From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. Bodine had gone multiple laps down late in the event and was well in the back of the field. 39. Unfortunately, his second-place finish would not stand. Zane Smith, Front Row Motorsports, Daytona 500, NASCAR (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images). 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 . Can the 58-year-old Bodine really go out this way? 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. Last year, he followed with three more wins and third place in the standings behind Zane Smith and Ben Rhodes. Crafton will race for a fourth series championship. Ty Majeski, Rhodes, and Friesen finish the top five. Fought a really tough truck. I guess we are making up for a relatively clean Daytona. 20 Toyota was able to pull out of line without help and nearly powered pass Logano all on his own before settling for second. Its racing. 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. Post-race inspection did confirm Chandler Smith as the race winner. "I've pretty much figured out every way to lose one. 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 Sure enough, Smiths Chevy experienced mechanical issues as soon as he took the track. NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? NASCAR officials arent wrong in assuming that owners of chartered cars dont want to take unnecessary risks on superspeedways. 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. 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. 11-seed Oregon State upset sixth-seed USC 56-48 in an opening round of the Pac-12 Conference tournament, Reilly Smith scored off a pass from Michael Amadio with 3:42 left to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes, Privacy PolicyTerms of ServiceSign Up For Our NewslettersSite Map, Copyright 2023, The San Diego Union-Tribune |, 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. 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EyesonXfinity:Has John Hunter Nemecheks Trophy Hunting Paid Off? He led 49 of 60 laps on the 2-mile tri-oval track. Ive wrecked before. 36/38 Ford Mustangs for FRM. I knew I only had to get a couple of points, to clinch, Smith said. Majeski, Crafton, Rhodes and Eckes all drive for ThorSport Racing. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. More AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports. Replay of the finish at Las Vegaspic.twitter.com/INJ5hVFxiJ, Matt Weaver (@MattWeaverRA) March 5, 2022. A bad week or the dark horse from F1 testing? This is part of the game.". 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 . And dont accuse Smith of Monday-morning quarterbacking. 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. 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. 50 The Money Team Racing Chevrolet, Austin Hills No. The 58-year-olds rough night started early after his first visit to pit road in 2022. A two-time Truck Series champion, Bodine ran a limited schedule the past few seasons. Two would land their spots in the starting grid by virtue of single-car qualifying on Wednesday. "I feel like we've been one of the four strongest trucks throughout the back half of this season," Majeski said. pic.twitter.com/UDbRSeB71b. 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. Chandler Michael Smith Sr. (born June 26, 2002) is an American professional stock car racing driver. 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. With eight laps remaining, Harvick and his team began discussing scenarios to make a move on Logano for the lead. 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 Its definitely not how we wanted this to go, he said. Tanner Gray was later scored as fifth after Zane Smith was disqualified in post-race inspection. 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. Im glad were on to the playoffs and ready to get this season started.. 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 Todd Bodine slammed the wall early in his 800th career NASCAR start and the final scheduled one of his career. With Rhodes stealing the stage shows, KBM capitalized when he pitted and occupied the top three early in the final stage. The run to the championship opens Friday at Indianapolis Raceway Park. 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 NASCAR TV Schedule: March . He finished last in 36th place at Pocono. Amidst a near-crash for youngster Derek Kraus, the driver of the No. 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. He led 49 of 60 laps on the 2-mile tri-oval track. He finished last in 36th place at Pocono. Tune in at 5:00 p.m. EST on @FS1! "We knew we had to have a solid truck to just not completely bank on points," Smith said. He made his NASCAR debut in a Busch Series race (now Xfinity) and finished 27th on Sept. 21, 1986 at Martinsville Speedway. Can the Lions fix their defense? Ive wrecked before. One caveat: NASCARs Trucks regular-season points leader has not won the season championship in each of the past four years. Captaincy chaos and Waldrum ultimatums - Will Nigeria be ready for World Cup? Im glad were on to the playoffs and ready to get this season started.. 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. Michael Dunlop announces Isle of Man TT 2023 plans, Michael Dunlop announces Isle of Man TT 2023 plans The defending series Las Vegas winner from last September had a strong restart while Busch struggled on the outside. 38 Ford team continues opening the 2022 season with another impressive run. That doesnt make him incapable of grasping the obvious, which gives him a leg up on the NASCAR brain trust. In addition to his No. He made 241 career Cup starts, 333 in the second-tier Xfinity Series, and Saturday marked his 226th in the Truck Series. We will announce those races later once the 2023 schedules are announced. 