He called his shot before his Daytona 500 dream blew up. A bad week or the dark horse from F1 testing? Hi! 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. Ive been here before. You have come to the ESPN Africa edition, for other ESPN editions, click above. 40. Long day. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) Fought a really tough truck. 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 . 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. 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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. "We certainly have momentum on or side winning two of the last three," Majeski said. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet in 2023. With 25 laps to go, Logano maintained a small advantage over Harvick, followed by Blaney and Buescher. One of the only drivers that was able to compete with the trio was young gun and Daytona International Speedway winner Zane Smith. 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 KBM was still the top three trucks on the restart. Chandler Smith 4.750. Amidst a near-crash for youngster Derek Kraus, the driver of the No. I've got to stick with him.' "Long day. 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. He made an impromptu debut in the Cup Series earlier this season, substituting for Chris Buescher in the June 5 race at Gateway and finished 17th. It threw off his RPMs that NASCAR drivers use to gauge their pit road speed, and the veteran sped through multiple sections. 62 for Halmar Friesen Racing a team owned and driven by Friesen on his quest to make 800 career NASCAR starts. "Heck, maybe I'll have to make 801," he said. Weve been going through a little bit of a struggle recently, Chandler Smith said. 39. "I've pretty much figured out every way to lose one. That sent him to the back of the field for the twin duels, where Smith failed to advance to the Sunday field. Ive been here before. Even Cup Series rookies Ty Gibbs and Noah Gragson logged a combined 33 Cup Series starts a year ago. 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. He finished last in 36th place at Pocono. Later Saturday at Homestead-Miami, drivers will continue battling for the three remaining spots in next month's Xfinity championship race. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. With eight laps to go, Rhodes was battling side by side with teammate Matt Crafton but pulled ahead for a sixth-place finish. 62 Beard Motorsports Chevrolet, Travis Pastranas No. From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. He made 241 career Cup starts, 333 in the second-tier Xfinity Series, and Saturday marked his 226th in the Truck Series. 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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. 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. A two-time Truck Series champion, Bodine ran a limited schedule the past few seasons. 00:20. He made his NASCAR debut in a Busch Series race (now Xfinity) and finished 27th on Sept. 21, 1986 at Martinsville Speedway. Smith . ET on Sunday, February 19. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. With Rhodes stealing the stage shows, KBM capitalized when he pitted and occupied the top three early in the final stage. 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. 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Beforehand, he wrote for IMSA shortly after graduating from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2019. After winning seven ARCA Menards Series races in 2019-20, Smith landed a full-time truck series ride with Kyle Busch Motorsports in 2021 and won twice, including the Championship 4 in Phoenix . Captaincy chaos and Waldrum ultimatums - Will Nigeria be ready for World Cup? EyesonXfinity:Has John Hunter Nemecheks Trophy Hunting Paid Off? Copyright The Intelligencer | https://www.theintelligencer.net | 1500 Main Street, Wheeling, WV 26003 | 304-233-0100. More AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports, 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), Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. Zane Smith's DQ drops him to a last-place finish and as a result he will be scored in 36th for the second race of the season. Zane Smith opened his fourth season in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with a win at Daytona. 2-Headed Monster: Is Kyle Busch Still Viewed as NASCARs Villain? Fox is set to broadcast the Daytona 500 live beginning at 2:30 p.m. With Eckes out of contention, it set up a thrilling battle for the win with less than 10 laps to go. 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. ET on Thursday, February 16. 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. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. With 50 laps remaining, Blaney remained out front leading a single-file line of about 10 cars. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. One caveat: NASCARs Trucks regular-season points leader has not won the season championship in each of the past four years. 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 Two would land their spots in the starting grid by virtue of single-car qualifying on Wednesday. Matt DiBenedetto adds another top 10 with a sixth-place finish at Las Vegas and is likewise sixth place in the standings. Chandler Smith, attempting to make his Cup Series debut with Kaulig Racing, failed to make the field. 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. 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. In fact, it really started in the afternoon during qualifying. Heck, maybe Ill have to make 801, he said. Long day. Chandler Smith, attempting to make his Cup Series debut with Kaulig Racing, failed to make the field. 13 Kaulig Chevrolet, Conor Dalys No. NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? With drivers like Chandler Smith and Travis Pastrana having no superspeedway experience in a Next Gen car, that was especially burdensome for the newbies. Bodine had gone multiple laps down late in the event and was well in the back of the field. 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. 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. Who Will Shine in the 2023 ARCA West Season? All picks and predictions are suggestions only. 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 On Lap 31, the rest of the field pit with Logano the first off and moved into the lead. I knew I only had to get a couple of points, to clinch, Smith said. Daytona winner Zane Smith is still in the playoffs after being disqualified in post-race inspection. 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 Ive been here before. If we had practice, wed be able to identify a problem and fix it before qualifying.. 20 Toyota was able to pull out of line without help and nearly powered pass Logano all on his own before settling for second. 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. Long day. The latest Padres, Chargers and Aztecs headlines along with the other top San Diego sports stories every morning. A big hit for Ben Rhodes in Las Vegas after contact with teammate Ty Majeski. After Bowman and Byron both took brief stints in the lead, Blaney ended up leading the first lap. Up Next:The Truck Series takes a weekend off before heading to Atlanta Motor Speedway for the third race of 2022. A bad week or the dark horse from F1 testing? 17 Ford at RFK Racing at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway when Buescher was sidelined due to COVID-19 protocols. Ryan Blaney ended up third, Chris Buescher fourth and Michael McDowell fifth. Can someone explain what the violation was? A wreck from stage sweeper Rhodes capped off a pattern of cautions and triggered a restart with 24 laps to go. 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. Its definitely not how we wanted this to go, he said. More AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports. 16 @QTP_Inc @KauligRacing @chevrolet Camaro. 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. 16 Chevy in the 2023 Xfinity Series. Majeski, Crafton, Rhodes and Eckes all drive for ThorSport Racing. A two-time Truck series champion, Bodine ran a limited schedule the past few seasons. Crafton will race for a fourth series championship. 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. "I knew I only had to get a couple of points [to clinch]," Zane Smith said. "I feel really good about where our team is at. Luckily, there is a silver lining to being in the back of the field its away from trouble. 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 Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. ET on FOX Sports 1. 3-for-3@KBMteam trucks are leading the way. 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.. 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