Tied for the playoff cut line with Crafton is Nemechek with Eckes close behind by only two points in 11th. Stage 1: Ben RhodesStage 2: Ben RhodesStage 3: ?!? "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 At best, some teams might send their drivers out for a few laps in a Tuesday or Wednesday practice just to be sure the car came off the hauler without an obvious problem. 13 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Kaulig Racing. 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. "Long day. 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 Did You Notice? NASCAR: Conor Daly could miss the Daytona 500, NASCAR: Chandler Smith could miss the Daytona 500, Smith is set to share the chartered No. 36/38 Ford Mustangs for FRM. Majeski, Crafton, Rhodes and Eckes all drive for ThorSport Racing. Daytona winner Zane Smith is still in the playoffs after being disqualified in post-race inspection. https://t.co/9KhKU1Sokz pic.twitter.com/8UNIUXHZIv. He finished last in 36th place at Pocono. I'm glad we're 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. Rhodes, Majeski's ThorSport Racing teammate, made the cut Saturday by just one point over Stewart Friesen. His 175.022 mph qualifying lap was 6 mph slower than polesitter Alex Bowman and dead last among cars making it onto the track. 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. Later Saturday at Homestead-Miami, drivers will continue battling for the three remaining spots in next month's Xfinity championship race. Sportscastings John Moriello does a mailbag column each Friday. 13 Chevrolet. Nemechek was caught up in a crash with one lap to go and finished 26th. Theres no guarantee Smith would have made the field with the help of a practice session, but it couldnt have hurt. So far this season in Trucks, Smith has three wins, 15 top-10 and 10 top-five finishes, and captured the regular season title. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 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. Weve been going through a little bit of a struggle recently, Chandler Smith said. With the rust shaken off, Bodine will return at Darlington Raceway in a few months to resume his quest for 800-career NASCAR starts. 38 Ford with Todd Gilliland, who was once set to be a full-time driver for the second straight year, throughout the season. Majeski, Crafton, Rhodes and Eckes all drive for ThorSport Racing. He finished last in 36th place at Pocono. 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. : 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. "We knew we had to have a solid truck to just not completely bank on points," Smith said. The early benefits and challenges of NASCAR's Next Gen car, How Penske's rookie sensation opened NASCAR's new era in style, How Cindric won the Daytona 500 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. Las Vegas . Ty Majeski, Rhodes, and Friesen finish the top five. 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. 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. In addition, the No. One of the only drivers that was able to compete with the trio was young gun and Daytona International Speedway winner Zane Smith. 00:20. Majeski, Crafton, Rhodes and Eckes all drive for ThorSport Racing. Matt DiBenedetto adds another top 10 with a sixth-place finish at Las Vegas and is likewise sixth place in the standings. Can the 58-year-old Bodine really go out this way? "We've been going through a little bit of a struggle recently," Chandler Smith said. 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He led 49 of 60 laps on the 2-mile tri-oval track. 50 The Money Team Racing Chevrolet, Austin Hills No. He's not a huge name in NASCAR just yet, but Chandler Smith is working his way through the ranks. The latest Padres, Chargers and Aztecs headlines along with the other top San Diego sports stories every morning. 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. Up Next:The Truck Series takes a weekend off before heading to Atlanta Motor Speedway for the third race of 2022. Logano remained out front of a single-file line with five laps to go with Harvick tucked in close behind him. ET on Thursday, February 16. NASCAR: Did Martin Truex Jr. clinch a playoff spot? 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. Nineteen year-old Chandler Smith took the lead with two laps remaining and held off 2021 championship contender Zane Smith and the winningest driver in NASCAR national-series history, his team owner Kyle Busch, to win the Victoria's Voice 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. 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. Its definitely not how we wanted this to go, he said. Todd Bodine slammed the wall early in his 800th career NASCAR start and the final scheduled one of his career. We put a full-fledged effort in for this race, but our focus has been on Phoenix since we won Bristol.". 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. They say Zane Smith was DQd due to a lug nut violation. The drivers rounded out the championship-deciding final four on points. This is part of the game.. 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" I knew I only had to get a couple of points, to clinch, Smith said. Good Penske effort there.". This is part of the game.". 3-for-3@KBMteam trucks are leading the way. I'm interested in (please check all that apply). 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. In his relatively brief racing career, Smith owns six wins in Trucks and four in the ARCA Menards Series, all since 2018. Austin Hill 3.800. 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. 