the past two years, finished second. Chandler Smith, attempting to make his Cup Series debut with Kaulig Racing, failed to make the field. Zane Michael Smith (born June 9, 1999) is an American professional stock car racing driver. 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. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet in 2023. Majeski, Crafton, Rhodes and Eckes all drive for ThorSport Racing. Fought a really tough truck. One caveat: NASCARs Trucks regular-season points leader has not won the season championship in each of the past four years. The two Smiths were side-by-side under the white banner as they crossed the line for the last lap. Its racing. 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. By Lap 15, Bowman, who bailed out of the lead draft early-on, had fallen about a half-lap behind the field, electing to stay out of trouble and preserve his starting position in Sundays 500. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. He is currently second in the playoff standings heading into the series next race, Sept. 9 at Kansas. Logano grabbed control of the race following his green-flag pit stop on Lap 31 of 60 and held off a last-lap charge by Christopher Bell to claim the win by 0.018 seconds. 38. If we had practice, wed be able to identify a problem and fix it before qualifying.. He made 241 career Cup starts, 333 in the second-tier Xfinity Series, and Saturday marked his 226th in the Truck series. Ive wrecked before. "It's racing. Sure enough, Smiths Chevy experienced mechanical issues as soon as he took the track. You wouldnt know it by looking at the stages winner, but Kyle Busch Motorsports was the team to beat all night. Hes not a huge name in NASCAR just yet, but Chandler Smith is working his way through the ranks. Bowman, by winning the pole for the Daytona 500 on Wednesday night, also started on the pole . At the start of the final lap, Bell and his No. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. "But then I am sitting there as the leader and I'm like, 'Man, I am a sitting duck. ET on FOX Sports 1. Rhodes held off hometown hero Busch for the stage two win and completed his sweep. Heres the thing: Smith said that before qualifying. Last year, he followed with three more wins and third place in the standings behind Zane Smith and Ben Rhodes. LIVE Transfer Talk: Newcastle's Guimaraes on Real Madrid radar, Meet the man scouring Nigeria for the next generation of NBA and NFL talent, Barca's Oshoala reigns supreme with three hat-tricks in six matches, Nigeria's Kwara Falcons know they'll be underdogs at the BAL, Oral history: When Barcelona, Real Madrid played four Clasicos in 18 days back in 2011. More AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports. Ty Gibbs was penalized for speeding and had to serve a pass-through on pit road. 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. 17 Ford at RFK Racing at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway when Buescher was sidelined due to COVID-19 protocols. Todd Bodine slammed the wall early in his 800th career NASCAR start and the final scheduled one of his career. Zane Smith opened his fourth season in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with a win at Daytona. 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 On Lap 31, the rest of the field pit with Logano the first off and moved into the lead. Write to him at [emailprotected]. : The Black Cat Auto Club Mystery Thats NASCARs Latest Animal Encounter, Reel Racing: The Evolution of Motorsports Films Across Disciplines, NASCAR Announces New Rules Package for Short Tracks, Road Courses, Dropping the Hammer: NASCARs Days of Future Past. The run to the championship opens Friday at Indianapolis Raceway Park. In this case, it had to do with the lug nuts themselves were to spec., rule 14.16.1 1-4. https://nascar.com/news-media/2022/03/05/no-38-front-row-motorsports-truck-of-zane-smith-disqualified-at-las-vegas/, A daily email update (Monday through Friday) providing racing news, commentary, features, and information from Frontstretch.com, Im not interested, don't show this again, Thad Moffitt Discusses New Truck Series Ride & Being Part of Petty Lineage, Truckin' Thursdays: Todd Bodine Makes NASCAR Truck Series Return at Las Vegas. Can the 58-year-old Bodine really go out this way? Beforehand, he wrote for IMSA shortly after graduating from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2019. Long day. If we lived in a perfect world, wed have practice before qualifying, because whos to say we dont have a problem right off the bat and then we have to race our way in? Chandler Smith said, according to The Athletic. Chandler Smith, attempting to make his Cup Series debut with Kaulig Racing, failed to make the field. He finished last in 36th place at Pocono. 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. We will announce those races later once the 2023 schedules are announced. 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. 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 Post-race inspection did confirm Chandler Smith as the race winner. NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? 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. 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. https://t.co/3A53tNOCuI, FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) March 5, 2022. "We've been going through a little bit of a struggle recently," Chandler Smith said. 3-for-3@KBMteam trucks are leading the way. We put a full-fledged effort in for this race, but our focus has been on Phoenix since we won Bristol.". 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 . Long day. 