Rhodes, meanwhile, took two tires and left pit road leading the four title contenders. The first race was the calmer of the two, and Zane Smith used a steady eighth-place finish to outdistance Chandler Smith, no relation, to advance. Zane Hodges (13) FO - AS A FRESHMAN (2018) Played in one game with one ground ball . 16 to go. 8. At the Championship Stage, Zane Smith was crowned as NASCAR Truck Series Championship and everyone celebrated his victory by using water and Gatorade to give him the celebration. Zane Smith, the championship runner-up the past two years, finished second. "I had a lot of work to do," Rhodes said. A high school cheerleader from Nebraska has inspired people everywhere by competing solo in a state competition after her three teammates quit just days before the championships. We have a plan laid out for him and our next step will be to put Zane and that team in NASCAR Cup Series races where we know we can be successful. After 2 Cautions, the race resume and its rush hour of pickups going through all 4 turns and all if the drivers were started to get aggressive for taking the top spot. 6 last week), Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (No. ET, FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). But I believe everything happens for a reason. Zane Smith held his position to beat Corey Heim and JH Nemechek which won the 2nd Stage. Zane Smith clears them both and returns to the lead. By the the time the 2 Orange trucks reached to the final spot before the finish line, Ben Rhodes wanted to hit the bumper in the final corner and had a minor hit in the wall but managed to hang on and crossed the finish line less than a truck length behind while Chandler Smith so close but took 3rd and took 0.259 seconds back of the winner, which means Zane Smith is Officially the 2022 NASCAR Truck Series Champion of the season. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. The Money Team Racing made another improbable run into the Daytona 500, landing a last-ditch drive that had IndyCar regular Conor Daly welling up with tears after the checkered flag of Thursday nights second qualifying race. . [24] He scored his second win two weeks later at Dover after holding off Matt Crafton and Brett Moffitt on the final restart. I may never be able to do this again in my career.". During most of the 2nd Stage, the Smith Brothers were fighting for the lead even Ben Rhodes while the #4 Driver JH Nemechek tries to take the lead but did got eliminated during the last race at Miami Speedway. LAS VEGAS Las Vegas native and two-time National League Most Valuable Player Bryce Harper has been named grand marshal for Sunday's Pennzoil 400 Presented by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Smith is set to drive the No. It was his first race in the Cup Series. In only his second points race with RCR, Busch showed the possibilities that might be ahead for the Chevrolet team. With the rule change debuting at Phoenix, Cup teams will be given a 50-minute practice session on March 10, two days before the Cup race there. 1 Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park (Friday, July 29, 9 p.m. Chandler. Smith won the first two stages but a slow pit stop ahead of the final stage dropped him into traffic and forced him to work his way back to the front. Truex served a two-lap penalty during the race since the wheel came off after he exited pit road. By. Just got greedy, man, Chandler Smith said. Smith finished second in the championship finale the last two years, and left Phoenix following his 2021 defeat without a job. Required fields are marked *. Smith followed Front Row Motorsports teammate Michael McDowell a former 500 winner through into the lead pack, then stayed clear of the last-lap dicing up front that closed the caution-free race. Chandler Smith, who was the Truck Rookie of the Year this past season, returns to Kyle Busch Motorsports. The 10-driver Playoff field was finalized as well, with Grant Enfinger (finished 17th) and Matt Crafton (finished 15th) securing the last two Playoff spots. Next Race: Smith will be back behind the wheel of the No. He scored wins at Las Vegas and Pocono to make the playoffs. M #31 . Chandler Smith was hampered by a pit-road speeding penalty on the 22nd of 60 laps, getting tagged with the costly violation as he left the pit lane. Smith did barely qualify for the playoffs in the 10th and final spot despite being disqualified in the regular-season finale at Watkins Glen. Three takeaways from the Truck Series championship race: Rhodes' maturity on display Rhodes had to pass Zane Smith (no relation to Chandler Smith) with eight laps left before cruising to. Zane Smith took the field three-wide on the restart and reclaimed the lead as Chandler Smith fell into second and Nemechek third. Any vehicle that loses a wheel after exiting pit road will be penalized two laps. 1. He was a member of Toyota Racing Development's TD2 program from 2018 until the end of the . 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota have been suspended for the next two NASCAR Cup Series races, the sanctioning body announced Tuesday. Smith would lead the initial 55 laps and finished 8th in the race. Rhodes said he thinks Majeski is the "guy to beat" in the finale. Until that time, we are focused on winning the Truck series championship., Chandler Smith dominates in Richmond Truck playoff win, Craftsman returns as title sponsor of NASCAR Truck Series, NASCAR issues new Cup rules package for road courses, short tracks, NASCAR announces new rules package The adjustments tested at Phoenix Raceway in late January and confirmed Feb. 13 in a wind tunnel test include a 2-inch spoiler (from the current 4-inch spoiler) and the removal of three diffuser strakes and engine panel strakes. Getty Chandler Smith celebrates a win at Bristol Motor Speedway. He is the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion. The Ride allows me to combine my passion for helping others with my love of motorcycles, and it is such a special gift.. NASCAR made the announcement just . It was shaking so much that its like you feel like a wheels falling off. (27) Tanner Gray, Ford, 204. 62 Chevrolet became entangled in the evenings biggest wreck. He led 49 of 60 laps on the 2-mile tri-oval track. Everyone was really excited and proud of him. Their son Chandler Smith Jr. was born on August 4, 2022. [5] His schedule was shuffled due to the COVID-19 pandemic; at Texas in November, Smith spun and criticized Tanner Gray for the lack of an ability to drive straight; Smith was later blamed by Ben Rhodes for a last-lap incident, although Smith never publicly accepted blame.