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 This is part of the game.. 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. Are PSG better off without Neymar in big games? The three restarted on the outside lane front-to-rear with Eckes restarting on the bottom. 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. Chandler Michael Smith Sr. (born June 26, 2002) is an American professional stock car racing driver. ET on Thursday, February 16. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. 20 Toyota was able to pull out of line without help and nearly powered pass Logano all on his own before settling for second. Crafton will race for a fourth series championship. Heck, maybe Ill have to make 801, he said. The highest finisher in each Duel, among the non-chartered cars, locks in. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker. Weve been going through a little bit of a struggle recently, Chandler Smith said. NASCAR: Did Martin Truex Jr. clinch a playoff spot? "Just a great job by the Shell-Pennzoil team. This is part of the game.. Its definitely not how we wanted this to go, he said. 38 Ford team continues opening the 2022 season with another impressive run. With eight laps to go, Rhodes was battling side by side with teammate Matt Crafton but pulled ahead for a sixth-place finish. . Nine cars hit pit road on Lap 22 to make their green-flag pit stop. 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" Zane Michael Smith (born June 9, 1999) is an American professional stock car racing driver. One caveat: NASCARs Trucks regular-season points leader has not won the season championship in each of the past four years. "I've pretty much figured out every way to lose one. 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 No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. By the end of the night, all three had led a total of 96 out of 134 laps in the 200-mile event. Crafton will race for a fourth series championship. 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. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. He led 49 of 60 laps on the 2-mile tri-oval track. On Lap 12, Zane Smith was the highest running non-charter driver in the 10th position. 13 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Kaulig Racing. He made 241 career Cup starts, 333 in the second-tier Xfinity Series, and Saturday marked his 226th in the Truck Series. A two-time Truck Series champion, Bodine ran a limited schedule the past few seasons. After a minor miscommunication with his team, Bodine placed his truck in the wrong gear while trying to reach his stall. Last year, he followed with three more wins and third place in the standings behind Zane Smith and Ben Rhodes. Rhodes held off hometown hero Busch for the stage two win and completed his sweep. 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. I'm interested in (please check all that apply). 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. 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. Two would land their spots in the starting grid by virtue of single-car qualifying on Wednesday. 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. 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. "We've been going through a little bit of a struggle recently," Chandler Smith said. 84 Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet. With the rust shaken off, Bodine will return at Darlington Raceway in a few months to resume his quest for 800-career NASCAR starts. Its racing. 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. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet in 2023. 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 One caveat: NASCARs Trucks regular-season points leader has not won the season championship in each of the past four years. Smith has one race of Cup Series experience to his name, having replacing Chris Buescher behind the wheel of the No. As one of six drivers in unchartered cars, Smith was battling Jimmie Johnson, Travis Pastrana, and three others for the four spots that would fill out the 40-car field. We will be strategic as what races we select to enter. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. 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.. 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. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Majeski, Crafton, Rhodes and Eckes all drive for ThorSport Racing. "It's racing. If we had practice, wed be able to identify a problem and fix it before qualifying.. 16 car!Or, you know, something better than a top-10 #CS16 pic.twitter.com/UAfiGFD2Yp. Las Vegas . 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. 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. 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. After Bowman and Byron both took brief stints in the lead, Blaney ended up leading the first lap. 50 The Money Team Racing Chevrolet, Austin Hills No. A bad week or the dark horse from F1 testing? Todd Bodine slammed the wall early in his 800th career NASCAR start and the final scheduled one of his career. Ive wrecked before. 