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. A big hit for Ben Rhodes in Las Vegas after contact with teammate Ty Majeski. Smith recognized a problem the one that would keep him out of the Daytona 500 before he even strapped in behind the wheel. He made his NASCAR debut in a Busch Series race (now Xfinity) and finished 27th on Sept. 21, 1986 at Martinsville Speedway. Three or more missing (or not tightened to the wheel) lug nuts is a DQ per 2019 rule update. Copyright 2023 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. It was a battle of Smiths to the checkered, with Chandler Smith winning it for KBM as team owner Busch finished third. That doesnt make him incapable of grasping the obvious, which gives him a leg up on the NASCAR brain trust. "Just a great job by the Shell-Pennzoil team. 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. 22 TCU held OLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Felix Okpara had 12 points and 12 rebounds to help Ohio State finish its home schedule with CAMBRIDGE Length and strength. Five laps in, Blaney maintained a small lead over Chastain, who was coming on strong in the outside lane. He made his NASCAR debut in a Busch Series race (now Xfinity) and finished 27th on Sept. 21, 1986 at Martinsville Speedway. 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. 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. Michael Dunlop announces Isle of Man TT 2023 plans, UK MPs express "grave concerns" over FIA and F1 role in "sportswashing", UK MPs express "grave concerns" over FIA and F1 role in "sportswashing" 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. 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. So far this season in Trucks, Smith has three wins, 15 top-10 and 10 top-five finishes, and captured the regular season title. Unfortunately, his second-place finish would not stand. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. He made 241 career Cup starts, 333 in the second-tier Xfinity Series, and Saturday marked his 226th in the Truck Series. Who can crash their party? Ty Dillon was forced to pit with four laps to go and had a tire get loose during his stop. Links. NASCAR officials arent wrong in assuming that owners of chartered cars dont want to take unnecessary risks on superspeedways. Why Bubba Wallaces Talladega win is such a big moment for NASCAR. 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. Majeski, Crafton, Rhodes and Eckes all drive for ThorSport Racing. Two-time series champion Todd Bodine finally returned to hectic Truck Series competition for the first time since his last series race in 2013 to make six more starts in what is meant to be his last season before retirement. This is part of the game.. Crafton will race for a fourth series championship. The run to the championship opens Friday at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Crafton will race for a fourth series championship. Two would land their spots in the starting grid by virtue of single-car qualifying on Wednesday. Justin Allgaier 4.050. Smith has. One caveat: NASCARs Trucks regular-season points leader has not won the season championship in each of the past four years. Tanner Gray continues a silently consistent season and is second after two races also six points behind the leader. I knew I only had to get a couple of points, to clinch, Smith said. It was a return almost a decade in the making. The run to the championship opens Friday at Indianapolis Raceway Park. That sent him to the back of the field for the twin duels, where Smith failed to advance to the Sunday field. NASCAR Mailbox: Did We Get Backstage Passes to Kyle Larson Show at Auto Club? 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. You have come to the ESPN Africa edition, for other ESPN editions, click above. RELATED VIDEOS. Thinkin' Out Loud: NASCAR, Is It Too Late to Reconsider about Auto Club? Todd Bodine slammed the wall early in his 800th career NASCAR start and the final scheduled one of his career. Truck racing in Vegas usually means 1 of 2 things. After Bowman and Byron both took brief stints in the lead, Blaney ended up leading the first lap. 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. I was hoping they started racing back there, which they did, which ended up kind of working out for me. Dalton Hopkins began writing for Frontstretch in April 2021. Daytona winner Zane Smith is still in the playoffs after being disqualified in post-race inspection. We will be strategic as what races we select to enter. "I knew I only had to get a couple of points [to clinch]," Zane Smith said. That opens the door for Smith to score some wins as a rookie. Fought a really tough truck. A two-time Truck Series champion, Bodine ran a limited schedule the past few seasons. 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. EyesonXfinity:Has John Hunter Nemecheks Trophy Hunting Paid Off? 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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. Last summer, Front Row Motorsports announced that Zane Smith, who went on to win the 2022 NASCAR Truck Series championship for the team, would compete in select races for the organization throughout the 2023 Cup Series season, beginning with the season-opening Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Replay of the finish at Las Vegaspic.twitter.com/INJ5hVFxiJ, Matt Weaver (@MattWeaverRA) March 5, 2022. A wreck from stage sweeper Rhodes capped off a pattern of cautions and triggered a restart with 24 laps to go. He led 49 of 60 laps on the 2-mile tri-oval track. A bad week or the dark horse from F1 testing? 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.. 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. Bodine had gone multiple laps down late in the event and was well in the back of the field. More AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports, Today's breaking news and more in your inbox. More AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports. 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