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. https://t.co/3A53tNOCuI, FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) March 5, 2022. "It's definitely not how we wanted this to go," Bodine said. Crafton will race for a fourth series championship. M-Sport hopes Ford's Red Bull F1 partnership can strengthen WRC team, The ex-F1 driver taking on NASCAR with a new team, Marques on taking on NASCAR Eckes tried to throw a block, but it was too late. 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. With eight laps to go, Rhodes was battling side by side with teammate Matt Crafton but pulled ahead for a sixth-place finish. I knew I only had to get a couple of points, to clinch, Smith said. 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. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. Chris Rice, AJ Allmendinger Reflect on Having Fun, Kaulig Racing Growth & 2023, Thinkin' Out Loud at Daytona: Same Stuff, Different Daytona 500 (for Kyle Busch Too), Chandler Smith Outduels Zane Smith, Kyle Busch for Truck Series Win at Las Vegas, Daily Fantasy NASCAR DraftKings Forecast: 2022 Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas, https://nascar.com/news-media/2022/03/05/no-38-front-row-motorsports-truck-of-zane-smith-disqualified-at-las-vegas/. He led 49 of 60 laps on the 2-mile tri-oval track. If we had practice, wed be able to identify a problem and fix it before qualifying.. Regardless of what happens in Phoenix, just an outstanding year, really.". 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He made 241 career Cup starts, 333 in the second-tier Xfinity Series, and Saturday marked his 226th in the Truck Series. Can the 58-year-old Bodine really go out this way? As part of a long-term agreement, Zane Smith will return to the NASCAR Truck Series next season with Front Row Motorsports as well as make appearances in both the Cup and Xfinity series. . 16 @QTP_Inc @KauligRacing @chevrolet Camaro. We always felt that he was the next breakthrough star in the sport, and he has been proving that this season. One caveat: NASCAR's regular-season points leader in the Truck series has not won the season championship in each of the past four years. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Chandler Smith outdueled Zane Smith after a late-race restart to take his third career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory and first win of 2022 on Friday, March 4 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Ty Gibbs was penalized for speeding and had to serve a pass-through on pit road. He led 49 of 60 laps on the 2-mile tri-oval track. The run to the championship opens Friday at Indianapolis Raceway Park. pic.twitter.com/eRYRWyUBtF. He led 49 of 60 laps on the 2-mile tri-oval track. 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. Its racing. After Bowman and Byron both took brief stints in the lead, Blaney ended up leading the first lap. Smith recognized a problem the one that would keep him out of the Daytona 500 before he even strapped in behind the wheel. EyesonXfinity:Has John Hunter Nemecheks Trophy Hunting Paid Off? 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. Ive been here before. 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. He finished last in 36th place at Pocono. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. We have been thrilled with the performance by Zane this season, said team owner Bob Jenkins. A two-time Truck Series champion, Bodine ran a limited schedule the past few seasons. 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. 18+, UK residents only, T&Cs Apply, Gamble Responsibly. Long day. Ryan Blaney ended up third, Chris Buescher fourth and Michael McDowell fifth. Can the 58-year-old Bodine really go out this way? Bodine was given a speeding penalty and was sent to the rear of the field. Zane Smith holds off Ben Rhodes in the closing laps at Phoenix. Begin a free trial of FuboTV now and dont miss any of the action! Dalton Hopkins began writing for Frontstretch in April 2021. That doesnt make him incapable of grasping the obvious, which gives him a leg up on the NASCAR brain trust. KBM was still the top three trucks on the restart. Im glad were on to the playoffs and ready to get this season started.. He called his shot before his Daytona 500 dream blew up. With 25 laps to go, Logano maintained a small advantage over Harvick, followed by Blaney and Buescher. Long day. With Eckes out of contention, it set up a thrilling battle for the win with less than 10 laps to go. Links. 20 Toyota was able to pull out of line without help and nearly powered pass Logano all on his own before settling for second. 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. 38 Ford next year, the organization announced on Thursday. The run to the championship opens Friday at Indianapolis Raceway Park. I've got to stick with him.' 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. Rhodes held off hometown hero Busch for the stage two win and completed his sweep. More AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports. 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. Ty Dillon was forced to pit with four laps to go and had a tire get loose during his stop. "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 All picks and predictions are suggestions only. Discover more CRAFTSMAN Trucks Final Laps videos below. I may never be able to do this again in my career.". "I feel really good about where our team is at. Heck, maybe Ill have to make 801, he said. Ive wrecked before. A big hit for Ben Rhodes in Las Vegas after contact with teammate Ty Majeski. Michael Dunlop announces Isle of Man TT 2023 plans, Michael Dunlop announces Isle of Man TT 2023 plans You may opt-out anytime by clicking "unsubscribe" from the newsletter or from your account. 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. pic.twitter.com/si1zRef99c. The ex-F1 driver taking on NASCAR with a new team, The early benefits and challenges of NASCAR's Next Gen car, Pros and cons of Next Gen Cup car NASCAR TV Schedule: March . In regular season standings, he is 12th. Zane Smith ended up eighth and the top-finishing non-chartered team, which locks him into Sundays Daytona 500 field. 