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. He led 49 of 60 laps on the 2-mile tri-oval track. Despite a rough night, Carson Hocevar runs seventh with Austin Wayne Self and Matt Crafton completing the top nine. Weve been going through a little bit of a struggle recently, Chandler Smith said. Bowman, by winning the pole for the Daytona 500 on Wednesday night, also started on the pole . "I knew I only had to get a couple of points [to clinch]," Zane Smith 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. Zane Smith ended up eighth and the top-finishing non-chartered team, which locks him into Sundays Daytona 500 field. AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) It took overtime in his third attempt for Zane Smith to finally win a NASCAR championship. ET on FOX Sports 1. Todd Bodine slammed the wall early in his 800th career NASCAR start and the final scheduled one of his career. Hi! 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. Tune in at 5:00 p.m. EST on @FS1! "Long day. 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. Weve been going through a little bit of a struggle recently, Chandler Smith said. Ive been here before. Logano remained out front of a single-file line with five laps to go with Harvick tucked in close behind him. 18+, UK residents only, T&Cs Apply, Gamble Responsibly. 16 @QTP_Inc @KauligRacing @chevrolet Camaro. 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. We put a full-fledged effort in for this race, but our focus has been on Phoenix since we won Bristol.". John Hunter Nemechek 1.500. The other two spots would be decided through the twin duels on Thursday. 38 Ford next year, the organization announced on Thursday. The run to the championship opens Friday at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Ive been here before. 13 Kaulig Chevrolet, Conor Dalys No. I'm glad we're on to the playoffs and ready to get this season started.. Kyle Busch is now scored as the runner-up finisher, followed by Stewart Friesen in third, Ryan Preece in . Can someone explain what the violation was? 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 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. pic.twitter.com/eRYRWyUBtF. This is not where you want to be.' Later Saturday at Homestead-Miami, drivers will continue battling for the three remaining spots in next month's Xfinity championship race. Im glad were on to the playoffs and ready to get this season started.. One of the perks Chandler Smith landed when he signed to drive in the Xfinity Series for Kaulig Racing was that the team agreed to put him in an extra Cup Series car for last weekends Daytona 500. He led 49 of 60 laps on the 2-mile tri-oval track. 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. Smiths, Rhodes claim spots in Trucks title race, Arsenal's win over Everton puts onus back on Manchester City to keep up, Why Premier League clubs are no longer hiring as many top ex-players as managers, Ghana tennis players furious after shooting in Nigeria, Ten Hag calls Garnacho 'fearless' after Cup winner, Liverpool beat Wolves to inch back toward top-4, 'Felt like practice': Lillard, McCollum square off, Stroll to race in Bahrain after missing F1 testing, Bulls hold on as Ivey's TO gaffe costs Pistons, KD stars with Booker in long-awaited Suns debut, Man United's FA Cup win proves Garnacho is a key player and Maguire must leave, FA Cup draw: City vs. Burnley; United vs. Fulham. pic.twitter.com/si1zRef99c. Its definitely not how we wanted this to go, he said. With 50 laps remaining, Blaney remained out front leading a single-file line of about 10 cars. NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? More AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports. 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 Crafton will race for a fourth series championship. 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. The team was disqualified after failing post-race inspection. Tanner Gray continues a silently consistent season and is second after two races also six points behind the leader. 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. Nemechek was caught up in a crash with one lap to go and finished 26th. Fought a really tough truck. 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. He is currently second in the playoff standings heading into the series next race, Sept. 9 at Kansas. More AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports. 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/. Chandler Smith entered Saturday's determining race with a 27-point cushion over Rhodes, the winner of last year's championship, and a 12-point lead over Zane Smith. One of English soccers biggest rivalries resumes at Anfield with the tables turned, Lance Stroll is set to drive for Aston Martin at the Bahrain Grand Prix this week after missing preseason testing due to a wrist injury. Can the 58-year-old Bodine really go out this way? RELATED: Chandler Smith wins at Las Vegas. Who Will Shine in the 2023 ARCA West Season? ET on Sunday, February 19. Why Bubba Wallaces Talladega win is such a big moment for NASCAR. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. We have been thrilled with the performance by Zane this season, said team owner Bob Jenkins. 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.. He is the defending series champion, 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. How Penske's rookie sensation opened NASCAR's new era in style, Six key themes to follow in the 2022 NASCAR Cup season, Six key themes to follow in 2022 Ive wrecked before. A two-time Truck series champion, Bodine ran a limited schedule the past few seasons. A bad week or the dark horse from F1 testing? 40. On Lap 31, the rest of the field pit with Logano the first off and moved into the lead. 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. To boot, the Onion was coming back in the No. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. 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