Weve been going through a little bit of a struggle recently, Chandler Smith said. 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. 38 Ford next year, the organization announced on Thursday. I'm glad we're on to the playoffs and ready to get this season started.". Discover more CRAFTSMAN Trucks Final Laps videos below. "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 I knew I only had to get a couple of points, to clinch, Smith said. Chandler Smith 4.750. 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. 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The team was disqualified after failing post-race inspection. 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. By the end of the night, all three had led a total of 96 out of 134 laps in the 200-mile event. M-Sport hopes Ford's Red Bull F1 partnership can strengthen WRC team. 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. The defending series Las Vegas winner from last September had a strong restart while Busch struggled on the outside. Heck, maybe Ill have to make 801, he said. Las Vegas . Sure enough, Smiths Chevy experienced mechanical issues as soon as he took the track. He made his NASCAR debut in a Busch Series race (now Xfinity) and finished 27th on Sept. 21, 1986, at Martinsville Speedway. "Third time's the charm," Smith said after the race. More AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports, 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), Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. 18 Toyota threw it into the outside of turns 3 and 4. 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.. 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. Its definitely not how we wanted this to go, he said. Captaincy chaos and Waldrum ultimatums - Will Nigeria be ready for World Cup? In fact, it really started in the afternoon during qualifying. Chandler Smith is a rookie in the Xfinity Series. In regular season standings, he is 12th. 18+, UK residents only, T&Cs Apply, Gamble Responsibly. 00:20. Ive been here before. 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. 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. Nine cars hit pit road on Lap 22 to make their green-flag pit stop. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. LONG POND, Pa. -- Zane Smith clinched the regular-season NASCAR Truck Series championship and Chandler Smith took the checkered flag Saturday at Pocono Raceway. 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. 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. 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. However, the problem for the KBM team was the return of Zane Smith, who recovered from his speeding penalty to rally back into the top five. 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. Can the 58-year-old Bodine really go out this way? You have come to the ESPN Africa edition, for other ESPN editions, click above. I knew I only had to get a couple of points, to clinch, Smith said. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet in 2023. 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. 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" Weve been going through a little bit of a struggle recently, Chandler Smith said. Ive wrecked before. Truckin Thursdays: Ironman Matt Crafton Ready To Shake Off the Rust. : 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. Fought a really tough truck. Todd Bodine slammed the wall early in his 800th career NASCAR start and the final scheduled one of his career. Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onAll Racing and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. 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. After a challenge from former KBM driver Christian Eckes, the trio was divided when the caution came out with less than 18 to go. 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 . 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 . Zane Smith 2.500. Fought a really tough truck. The run to the championship opens Friday at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Two non-chartered entries are set to qualify for the race via their speed in the single-car qualifying session, which is set to be broadcast live on Fox Sports 1 beginning at 8:15 p.m. 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. "Heck, maybe I'll have to make 801," he said. Despite a rough night, Carson Hocevar runs seventh with Austin Wayne Self and Matt Crafton completing the top nine. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. 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. Crafton will race for a fourth series championship. 38 Ford team continues opening the 2022 season with another impressive run. We always felt that he was the next breakthrough star in the sport, and he has been proving that this season. Las Vegas . A bad week or the dark horse from F1 testing? All picks and predictions are suggestions only. Unfortunately, there was a lot of rust to shake off. Ryan Blaney ended up third, Chris Buescher fourth and Michael McDowell fifth. Got a question or observation about racing? 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 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. Its racing. He made 241 career Cup starts, 333 in the second-tier Xfinity Series, and Saturday marked his 226th in the Truck Series. He is currently second in the playoff standings heading into the series next race, Sept. 9 at Kansas. I've wrecked before. 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. He made 241 career Cup starts, 333 in the second-tier Xfinity Series, and Saturday marked his 226th in the Truck Series. 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. In addition to his No. More AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports. 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 made his NASCAR debut in a Busch Series race (now Xfinity) and finished 27th on Sept. 21, 1986 at Martinsville Speedway. 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. A bad week or the dark horse from F1 testing? "But then I am sitting there as the leader and I'm like, 'Man, I am a sitting duck. NASCAR: Conor Daly could miss the Daytona 500, NASCAR: Chandler Smith could miss the Daytona 500, Smith is set to share the chartered No. Its definitely not how we wanted this to go, he said. 38. They say Zane Smith was DQd due to a lug nut violation. 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