He made 241 career Cup starts, 333 in the second-tier Xfinity Series, and Saturday marked his 226th in the Truck series. 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. They say Zane Smith was DQd due to a lug nut violation. With an already-damaged truck, the New Yorker was running his own pace when he began to complain about how loose his Toyota was becoming. We will be strategic as what races we select to enter. 3-for-3@KBMteam trucks are leading the way. With eight laps remaining, Harvick and his team began discussing scenarios to make a move on Logano for the lead. He made 241 career Cup starts, 333 in the second-tier Xfinity Series, and Saturday marked his 226th in the Truck Series. "Heck, maybe I'll have to make 801," he said. Ty Gibbs was penalized for speeding and had to serve a pass-through on pit road. 18 Toyota threw it into the outside of turns 3 and 4. Ive wrecked before. However, NASCAR didnt schedule any Cup Series practice time until after the single-car qualifying. Zane Smith, the championship runner-up the past two years, finished second. Zane Smith ended up eighth and the top-finishing non-chartered team, which locks him into Sundays Daytona 500 field. I said, 'That's my buddy. 1 Related. Nemechek was caught up in a crash with one lap to go and finished 26th. 62 for Halmar Friesen Racing a team owned and driven by Friesen on his quest to make 800 career NASCAR starts. 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. Heck, maybe Ill have to make 801, he said. "We certainly have momentum on or side winning two of the last three," Majeski said. 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 feel really good about where our team is at. Heck, maybe Ill have to make 801, he said. The defending series Las Vegas winner from last September had a strong restart while Busch struggled on the outside. Sportscastings John Moriello does a mailbag column each Friday. Weve been going through a little bit of a struggle recently, Chandler Smith said. Stage 1: Ben RhodesStage 2: Ben RhodesStage 3: ?!? After a challenge from former KBM driver Christian Eckes, the trio was divided when the caution came out with less than 18 to go. 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. 39. Tune in at 5:00 p.m. EST on @FS1! 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. If we had practice, wed be able to identify a problem and fix it before qualifying.. Dalton Hopkins began writing for Frontstretch in April 2021. You have come to the ESPN Africa edition, for other ESPN editions, click above. Majeski, Crafton, Rhodes and Eckes all drive for ThorSport Racing. He led 49 of 60 laps on the 2-mile tri-oval track. He made his NASCAR debut in a Busch Series race (now Xfinity) and finished 27th on Sept. 21, 1986 at Martinsville Speedway. Its racing. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. He finished last in 36th place at Pocono. Ive wrecked before. Im glad were on to the playoffs and ready to get this season started.. This is part of the game.. A wreck from stage sweeper Rhodes capped off a pattern of cautions and triggered a restart with 24 laps to go. I've got to stick with him.' Chandler Smith, attempting to make his Cup Series debut with Kaulig Racing, failed to make the field. 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. That opens the door for Smith to score some wins as a rookie. Zane Smith 2.500. 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. Five laps in, Blaney maintained a small lead over Chastain, who was coming on strong in the outside lane. 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. Smith has. Three or more missing (or not tightened to the wheel) lug nuts is a DQ per 2019 rule update. 13 Kaulig Chevrolet, Conor Dalys No. By the end of the night, all three had led a total of 96 out of 134 laps in the 200-mile event. "I feel like we've been one of the four strongest trucks throughout the back half of this season," Majeski said. You may opt-out anytime by clicking "unsubscribe" from the newsletter or from your account. Majeski, Crafton, Rhodes and Eckes all drive for ThorSport Racing. Chandler Smith will compete full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. He finished last in 36th place at Pocono. With drivers like Chandler Smith and Travis Pastrana having no superspeedway experience in a Next Gen car, that was especially burdensome for the newbies. With Eckes out of contention, it set up a thrilling battle for the win with less than 10 laps to go. 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. Who can crash their party? 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. 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. Ty Dillon was forced to pit with four laps to go and had a tire get loose during his stop. I was hoping they started racing back there, which they did, which ended up kind of working out for me. "It's definitely not how we wanted this to go," Bodine said. I've been here before. Ive been here before. Hi! 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. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 38 Ford next year, the organization announced on Thursday. The run to the championship opens Friday at Indianapolis Raceway Park. 18+, UK residents only, T&Cs Apply, Gamble Responsibly. Las Vegas . 67 23XI Racing Toyota, and Jimmie Johnsons No. 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. However, Busch rallied back to battle his former employee and had a run for the lead spot on the bottom. Weve been going through a little bit of a struggle recently, Chandler Smith said. The two Smiths were side-by-side under the white banner as they crossed the line for the last lap. 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Despite a rough night, Carson Hocevar runs seventh with Austin Wayne Self and Matt Crafton completing the top nine. RELATED: Chandler Smith wins at Las Vegas. 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 Chandler Smith moved up to block his employer, and Zane Smith was able to clear the Toyota onto the backstretch. 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. 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 . Justin Allgaier 4.050. "I've pretty much figured out every way to lose one. Matt DiBenedetto adds another top 10 with a sixth-place finish at Las Vegas and is likewise sixth place in the standings. 