38 Ford F-150 for Front Row Motorsports and part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the Nos. Weve been going through a little bit of a struggle recently, Chandler Smith said. "I knew I only had to get a couple of points [to clinch]," Zane Smith said. 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. Even Cup Series rookies Ty Gibbs and Noah Gragson logged a combined 33 Cup Series starts a year ago. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) "I had a lot of work to do," Rhodes said. FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Damion Baugh scored a career-high 24 points, Emanuel Miller had 20 and No. We will be strategic as what races we select to enter. "Third time's the charm," Smith said after the race. 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. I've been here before. I'm glad we're on to the playoffs and ready to get this season started.. 16 @QTP_Inc @KauligRacing @chevrolet Camaro. Simultaneously, he also serves as a First Lieutenant in the US Army. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 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. Three or more missing (or not tightened to the wheel) lug nuts is a DQ per 2019 rule update. Fought a really tough truck. Zane Smith clinched the regular season NASCAR Truck Series championship and Chandler Smith took the checkered flag Saturday at Pocono Raceway. 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. Logano remained out front of a single-file line with five laps to go with Harvick tucked in close behind him. The two Smiths were side-by-side under the white banner as they crossed the line for the last lap. Weve been going through a little bit of a struggle recently, Chandler Smith said. Dalton Hopkins began writing for Frontstretch in April 2021. Nine cars hit pit road on Lap 22 to make their green-flag pit stop. The other two spots would be decided through the twin duels on Thursday. https://t.co/Ja87SEoz1x pic.twitter.com/WQ2MK3PIXw. With drivers like Chandler Smith and Travis Pastrana having no superspeedway experience in a Next Gen car, that was especially burdensome for the newbies. He called his shot before his Daytona 500 dream blew up. The highest finisher in each Duel, among the non-chartered cars, locks in. He finished last in 36th place at Pocono. "Long day. 38. pic.twitter.com/eRYRWyUBtF. Hes not a huge name in NASCAR just yet, but Chandler Smith is working his way through the ranks. Crafton will race for a fourth series championship. Tied for the playoff cut line with Crafton is Nemechek with Eckes close behind by only two points in 11th. 13 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Kaulig Racing. 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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. 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. ET on Sunday, February 19. 38 Ford, are all locked into the 65th annual running of the Great American Race, but the non-chartered entries, of which there are six, are not, as the field is capped at 40 cars. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. 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 Who Will Shine in the 2023 ARCA West Season? The 36 chartered entries, including Gillilands No. 36 Ford, the non-chartered cars currently on the Daytona 500 entry list are Chandler Smiths No. pic.twitter.com/0NpzQAOTRf, 2022 Cup Series Season in Review: Kaulig Racing. Crafton will race for a fourth series championship. Chandler Smith moved up to block his employer, and Zane Smith was able to clear the Toyota onto the backstretch. Long day. To boot, the Onion was coming back in the 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. 13 Chevrolet. He's not a huge name in NASCAR just yet, but Chandler Smith is working his way through the ranks. Michael Dunlop announces Isle of Man TT 2023 plans, Michael Dunlop announces Isle of Man TT 2023 plans Its definitely not how we wanted this to go, he said. 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. LONG POND, Pa. -- Zane Smith clinched the regular-season NASCAR Truck Series championship and Chandler Smith took the checkered flag Saturday at Pocono Raceway. He finished last in 36th place at Pocono. 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. 62 Beard Motorsports Chevrolet, Travis Pastranas No. 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 Six key themes to follow in the 2022 NASCAR Cup season, How NASCAR had to learn a harsh lesson ahead of Next Gen arrival, How NASCAR had to learn harsh lesson 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. Can someone explain what the violation was? The run to the championship opens Friday at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Are PSG better off without Neymar in big games? . Can the 58-year-old Bodine really go out this way? Weve been going through a little bit of a struggle recently, Chandler Smith said. "We've been going through a little bit of a struggle recently," Chandler Smith said. Rhodes said he thinks Majeski is the "guy to beat" in the finale. He made his NASCAR debut in a Busch Series race (now Xfinity) and finished 27th on Sept. 21, 1986 at Martinsville Speedway. 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. pic.twitter.com/hPnk9ie4LB, NASCAR Camping World Trucks (@NASCAR_Trucks) March 5, 2022. Can the 58-year-old Bodine really go out this way? 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 From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. 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