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. Smith has one race of Cup Series experience to his name, having replacing Chris Buescher behind the wheel of the No. Jimmie Johnson was already locked in based on his qualifying speed. Last year, he followed with three more wins and third place in the standings behind Zane Smith and Ben Rhodes. 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 A bad week or the dark horse from F1 testing? A bad week or the dark horse from F1 testing? Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker. I said, 'That's my buddy. RELATED VIDEOS. He recently competed in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for Kyle Busch. Todd Bodine slammed the wall early in his 800th career NASCAR start and the final scheduled one of his career. I've been here before. Unfortunately, his second-place finish would not stand. 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). A two-time Truck Series champion, Bodine ran a limited schedule the past few seasons. Zane Michael Smith (born June 9, 1999) is an American professional stock car racing driver. 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. Replay: Christian Eckes goes around after a battle for the lead with Kyle Busch! Ive wrecked before. "Then, when (Bell) got to me, I saw (Ryan) Blaney was behind me. The 58-year-olds rough night started early after his first visit to pit road in 2022. Five laps in, Blaney maintained a small lead over Chastain, who was coming on strong in the outside lane. Its definitely not how we wanted this to go, he said. Copyright 2023 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. Crafton will race for a fourth series championship. Chandler Smith is a rookie in the Xfinity Series. Its racing. The finale will be on Nov. 4 in Avondale, Arizona. https://t.co/Ja87SEoz1x pic.twitter.com/WQ2MK3PIXw. NASCAR Mailbox: Did We Get Backstage Passes to Kyle Larson Show at Auto Club? On Lap 31, the rest of the field pit with Logano the first off and moved into the lead. Unfortunately, there was a lot of rust to shake off. Smith, who clinched the 2022 regular season title in the Truck Series, will return to another fulltime season in the No. 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. NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? Replay: Todd Bodine goes around in Vegas. 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. Michael Dunlop announces Isle of Man TT 2023 plans, Michael Dunlop announces Isle of Man TT 2023 plans ET on Wednesday, February 15. Smith . 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. A two-time Truck Series champion, Bodine ran a limited schedule the past few seasons. Post-race inspection did confirm Chandler Smith as the race winner. 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. "But then I am sitting there as the leader and I'm like, 'Man, I am a sitting duck. "I've pretty much figured out every way to lose one. A bad week or the dark horse from F1 testing? 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 . 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. Currently, he is the lead writer for the weekly Thinkin' Out Loud column and one of our lead reporters. With Rhodes stealing the stage shows, KBM capitalized when he pitted and occupied the top three early in the final stage. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Ive wrecked before. 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 One caveat: NASCARs Trucks regular-season points leader has not won the season championship in each of the past four years. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. Truck racing in Vegas usually means 1 of 2 things. A bad week or the dark horse from F1 testing? In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Replay of the finish at Las Vegaspic.twitter.com/INJ5hVFxiJ, Matt Weaver (@MattWeaverRA) March 5, 2022. He made his NASCAR debut in a Busch Series race (now Xfinity) and finished 27th on Sept. 21, 1986 at Martinsville Speedway. 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. I was hoping they started racing back there, which they did, which ended up kind of working out for me. Zane Smith, the championship runner-up the past two years, finished second. Both Chandler Smith and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. were penalized by NASCAR for speeding on pit road and both had to do a pass-through on pit road. pic.twitter.com/UDbRSeB71b. 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. I've wrecked before. 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 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. Ive been here before. 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. At the start of the final lap, Bell and his No. 18 Toyota threw it into the outside of turns 3 and 4. He finished last in 36th place at Pocono. Chandler Smith is just 20 years old and has never made it to the starting grid of a Cup Series race. "Third time's the charm," Smith said after the race. John Hunter Nemechek 1.500. Can someone explain what the violation was? Zane Smith, Front Row Motorsports, Daytona 500, NASCAR (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images). Daytona 500 starting grid: How they line up for NASCAR Cup Series opener. 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. 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.. 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 Im glad were on to the playoffs and ready to get this season started.. "I feel like we've been one of the four strongest trucks throughout the back half of this season," Majeski said. 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