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.. We have been thrilled with the performance by Zane this season, said team owner Bob Jenkins. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet in 2023. That sent him to the back of the field for the twin duels, where Smith failed to advance to the Sunday field. "Long day. 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. He led 49 of 60 laps on the 2-mile tri-oval track. 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 Todd Bodine slammed the wall early in his 800th career NASCAR start and the final scheduled one of his career. 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. Im glad were on to the playoffs and ready to get this season started.. 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. NASCAR officials arent wrong in assuming that owners of chartered cars dont want to take unnecessary risks on superspeedways. He finished last in 36th place at Pocono. Write to him at [emailprotected]. pic.twitter.com/UDbRSeB71b. Chandler Smith had to start at the rear of the field due to unapproved adjustments to his No. . 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. 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 I'm glad we're on to the playoffs and ready to get this season started.. Ty Majeski, Rhodes, and Friesen finish the top five. One caveat: NASCARs Trucks regular-season points leader has not won the season championship in each of the past four years. 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. A big hit for Ben Rhodes in Las Vegas after contact with teammate Ty Majeski. The run to the championship opens Friday at Indianapolis Raceway Park. 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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Damion Baugh scored a career-high 24 points, Emanuel Miller had 20 and No. Eckes tried to throw a block, but it was too late. Fox is set to broadcast the Daytona 500 live beginning at 2:30 p.m. 38 Ford team continues opening the 2022 season with another impressive run. Todd Bodine slammed the wall early in his 800th career NASCAR start and the final scheduled one of his career. Chandler Smith 4.750. He made his NASCAR debut in a Busch Series race (now Xfinity) and finished 27th on Sept. 21, 1986, at Martinsville Speedway. #VictoriasVoice200 pic.twitter.com/LT8INZ1Fcq, #VictoriasVoice200 pic.twitter.com/rrzBqzSozI. Post-race inspection did confirm Chandler Smith as the race winner. Replay: Christian Eckes goes around after a battle for the lead with Kyle Busch! Nine cars hit pit road on Lap 22 to make their green-flag pit stop. Captaincy chaos and Waldrum ultimatums - Will Nigeria be ready for World Cup? 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. The run to the championship opens Friday at Indianapolis Raceway Park. 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. 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. 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. "We knew we had to have a solid truck to just not completely bank on points," Smith said. 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. 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. 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. NASCAR Mailbox: Did We Get Backstage Passes to Kyle Larson Show at Auto Club? Daytona 500 starting grid: How they line up for NASCAR Cup Series opener. Crafton will race for a fourth series championship. 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. He made his NASCAR debut in a Busch Series race (now Xfinity) and finished 27th on Sept. 21, 1986 at Martinsville Speedway. Its racing. This is part of the game.". 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. Smith has one race of Cup Series experience to his name, having replacing Chris Buescher behind the wheel of the No. 18+, UK residents only, T&Cs Apply, Gamble Responsibly. 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 two-time Truck Series champion, Bodine ran a limited schedule the past few seasons. The other two spots would be decided through the twin duels on Thursday. More AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports. Zane Smith holds off Ben Rhodes in the closing laps at Phoenix. Heres the thing: Smith said that before qualifying. At the start of the final lap, Bell and his No. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. pic.twitter.com/si1zRef99c. The three restarted on the outside lane front-to-rear with Eckes restarting on the bottom. Can the 58-year-old Bodine really go out this way? 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 His 175.022 mph qualifying lap was 6 mph slower than polesitter Alex Bowman and dead last among cars making it onto the track. 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. "But then I am sitting there as the leader and I'm like, 'Man, I am a sitting duck. I guess we are making up for a relatively clean Daytona. Its definitely not how we wanted this to go, he said. 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. 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). Kyle Busch is now scored as the runner-up finisher, followed by Stewart Friesen in third, Ryan Preece in . He competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. Curfew is midnight. 38. Im glad were on to the playoffs and ready to get this season started.. Majeski, Crafton, Rhodes and Eckes all drive for ThorSport Racing. 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. : 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. After a spin on lap 56 and making initial contact with the wall, Bodine remained in the back for a while trying to pick up the pieces. ET on Wednesday, February 15. 16 car!Or, you know, something better than a top-10 #CS16 pic.twitter.com/UAfiGFD2Yp. Thats why NASCAR absolutely has to allow practice on superspeedways before qualifying, especially at the season-opening Daytona 500. He is currently second in the playoff standings heading into the series next race, Sept. 9 at Kansas. Tied for the playoff cut line with Crafton is Nemechek with Eckes close behind by only two points in 11th. ET on Thursday, February 16. Fought a really tough truck. 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. 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