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"Then, when (Bell) got to me, I saw (Ryan) Blaney was behind me. 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. He finished last in 36th place at Pocono. NASCAR driver lands new deal after losing full-time ride, NASCAR: Trackhouse announce second Daniel Suarez extension, NASCAR: Hendrick announcement ends Alex Bowman rumors. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. Its racing. NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? I was hoping they started racing back there, which they did, which ended up kind of working out for me. 38 Ford for Front Row Motorsports. . The latest Padres, Chargers and Aztecs headlines along with the other top San Diego sports stories every morning. 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. Chandler Smith is a rookie in the Xfinity Series. 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. Zane Smith opened his fourth season in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with a win at Daytona. I said, 'That's my buddy. 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" The three restarted on the outside lane front-to-rear with Eckes restarting on the bottom. I'm glad we're on to the playoffs and ready to get this season started.. Theres no guarantee Smith would have made the field with the help of a practice session, but it couldnt have hurt. In addition, the No. 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. Todd Bodine slammed the wall early in his 800th career NASCAR start and the final scheduled one of his career. Ive wrecked before. A bad week or the dark horse from F1 testing? 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. 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. 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. 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Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker. With eight laps remaining, Harvick and his team began discussing scenarios to make a move on Logano for the lead. Five laps in, Blaney maintained a small lead over Chastain, who was coming on strong in the outside lane. I may never be able to do this again in my career.". 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 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. Austin Hill 3.800. It was a deservedly dramatic ending [] 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 He made his NASCAR debut in a Busch Series race (now Xfinity) and finished 27th on Sept. 21, 1986, at Martinsville Speedway. 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. 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. 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. Heck, maybe Ill have to make 801, he said. 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. "Third time's the charm," Smith said after the race. 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. Dalton Hopkins began writing for Frontstretch in April 2021. A two-time Truck Series champion, Bodine ran a limited schedule the past few seasons. pic.twitter.com/si1zRef99c. That doesnt make him incapable of grasping the obvious, which gives him a leg up on the NASCAR brain trust. He led 49 of 60 laps on the 2-mile tri-oval track. Kyle Busch is now scored as the runner-up finisher, followed by Stewart Friesen in third, Ryan Preece in . Im glad were on to the playoffs and ready to get this season started.. Chandler Smith is just 20 years old and has never made it to the starting grid of a Cup Series race. 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, attempting to make his Cup Series debut with Kaulig Racing, failed to make the field. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Zane Smith 2.500. 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. How NASCAR is gearing up for its "biggest change" in 2022, Logano didnt brake check anyone in Fontana NASCAR Cup restart chaos, Logano denies blame in restart chaos Even Cup Series rookies Ty Gibbs and Noah Gragson logged a combined 33 Cup Series starts a year ago. He led 49 of 60 laps on the 2-mile tri-oval track. https://t.co/9KhKU1Sokz pic.twitter.com/8UNIUXHZIv. The run to the championship opens Friday at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Ive wrecked before. 40. Smith . "I've pretty much figured out every way to lose one. 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. 38 Ford next year, the organization announced on Thursday. 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. 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. Simultaneously, he also serves as a First Lieutenant in the US Army. Chandler Smith 4.750. 16 @QTP_Inc @KauligRacing @chevrolet Camaro. A bad week or the dark horse from F1 testing? LONG POND, Pa. -- Zane Smith clinched the regular-season NASCAR Truck Series championship and Chandler Smith took the checkered flag Saturday at Pocono Raceway. Im glad were on to the playoffs and ready to get this season started.. 18 Toyota threw it into the outside of turns 3 and 4. A bad week or the dark horse from F1 testing? The run to the championship opens Friday at Indianapolis Raceway Park. This is part of the game.. From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. Luckily, there is a silver lining to being in the back of the field its away from trouble. 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. Zane Smith ended up eighth and the top-finishing non-chartered team, which locks him into Sundays Daytona 500 field. With Rhodes stealing the stage shows, KBM capitalized when he pitted and occupied the top three early in the final stage. At the start of the final lap, Bell and his No. Long day. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. LONG POND, Pa. (AP) Zane Smith clinched the regular season NASCAR Truck Series championship and Chandler Smith took the checkered flag Saturday at Pocono Raceway. "Heck, maybe I'll have to make 801," he said. 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. We have a plan laid out for him and our next step will be to put Zane and that team in NASCAR Cup Series races where we know we can be successful. A bad week or the dark horse from F1 testing? Replay: Todd Bodine goes around in Vegas. Todd Bodine slammed the wall early in his 800th career NASCAR start and the final scheduled one of his career. One caveat: NASCARs Trucks regular-season points leader has not won the season championship in each of the past four years. Fought a really tough truck. Logano the NASCAR Daytona 500 runner-up: "Second is the worst", Daytona 500 starting grid: How they line up for NASCAR Cup Series opener, 2023 Daytona 500 starting lineup Long day. Weve been going through a little bit of a struggle recently, Chandler Smith said. 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. Ryan Blaney ended up third, Chris Buescher fourth and Michael McDowell fifth. ET on Sunday, February 19. He's not a huge name in NASCAR just yet, but Chandler Smith is working his way through the ranks. A two-time Truck Series champion, Bodine ran a limited schedule the past few seasons. 1 Related. With eight laps to go, Rhodes was battling side by side with teammate Matt Crafton but pulled ahead for a sixth-place finish. In his relatively brief racing career, Smith owns six wins in Trucks and four in the ARCA Menards Series, all since 2018. Links. He made 241 career Cup starts, 333 in the second-tier Xfinity Series, and Saturday marked his 226th in the Truck series. On Lap 12, Zane Smith was the highest running non-charter driver in the 10th position. Despite a rough night, Carson Hocevar runs seventh with Austin Wayne Self and Matt Crafton completing the top nine. Tanner Gray continues a silently consistent season and is second after two races also six points behind the leader. More AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports. More AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports. Fought a really tough truck. 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. Begin a free trial of FuboTV now and dont miss any of the action! So far this season in Trucks, Smith has three wins, 15 top-10 and 10 top-five finishes, and captured the regular season title. 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. 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. "But then I am sitting there as the leader and I'm like, 'Man, I am a sitting duck. Im glad were on to the playoffs and ready to get this season started.. 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. M-Sport hopes Ford's Red Bull F1 partnership can strengthen WRC team. Zane Smith, Front Row Motorsports, Daytona 500, NASCAR (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images). 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. He is currently second in the playoff standings heading into the series next race, Sept. 9 at Kansas. Currently, he is the lead writer for the weekly Thinkin' Out Loud column and one of our lead reporters. A wreck from stage sweeper Rhodes capped off a pattern of cautions and triggered a restart with 24 laps to go. Discover more CRAFTSMAN Trucks Final Laps videos below. From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. 20 Toyota was able to pull out of line without help and nearly powered pass Logano all on his own before settling for second. Unfortunately, there was a lot of rust to shake off. AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) It took overtime in his third attempt for Zane Smith to finally win a NASCAR championship. 62 for Halmar Friesen Racing a team owned and driven by Friesen on his quest to make 800 career NASCAR starts. He finished last in 36th place at Pocono. One caveat: NASCARs Trucks regular-season points leader has not won the season championship in each of the past four years. Fox is set to broadcast the Daytona 500 live beginning at 2:30 p.m. Majeski, Crafton, Rhodes and Eckes all drive for ThorSport Racing. Fought a really tough truck. 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