38 Ford with Todd Gilliland, non-chartered entries, of which there are six, Only four non-chartered cars will successfully qualify for the race, Buescher was sidelined due to COVID-19 protocols. Chandler Smith is a rookie in the Xfinity Series. More AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports. "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 Justin Allgaier 4.050. This is part of the game.. Austin Hill 3.800. He finished last in 36th place at Pocono. He made 241 career Cup starts, 333 in the second-tier Xfinity Series, and Saturday marked his 226th in the Truck Series. So far this season in Trucks, Smith has three wins, 15 top-10 and 10 top-five finishes, and captured the regular season title. 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. At the start of the final lap, Bell and his No. pic.twitter.com/0NpzQAOTRf, 2022 Cup Series Season in Review: Kaulig Racing. NASCAR TV Schedule: March . 00:20. I've been here before. Fought a really tough truck. Crafton will race for a fourth series championship. John Hunter Nemechek 1.500. 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. Unfortunately, his second-place finish would not stand. Tune in at 5:00 p.m. EST on @FS1! 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. 16 car!Or, you know, something better than a top-10 #CS16 pic.twitter.com/UAfiGFD2Yp. 17 Ford at RFK Racing at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway when Buescher was sidelined due to COVID-19 protocols. Unfortunately, there was a lot of rust to shake off. Related. 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.. 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. He led 49 of 60 laps on the 2-mile tri-oval track. C. 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"But then I am sitting there as the leader and I'm like, 'Man, I am a sitting duck. Only four non-chartered cars will successfully qualify for the race, meaning that Smiths Daytona 500 debut might not come in 2023. "I feel really good about where our team is at. Todd Bodine slammed the wall early in his 800th career NASCAR start and the final scheduled one of his career. Majeski, Crafton, Rhodes and Eckes all drive for ThorSport Racing. The drivers rounded out the championship-deciding final four on points. Smith held off reigning Truck Series champion Ben Rhodes and Chandler Smith in a two-lap overtime sprint Friday night to win at Phoenix Raceway and at last win the series title. 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 . It was a deservedly dramatic ending [] I knew I only had to get a couple of points, to clinch, Smith said. He is currently second in the playoff standings heading into the series next race, Sept. 9 at Kansas. With eight laps to go, Rhodes was battling side by side with teammate Matt Crafton but pulled ahead for a sixth-place finish. Curfew is midnight. Thinkin' Out Loud: NASCAR, Is It Too Late to Reconsider about Auto Club? The defending series Las Vegas winner from last September had a strong restart while Busch struggled on the outside. Kaulig is one of the top organizations in NASCARs second-tier series, and the promotion of Allmendinger, Ty Gibbs, and Noah Gragson to the Cup Series leaves 20 of this seasons Xfinity races without a defending champion taking to the grid. 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. Despite not winning, its still Zane Smiths best finish in a Truck Series race at Las Vegas. 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. ET on Thursday, February 16. He made 241 career Cup starts, 333 in the second-tier Xfinity Series, and Saturday marked his 226th in the Truck 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. LONG POND, Pa. -- Zane Smith clinched the regular-season NASCAR Truck Series championship and Chandler Smith took the checkered flag Saturday at Pocono Raceway. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker. His 175.022 mph qualifying lap was 6 mph slower than polesitter Alex Bowman and dead last among cars making it onto the track. In addition to his No. How NASCAR is gearing up for its "biggest change" in 2022. 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. A two-time Truck Series champion, Bodine ran a limited schedule the past few seasons. Even Cup Series rookies Ty Gibbs and Noah Gragson logged a combined 33 Cup Series starts a year ago. Im glad were on to the playoffs and ready to get this season started.. Can the Lions fix their defense? Coverage for the Fr8Auctions 200 Saturday, March 19 at 2:30 p.m. 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. One caveat: NASCARs Trucks regular-season points leader has not won the season championship in each of the past four years. We will be strategic as what races we select to enter. 38 Ford with Todd Gilliland, who was once set to be a full-time driver for the second straight year, throughout the season. Chris Rice, AJ Allmendinger Reflect on Having Fun, Kaulig Racing Growth & 2023, Thinkin' Out Loud at Daytona: Same Stuff, Different Daytona 500 (for Kyle Busch Too), Chandler Smith Outduels Zane Smith, Kyle Busch for Truck Series Win at Las Vegas, Daily Fantasy NASCAR DraftKings Forecast: 2022 Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas, https://nascar.com/news-media/2022/03/05/no-38-front-row-motorsports-truck-of-zane-smith-disqualified-at-las-vegas/. