That sent him to the back of the field for the twin duels, where Smith failed to advance to the Sunday field. 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. Weve been going through a little bit of a struggle recently, Chandler Smith said. He is currently second in the playoff standings heading into the series next race, Sept. 9 at Kansas. 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 . The run to the championship opens Friday at Indianapolis Raceway Park. They say Zane Smith was DQd due to a lug nut violation. Smith . 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. Ive been here before. I knew I only had to get a couple of points, to clinch, Smith said. Weve been going through a little bit of a struggle recently, Chandler Smith said. Rhodes said he thinks Majeski is the "guy to beat" in the finale. Crafton will race for a fourth series championship. Crafton will race for a fourth series championship. 38 Ford with Todd Gilliland, who was once set to be a full-time driver for the second straight year, throughout the season. 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.. 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. 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. pic.twitter.com/hPnk9ie4LB, NASCAR Camping World Trucks (@NASCAR_Trucks) March 5, 2022. Despite a rough night, Carson Hocevar runs seventh with Austin Wayne Self and Matt Crafton completing the top nine. Copyright The Intelligencer | https://www.theintelligencer.net | 1500 Main Street, Wheeling, WV 26003 | 304-233-0100. 62 for Halmar Friesen Racing a team owned and driven by Friesen on his quest to make 800 career NASCAR starts. 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. You wouldnt know it by looking at the stages winner, but Kyle Busch Motorsports was the team to beat all night. Michael Dunlop announces Isle of Man TT 2023 plans, Michael Dunlop announces Isle of Man TT 2023 plans "We've been going through a little bit of a struggle recently," Chandler Smith said. 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. "I knew I only had to get a couple of points [to clinch]," Zane Smith said. He made 241 career Cup starts, 333 in the second-tier Xfinity Series, and Saturday marked his 226th in the Truck Series. Zane Smith holds off Ben Rhodes in the closing laps at Phoenix. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. Ive been here before. Did You Notice? 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. The run to the championship opens Friday at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Simultaneously, he also serves as a First Lieutenant in the US Army. In regular season standings, he is 12th. 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. Chandler Smith is just 20 years old and has never made it to the starting grid of a Cup Series race. 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 RELATED: Chandler Smith wins at Las Vegas. He led 49 of 60 laps on the 2-mile tri-oval track. Las Vegas . 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. 38 Ford for Front Row Motorsports. Ty Gibbs was penalized for speeding and had to serve a pass-through on pit road. Daytona winner Zane Smith is still in the playoffs after being disqualified in post-race inspection. Can the 58-year-old Bodine really go out this way? In his relatively brief racing career, Smith owns six wins in Trucks and four in the ARCA Menards Series, all since 2018. Chandler Michael Smith Sr. (born June 26, 2002) is an American professional stock car racing driver. Matt DiBenedetto adds another top 10 with a sixth-place finish at Las Vegas and is likewise sixth place in the standings. Rhodes, Majeski's ThorSport Racing teammate, made the cut Saturday by just one point over Stewart Friesen. pic.twitter.com/si1zRef99c. A two-time Truck Series champion, Bodine ran a limited schedule the past few seasons. However, Busch rallied back to battle his former employee and had a run for the lead spot on the bottom. Heck, maybe Ill have to make 801, he said. 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. He recently competed in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for Kyle Busch. Discover more CRAFTSMAN Trucks Final Laps videos below. I knew I only had to get a couple of points, to clinch, Smith said. Nemechek was caught up in a crash with one lap to go and finished 26th. He made his NASCAR debut in a Busch Series race (now Xfinity) and finished 27th on Sept. 21, 1986 at Martinsville Speedway. The drivers rounded out the championship-deciding final four on points. 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. 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. "Heck, maybe I'll have to make 801," he said. Fought a really tough truck. 16 @QTP_Inc @KauligRacing @chevrolet Camaro. 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. 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" In fact, it really started in the afternoon during qualifying. Can someone explain what the violation was? pic.twitter.com/UDbRSeB71b. 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. ET on FOX Sports 1. 17 Ford at RFK Racing at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway when Buescher was sidelined due to COVID-19 protocols. That doesnt make him incapable of grasping the obvious, which gives him a leg up on the NASCAR brain trust. Even Cup Series rookies Ty Gibbs and Noah Gragson logged a combined 33 Cup Series starts a year ago. 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 I'm interested in (please check all that apply). One caveat: NASCARs Trucks regular-season points leader has not won the season championship in each of the past four years. Stage 1: Ben RhodesStage 2: Ben RhodesStage 3: ?!? It was a battle of Smiths to the checkered, with Chandler Smith winning it for KBM as team owner Busch finished third. Long day. Tied for the playoff cut line with Crafton is Nemechek with Eckes close behind by only two points in 11th. After a challenge from former KBM driver Christian Eckes, the trio was divided when the caution came out with less than 18 to go. Smith recognized a problem the one that would keep him out of the Daytona 500 before he even strapped in behind the wheel. 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. 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. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the San Diego Union-Tribune. 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. 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. He made 241 career Cup starts, 333 in the second-tier Xfinity Series, and Saturday marked his 226th in the Truck Series. Five laps in, Blaney maintained a small lead over Chastain, who was coming on strong in the outside lane. Im glad were on to the playoffs and ready to get this season started.. Coverage for the Fr8Auctions 200 Saturday, March 19 at 2:30 p.m. Currently, he is the lead writer for the weekly Thinkin' Out Loud column and one of our lead reporters. I knew I only had to get a couple of points, to clinch, Smith said. Majeski had claimed the first berth for ThorSport Racing with his first career Truck Series win in Bristol last month. 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. Ive been here before. A two-time Truck Series champion, Bodine ran a limited schedule the past few seasons. One caveat: NASCARs Trucks regular-season points leader has not won the season championship in each of the past four years. https://t.co/Ja87SEoz1x pic.twitter.com/WQ2MK3PIXw. 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. The three restarted on the outside lane front-to-rear with Eckes restarting on the bottom. 3-for-3@KBMteam trucks are leading the way. 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. Its definitely not how we wanted this to go, he said. All betting content is intended for an audience ages 21+. The other two spots would be decided through the twin duels on Thursday. 00:20. 16 Chevrolet Camaro for Kaulig Racing and part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. He made his NASCAR debut in a Busch Series race (now Xfinity) and finished 27th on Sept. 21, 1986 at Martinsville Speedway. Todd Bodine slammed the wall early in his 800th career NASCAR start and the final scheduled one of his career. The finale will be on Nov. 4 in Avondale, Arizona. We put a full-fledged effort in for this race, but our focus has been on Phoenix since we won Bristol.". No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. The two Smiths were side-by-side under the white banner as they crossed the line for the last lap. 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