He made 241 career Cup starts, 333 in the second-tier Xfinity Series, and Saturday marked his 226th in the Truck Series. 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. It has since been revealed that Smith is set to share the chartered No. Ty Dillon was forced to pit with four laps to go and had a tire get loose during his stop. 3-for-3@KBMteam trucks are leading the way. In addition, the No. 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. Crafton will race for a fourth series championship. Are PSG better off without Neymar in big games? Its definitely not how we wanted this to go, he said. John Hunter Nemechek 1.500. 62 for Halmar Friesen Racing a team owned and driven by Friesen on his quest to make 800 career NASCAR starts. RELATED VIDEOS. NASCAR officials arent wrong in assuming that owners of chartered cars dont want to take unnecessary risks on superspeedways. "Then, when (Bell) got to me, I saw (Ryan) Blaney was behind me. 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" Todd Bodine slammed the wall early in his 800th career NASCAR start and the final scheduled one of his career. A two-time Truck Series champion, Bodine ran a limited schedule the past few seasons. "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 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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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. Sportscastings John Moriello does a mailbag column each Friday. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet in 2023. So far this season in Trucks, Smith has three wins, 15 top-10 and 10 top-five finishes, and captured the regular season title. Michael Dunlop announces Isle of Man TT 2023 plans, Michael Dunlop announces Isle of Man TT 2023 plans He's not a huge name in NASCAR just yet, but Chandler Smith is working his way through the ranks. He made his NASCAR debut in a Busch Series race (now Xfinity) and finished 27th on Sept. 21, 1986, at Martinsville Speedway. 18+, UK residents only, T&Cs Apply, Gamble Responsibly. With the rust shaken off, Bodine will return at Darlington Raceway in a few months to resume his quest for 800-career NASCAR starts. I've been here before. Last year, he followed with three more wins and third place in the standings behind Zane Smith and Ben Rhodes. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. Can someone explain what the violation was? Who can crash their party? Chandler Smith is just 20 years old and has never made it to the starting grid of a Cup Series race. 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. Tanner Gray was later scored as fifth after Zane Smith was disqualified in post-race inspection. He made 241 career Cup starts, 333 in the second-tier Xfinity Series, and Saturday marked his 226th in the Truck series. Curfew is midnight. Fought a really tough truck. 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. Its racing. 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. 84 Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet. 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 EyesonXfinity:Has John Hunter Nemecheks Trophy Hunting Paid Off? 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 . With Rhodes stealing the stage shows, KBM capitalized when he pitted and occupied the top three early in the final stage. Crafton will race for a fourth series championship. Smith, who clinched the 2022 regular season title in the Truck Series, will return to another fulltime season in the No. They say Zane Smith was DQd due to a lug nut violation. He led 49 of 60 laps on the 2-mile tri-oval track. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. Majeski, Crafton, Rhodes and Eckes all drive for ThorSport Racing. Las Vegas . 13 Kaulig Chevrolet, Conor Dalys No. With eight laps to go, Rhodes was battling side by side with teammate Matt Crafton but pulled ahead for a sixth-place finish. This is part of the game.. A two-time Truck Series champion, Bodine ran a limited schedule the past few seasons. Zane Smith, the championship runner-up the past two years, finished second. The 58-year-olds rough night started early after his first visit to pit road in 2022. Zane Smith holds off Ben Rhodes in the closing laps at Phoenix. Links. https://t.co/Ja87SEoz1x pic.twitter.com/WQ2MK3PIXw. Despite a rough night, Carson Hocevar runs seventh with Austin Wayne Self and Matt Crafton completing the top nine. 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. The 36 chartered entries, including Gillilands No. On Lap 12, Zane Smith was the highest running non-charter driver in the 10th position. A bad week or the dark horse from F1 testing? One caveat: NASCARs Trucks regular-season points leader has not won the season championship in each of the past four years. Can the 58-year-old Bodine really go out this way? I knew I only had to get a couple of points, to clinch, Smith said. Daytona 500 starting grid: How they line up for NASCAR Cup Series opener. Tune in at 5:00 p.m. EST on @FS1! Im glad were on to the playoffs and ready to get this season started.. Three or more missing (or not tightened to the wheel) lug nuts is a DQ per 2019 rule update. 38 Ford next year, the organization announced on Thursday. How NASCAR is gearing up for its "biggest change" in 2022. The defending series Las Vegas winner from last September had a strong restart while Busch struggled on the outside. 39. Todd Bodine slammed the wall early in his 800th career NASCAR start and the final scheduled one of his career. Ive been here before. 20 Toyota was able to pull out of line without help and nearly powered pass Logano all on his own before settling for second. Long day. Todd Bodine slammed the wall early in his 800th career NASCAR start and the final scheduled one of his career. 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. Weve been going through a little bit of a struggle recently, Chandler Smith said. I may never be able to do this again in my career.". Bodine had gone multiple laps down late in the event and was well in the back of the field. Ive wrecked before. He is currently second in the playoff standings heading into the series next race, Sept. 9 at Kansas. 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. Fox is set to broadcast the Daytona 500 live beginning at 2:30 p.m. 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. Chandler Smith will compete full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. Theres no guarantee Smith would have made the field with the help of a practice session, but it couldnt have hurt. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. It was a return almost a decade in the making. 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. 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. With drivers like Chandler Smith and Travis Pastrana having no superspeedway experience in a Next Gen car, that was especially burdensome for the newbies. I knew I only had to get a couple of points, to clinch, Smith said. With eight laps remaining, Harvick and his team began discussing scenarios to make a move on Logano for the lead. The run to the championship opens Friday at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Its definitely not how we wanted this to go, he said. Heck, maybe Ill have to make 801, he said. Rhodes held off hometown hero Busch for the stage two win and completed his sweep. Replay of the finish at Las Vegaspic.twitter.com/INJ5hVFxiJ, Matt Weaver (@MattWeaverRA) March 5, 2022. Nemechek was caught up in a crash with one lap to go and finished 26th. 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. 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. A bad week or the dark horse from F1 testing? I'm glad we're on to the playoffs and ready to get this season started.. The run to the championship opens Friday at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Replay: Todd Bodine goes around in Vegas. 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. Coverage for the Fr8Auctions 200 Saturday, March 19 at 2:30 p.m. I knew I only had to get a couple of points, to clinch, Smith said. Ive been here before. 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). He finished last in 36th place at Pocono. The latest Padres, Chargers and Aztecs headlines along with the other top San Diego sports stories every morning. 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. pic.twitter.com/eRYRWyUBtF. 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. 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.. Hes not a huge name in NASCAR just yet, but Chandler Smith is working his way through the ranks. 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. 16 car!Or, you know, something better than a top-10 #CS16 pic.twitter.com/UAfiGFD2Yp. Bowman, by winning the pole for the Daytona 500 on Wednesday night, also started on the pole . "We've been going through a little bit of a struggle recently," Chandler Smith said. 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