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. 16 Chevrolet Camaro for Kaulig Racing and part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. Tanner Gray continues a silently consistent season and is second after two races also six points behind the leader. One caveat: NASCARs Trucks regular-season points leader has not won the season championship in each of the past four years. 38 Ford team continues opening the 2022 season with another impressive run. 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. And dont accuse Smith of Monday-morning quarterbacking. 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. Chandler Smith will compete full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. It was a battle of Smiths to the checkered, with Chandler Smith winning it for KBM as team owner Busch finished third. A two-time Truck Series champion, Bodine ran a limited schedule the past few seasons. Jimmie Johnson was already locked in based on his qualifying speed. All betting content is intended for an audience ages 21+. Rhodes held off hometown hero Busch for the stage two win and completed his sweep. More AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports. Long day. A wreck from stage sweeper Rhodes capped off a pattern of cautions and triggered a restart with 24 laps to go. Zane Smith, Front Row Motorsports, Daytona 500, NASCAR (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images). Crafton will race for a fourth series championship. The other two are set to qualify via their results in the Bluegreen Vacations Duels, which are set to be broadcast live on Fox Sports 1 beginning at 7:00 p.m. 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. Todd Bodine slammed the wall early in his 800th career NASCAR start and the final scheduled one of his career. Daytona 500 starting grid: How they line up for NASCAR Cup Series opener. Weve been going through a little bit of a struggle recently, Chandler Smith 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. Front Row Motorsports have entered a third car for Zane Smith for the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season-opening Daytona 500, but he isnt locked into the race. Logano remained out front of a single-file line with five laps to go with Harvick tucked in close behind him. NASCAR officials arent wrong in assuming that owners of chartered cars dont want to take unnecessary risks on superspeedways. Ive wrecked before. 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. Smith the Rookie of the Year in . Three or more missing (or not tightened to the wheel) lug nuts is a DQ per 2019 rule update. Majeski, Crafton, Rhodes and Eckes all drive for ThorSport Racing. Can the 58-year-old Bodine really go out this way? With Eckes out of contention, it set up a thrilling battle for the win with less than 10 laps to go. 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. He made his NASCAR debut in a Busch Series race (now Xfinity) and finished 27th on Sept. 21, 1986, at Martinsville Speedway. 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. 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 . He's not a huge name in NASCAR just yet, but Chandler Smith is working his way through the ranks. 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 Las Vegas . Five laps in, Blaney maintained a small lead over Chastain, who was coming on strong in the outside lane. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. Begin a free trial of FuboTV now and dont miss any of the action! 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet in 2023. Last year, he followed with three more wins and third place in the standings behind Zane Smith and Ben Rhodes. The execution of this race is everything because you know most likely there won't be a caution so you've got to do a good job on pit road, cycle yourself to the front," Logano said. Chandler Smith, Zane Smith, Ty Majeski and Ben Rhodes, from left, pose with the trophy before the NASCAR Truck Series auto race Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, in Avondale. 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. Im glad were on to the playoffs and ready to get this season started.. The finale will be on Nov. 4 in Avondale, Arizona. You have come to the ESPN Africa edition, for other ESPN editions, click above. 16 @QTP_Inc @KauligRacing @chevrolet Camaro. Write to him at [emailprotected]. Ive wrecked before. 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. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. 2-Headed Monster: Is Kyle Busch Still Viewed as NASCARs Villain? No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. Its definitely not how we wanted this to go, he said. RELATED VIDEOS. Despite a rough night, Carson Hocevar runs seventh with Austin Wayne Self and Matt Crafton completing the top nine. 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 Heres the thing: Smith said that before qualifying. 