"Heck, maybe I'll 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. A wreck from stage sweeper Rhodes capped off a pattern of cautions and triggered a restart with 24 laps to go. 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. NASCAR: Conor Daly could miss the Daytona 500, NASCAR: Chandler Smith could miss the Daytona 500, Smith is set to share the chartered No. RELATED: Chandler Smith wins at Las Vegas. Chandler Smith had to start at the rear of the field due to unapproved adjustments to his No. 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. 38 Ford next year, the organization announced on Thursday. Todd Bodine slammed the wall early in his 800th career NASCAR start and the final scheduled one of his career. Ive been here before. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Damion Baugh scored a career-high 24 points, Emanuel Miller had 20 and No. 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 . With 50 laps remaining, Blaney remained out front leading a single-file line of about 10 cars. 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. Sportscastings John Moriello does a mailbag column each Friday. 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. A bad week or the dark horse from F1 testing? With drivers like Chandler Smith and Travis Pastrana having no superspeedway experience in a Next Gen car, that was especially burdensome for the newbies. Smith, who clinched the 2022 regular season title in the Truck Series, will return to another fulltime season in the No. 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. Did You Notice? 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. He made his NASCAR debut in a Busch Series race (now Xfinity) and finished 27th on Sept. 21, 1986, at Martinsville Speedway. 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. Crafton will race for a fourth series championship. A two-time Truck Series champion, Bodine ran a limited schedule the past few seasons. 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. Zane Smith, Front Row Motorsports, Daytona 500, NASCAR (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images). Justin Allgaier 4.050. On Lap 12, Zane Smith was the highest running non-charter driver in the 10th position. ET on Thursday, February 16. Ive wrecked before. I'm interested in (please check all that apply). Why Bubba Wallaces Talladega win is such a big moment for NASCAR. "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 From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. 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. He led 49 of 60 laps on the 2-mile tri-oval track. Sure enough, Smiths Chevy experienced mechanical issues as soon as he took the track. 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. 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. Zane Smith 2.500. EyesonXfinity:Has John Hunter Nemecheks Trophy Hunting Paid Off? 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. Austin Hill 3.800. Im glad were on to the playoffs and ready to get this season started.. 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. "Third time's the charm," Smith said after the race. RELATED VIDEOS. Theres no guarantee Smith would have made the field with the help of a practice session, but it couldnt have hurt. The two Smiths were side-by-side under the white banner as they crossed the line for the last lap. I'm glad we're on to the playoffs and ready to get this season started.". From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. "We certainly have momentum on or side winning two of the last three," Majeski said. Chandler Smith is a rookie in the Xfinity Series. This is part of the game.. 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. However, NASCAR didnt schedule any Cup Series practice time until after the single-car qualifying. pic.twitter.com/eRYRWyUBtF. Thats why NASCAR absolutely has to allow practice on superspeedways before qualifying, especially at the season-opening Daytona 500. AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) It took overtime in his third attempt for Zane Smith to finally win a NASCAR championship. 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). Luckily, there is a silver lining to being in the back of the field its away from trouble. A two-time Truck Series champion, Bodine ran a limited schedule the past few seasons. 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. The other two spots would be decided through the twin duels on Thursday. You wouldnt know it by looking at the stages winner, but Kyle Busch Motorsports was the team to beat all night. I knew I only had to get a couple of points, to clinch, Smith said. Its racing. One of the only drivers that was able to compete with the trio was young gun and Daytona International Speedway winner Zane Smith. 36 Ford, the non-chartered cars currently on the Daytona 500 entry list are Chandler Smiths 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. NASCAR officials arent wrong in assuming that owners of chartered cars dont want to take unnecessary risks on superspeedways. With 25 laps to go, Logano maintained a small advantage over Harvick, followed by Blaney and Buescher. Im glad were on to the playoffs and ready to get this season started.. Fought a really tough truck. The team was disqualified after failing post-race inspection. Can the 58-year-old Bodine really go out this way? 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. 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. A bad week or the dark horse from F1 testing? All picks and predictions are suggestions only. Ross Chastain signs multi-year contract extension with Trackhouse, Almirola escapes wild NASCAR Duel 2 with win; Daly makes Daytona 500, "Racing is the best medicine" for NASCAR's Max Gutierrez, Gutierrez racing return after loss The run to the championship opens Friday at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Daytona winner Zane Smith is still in the playoffs after being disqualified in post-race inspection. 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. In his relatively brief racing career, Smith owns six wins in Trucks and four in the ARCA Menards Series, all since 2018. I knew I only had to get a couple of points, to clinch, Smith said. 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. Rhodes held off hometown hero Busch for the stage two win and completed his sweep. I've been here before. Weve been going through a little bit of a struggle recently, Chandler Smith said. Majeski, Crafton, Rhodes and Eckes all drive for ThorSport Racing. 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. pic.twitter.com/0NpzQAOTRf, 2022 Cup Series Season in Review: Kaulig Racing. Majeski, Crafton, Rhodes and Eckes all drive for ThorSport Racing. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. Captaincy chaos and Waldrum ultimatums - Will Nigeria be ready for World Cup? 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. Heck, maybe Ill have to make 801, he said. Who Will Shine in the 2023 ARCA West Season? NASCAR Mailbox: Did We Get Backstage Passes to Kyle Larson Show at Auto Club? ET on Sunday, February 19. You have come to the ESPN Africa edition, for other ESPN editions, click above. 