[6]. Big shout-out to him, all the Fords really. 9 JR Motorsports entry in the Xfinity Series for eight races in 2019, most coming at short tracks. 51, which were at Richmond, Dover, Michigan, Gateway, Bristol, Las Vegas, Talladega, and the season finale at Phoenix. JOTA reveals Hertz WEC livery, partnership with NFL legend Tom Brady, Pirellis race to improve the tyres Hamilton called dangerous, Pirellis race to improve the tyres Hamilton called dangerous And then right down the backstretch, when I saw the wreck happen, there was a lot of dirt going across the track. He made 241 career Cup starts, 333 in the second-tier Xfinity Series, and Saturday marked his 226th in the Truck Series. Zane Smith 15 Alex Bowman 15 Chris Buescher 14 Kevin Harvick 13 Joey Logano 11 Ross Chastain 8 . 1 with RCR quickly. [32], Smith began the 2023 season by winning at Daytona for the second year in a row. Zane Smiths Crew Cheif celebrated their moment of victory lane. Its been crazy, all the media, and just all the hype behind it. And we took advantage of a lucky situation. Zane Smith returns to NASCAR Trucks in 2023, adds Cup races As part of a long-term agreement, Zane Smith will return to the NASCAR Truck Series next season with Front Row Motorsports as. And a complicating factor, Dan Snyder reportedly used Commanders like 'personal piggy bank,' accused of fraud over $55M secret loan, Heres whos agreed so far to play in this years RBC Heritage Tournament on Hilton Head. He is the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion.. Smith previously drove full-time in the . Travis Pastrana answers 'why' he'll test his luck in Daytona 500. Smith beat Chandler Smith in a Chevrolet for Kaulig Racing for the available spot in the Daytona 500. Related Topics NASCAR Motorsport Sports comments . Ive been here before. The 20-year-old Kaulig Racing driver placed 18th in the 21-car field one lap off the pace and failed to qualify for what would have been his Cup Series debut. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. Chandler Smith #13 Quick Tie Chevy Camaro-New sponsor for 2023, white with red and teal. One caveat: NASCARs Trucks regular-season points leader has not won the season championship in each of the past four years. 00:20. The 50 wasnt in the draft. Last year: Chandler Smith won after starting third. Bodine signs off with 22 Truck Series and 15 Xfinity Series wins on his resume. The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series drivers headed to Bristol Motor Speedway on Thursday, Sept. 16, for the final cutoff race in . Zane Smith ended up eighth and the top-finishing non-chartered team, which locks him into Sunday's Daytona 500 field. During the Final few laps of Overtime it was the battle of the 3 Drivers that are still in the Playoffs. 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.. Neuville: Hybrid will be more effective than ever at WRC Rally Mexico. Smith earned the pole position for the race of Phoenix Raceway and won both stages before claiming the victory of the series title. On November 2, 2018, it was announced that Smith would return to Venturini Motorsports for the 2019 season for 11 races. He is currently second in the playoff standings heading into the series next race, Sept. 9 at Kansas. Xfinity Series driver Scott Heckert worried about drivers' health if purposeful blunt-force collisions are allowed. Zane Smith holds off Ben Rhodes in the closing laps at Phoenix. The run to the championship opens Friday at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Todd Bodine slammed the wall early in his 800th career NASCAR start and the final scheduled one of his career. The highest-finishing driver will . 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[28] In the 2022 season, Smith scored his fourth career Truck Series win in the season opener at Daytona after holding off Ben Rhodes in overtime after nearly winning in regulation. Zane Smith, Austin Hill, Chandler Smith and Conor Daly will have to battle it out through the Bluegreen Vacation Duel qualifying races in the Daytona 500 on Thursday night (7:00 p.m. All rights reserved, 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). The 2023 Formula One season gets under way in Bahrain, at the Bahrain International Circuit just outside of Sakhir. Noah Gragson was slated to fill the other two races, which Smith couldn't race due to age restrictions. 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. Smith finished second in the championship finale the last two years, and left Phoenix following his 2021 defeat without a job. So I kind of lost sight of where the other cars were that were wrecking. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be rebuilding after Tom Brady's retirement, and Leonard Fournette will not be a part of the new team. Chandler Smith earned his second NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory of the season, taking the trophy in the CRC Brakleen 150 regular-season finale at Pocono Raceway Saturday afternoon. 36/38 Ford Mustangs for FRM. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. 11 of Kaulig Racing at Dover. Both failed to qualify. Rhodes finished second in near defense of his title. 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. Majeski wins at Homestead, Championship 4 field is set. On February 21, 2019, Kyle Busch Motorsports announced that Smith would run a four-race NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series schedule in the team's Nos. The vast changes in the landscape from the desert to the red rocks to mountain terrain paint the most vivid and breathtaking scenes, which I believe are best experienced on a motorcycle. The Race was all lined up with trucks in a row of 2 before starting the race. Results for the 2023 Oklahoma High School Wrestling Championship at the State Fair Arena:More:FAQ: What you need to know about high school wrestling, basketball tournaments at Jim Norik ArenaClass 6AAt the state fair arenaFIRST ROUND (WRESTLING)106: Jimmy Swanson, Ponca City, December. Smiths, Rhodes claim spots in Trucks title race, Scheyer makes history as Duke sweeps at home, V. 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