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. Regardless of what happens in Phoenix, just an outstanding year, really.". Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker. However, Busch rallied back to battle his former employee and had a run for the lead spot on the bottom. Can the 58-year-old Bodine really go out this way? Dalton Hopkins began writing for Frontstretch in April 2021. If it werent for those pesky pit strategy calls during the middle of the event, the team would have likely swept the stage wins as well. Long day. The team was disqualified after failing post-race inspection. Ive wrecked before. 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. 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. As part of a long-term agreement, Zane Smith will return to the NASCAR Truck Series next season with Front Row Motorsports as well as make appearances in both the Cup and Xfinity series. Bodine was given a speeding penalty and was sent to the rear of the field. Weve been going through a little bit of a struggle recently, Chandler Smith said. Weve been going through a little bit of a struggle recently, Chandler Smith said. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) Michael Dunlop announces Isle of Man TT 2023 plans, Michael Dunlop announces Isle of Man TT 2023 plans Truck racing in Vegas usually means 1 of 2 things. HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- 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. Nine cars hit pit road on Lap 22 to make their green-flag pit stop. Majeski, Crafton, Rhodes and Eckes all drive for ThorSport Racing. I knew I only had to get a couple of points, to clinch, Smith said. 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. Chandler Smith is just 20 years old and has never made it to the starting grid of a Cup Series race. To boot, the Onion was coming back in the No. 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. At the halfway mark, Blaney remained out front followed by Wallace and Logano but more than half the field still had to make a pit stop. Zane Smith opened his fourth season in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with a win at Daytona. 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. The run to the championship opens Friday at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Its racing. COLLEGE FOOTBALL ATLANTA (AP) Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter, projected as one of the top players in next months NFL draft, has been charged with reckless driving and racing in conjunction with the crash that killed offensive lineman Devin Willock and a recruiting staff member. 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. Later Saturday at Homestead-Miami, drivers will continue battling for the three remaining spots in next month's Xfinity championship race. Its racing. Can someone explain what the violation was? Who can crash their party? Ive been here before. Replay: Todd Bodine goes around in Vegas. Good Penske effort there.". Did You Notice? On Lap 31, the rest of the field pit with Logano the first off and moved into the lead. Im glad were on to the playoffs and ready to get this season started.. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Majeski had claimed the first berth for ThorSport Racing with his first career Truck Series win in Bristol last month. Hi! Thats why NASCAR absolutely has to allow practice on superspeedways before qualifying, especially at the season-opening Daytona 500. Can the 58-year-old Bodine really go out this way? 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 I've wrecked before. This is not where you want to be.' pic.twitter.com/UDbRSeB71b. 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. A two-time Truck Series champion, Bodine ran a limited schedule the past few seasons. It was a return almost a decade in the making. Weve been going through a little bit of a struggle recently, Chandler Smith said. 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. The run to the championship opens Friday at Indianapolis Raceway Park. 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. Post-race inspection did confirm Chandler Smith as the race winner. 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. Michael Dunlop announces Isle of Man TT 2023 plans, Michael Dunlop announces Isle of Man TT 2023 plans NASCAR driver lands new deal after losing full-time ride, NASCAR: Trackhouse announce second Daniel Suarez extension, NASCAR: Hendrick announcement ends Alex Bowman rumors. We will announce those races later once the 2023 schedules are announced. Fought a really tough truck. "Just a great job by the Shell-Pennzoil team. ET on Sunday, February 19. It threw off his RPMs that NASCAR drivers use to gauge their pit road speed, and the veteran sped through multiple sections. One caveat: NASCARs Trucks regular-season points leader has not won the season championship in each of the past four years. He made his NASCAR debut in a Busch Series race (now Xfinity) and finished 27th on Sept. 21, 1986 at Martinsville Speedway. AVONDALE, Ariz. 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