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. 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 He is currently second in the playoff standings heading into the series next race, Sept. 9 at Kansas. 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. If we had practice, wed be able to identify a problem and fix it before qualifying.. He made his NASCAR debut in a Busch Series race (now Xfinity) and finished 27th on Sept. 21, 1986 at Martinsville Speedway. We will announce those races later once the 2023 schedules are announced. Long day. This is not where you want to be.' He's not a huge name in NASCAR just yet, but Chandler Smith is working his way through the ranks. Chandler Smith is just 20 years old and has never made it to the starting grid of a Cup Series race. Todd Bodine slammed the wall early in his 800th career NASCAR start and the final scheduled one of his career. Can the 58-year-old Bodine really go out this way? Ty Dillon was forced to pit with four laps to go and had a tire get loose during his stop. 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. Nine cars hit pit road on Lap 22 to make their green-flag pit stop. Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onAll Racing and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. With the rust shaken off, Bodine will return at Darlington Raceway in a few months to resume his quest for 800-career NASCAR starts. 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. 00:20. Ty Gibbs was penalized for speeding and had to serve a pass-through on pit road. A two-time Truck series champion, Bodine ran a limited schedule the past few seasons. 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. Hi! 17 Ford at RFK Racing at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway when Buescher was sidelined due to COVID-19 protocols. 50 The Money Team Racing Chevrolet, Austin Hills No. John Hunter Nemechek 1.500. 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 1 Related. 36/38 Ford Mustangs for FRM. 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. Spencer Boyd (@SpencerBoyd) March 5, 2022, Burnout 10/10 @CSmithDrive | @NASCAR_Trucks #VictoriasVoice200 | @KBMteam pic.twitter.com/NMeD97sNdi, Las Vegas Motor Speedway (@LVMotorSpeedway) March 5, 2022, Atta boy @CSmithDrive. 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. Chandler Smith 4.750. Its definitely not how we wanted this to go, he said. And dont accuse Smith of Monday-morning quarterbacking. Thanks to a few late-race cautions involving many front-running trucks, Bodine had found himself pack on the lead lap by the end of the race and was able to rally to a 22nd-place finish. Two would land their spots in the starting grid by virtue of single-car qualifying on Wednesday. Who can crash their party? 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. A bad week or the dark horse from F1 testing? Rhodes, Majeski's ThorSport Racing teammate, made the cut Saturday by just one point over Stewart Friesen. Long day. After Bowman and Byron both took brief stints in the lead, Blaney ended up leading the first lap. I've got to stick with him.' Chandler Smith will compete full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. To boot, the Onion was coming back in the No. 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. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. The highest finisher in each Duel, among the non-chartered cars, locks in. Ive been here before. Zane Michael Smith (born June 9, 1999) is an American professional stock car racing driver. 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With eight laps remaining, Harvick and his team began discussing scenarios to make a move on Logano for the lead. Las Vegas Qualifying Order: March 2022 (NASCAR Cup Series) Las Vegas Qualifying Order: October 2022 (NASCAR) Auto Club Qualifying Order: February 2023. 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. 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. Todd Bodine slammed the wall early in his 800th career NASCAR start and the final scheduled one of his career. Stage 1: Ben RhodesStage 2: Ben RhodesStage 3: ?!? Nemechek was caught up in a crash with one lap to go and finished 26th. 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Replay of the finish at Las Vegaspic.twitter.com/INJ5hVFxiJ, Matt Weaver (@MattWeaverRA) March 5, 2022. Its racing. 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. He led 49 of 60 laps on the 2-mile tri-oval track. "I've pretty much figured out every way to lose one. Unfortunately, his second-place finish would not stand. Fought a really tough truck. 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. Daytona 500 starting grid: How they line up for NASCAR Cup Series opener. "I feel really good about where our team is at. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the San Diego Union-Tribune. 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Johnson tops Daytona 500 practice in return, Daytona 500 cheat sheet: Everything you need to know, IndyCar's Daly makes Daytona 500 with TMT, Trackhouse Racing signs Chastain to extension, Bowman secures Daytona pole; Johnson qualifies, Suarez signs 2nd Trackhouse Racing extension, Bowman signs 3-year extension with Hendrick, Dale vs. Dale: A Daytona 500 the Jarretts, NASCAR won't forget, Daytona 500 boasts eighth consecutive sellout, Ky. 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. 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. Smith has. Its racing. A big hit for Ben Rhodes in Las Vegas after contact with teammate Ty Majeski. "I feel like we've been one of the four strongest trucks throughout the back half of this season," Majeski said. He led 49 of 60 laps on the 2-mile tri-oval track. 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 Tanner Gray continues a silently consistent season and is second after two races also six points behind the leader. The run to the championship opens Friday at Indianapolis Raceway Park. He made 241 career Cup starts, 333 in the second-tier Xfinity Series, and Saturday marked his 226th in the Truck Series. The defending series Las Vegas winner from last September had a strong restart while Busch struggled on the outside. Bodine was given a speeding penalty and was sent to the rear of the field. In fact, it really started in the afternoon during qualifying. I guess we are making up for a relatively clean Daytona. Crafton will race for a fourth series championship. Crafton will race for a fourth series championship. "But then I am sitting there as the leader and I'm like, 'Man, I am a sitting duck. Its definitely not how we wanted this to go, he said. Chandler Smith moved up to block his employer, and Zane Smith was able to clear the Toyota onto the backstretch. The run to the championship opens Friday at Indianapolis Raceway Park. "Long day. NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? 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.

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