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. 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 though he wasnt in title contention. 13 Kaulig Chevrolet, Conor Dalys No. 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. 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. Weve been going through a little bit of a struggle recently, Chandler Smith said. He made 241 career Cup starts, 333 in the second-tier Xfinity Series, and Saturday marked his 226th in the Truck Series. The run to the championship opens Friday at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Im glad were on to the playoffs and ready to get this season started.. KBM was still the top three trucks on the restart. Logano remained out front of a single-file line with five laps to go with Harvick tucked in close behind him. More AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports. In addition to his No. I couldn't do anything I do on the track without the support of my family behind me!Looking forward to racing at @AutoClubSpdwy this Saturday in the No. Fought a really tough truck. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. We also want to give Zane the opportunity to win more races and a championship with our Truck series program, and we are excited to see what he will do next season.. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. Ive wrecked before. "I just didn't know it was gonna be that tough.". Michael Dunlop announces Isle of Man TT 2023 plans, Michael Dunlop announces Isle of Man TT 2023 plans Hi! At the start of the final lap, Bell and his No. The 58-year-olds rough night started early after his first visit to pit road in 2022. You have come to the ESPN Africa edition, for other ESPN editions, click above. Up Next:The Truck Series takes a weekend off before heading to Atlanta Motor Speedway for the third race of 2022. NASCAR driver lands new deal after losing full-time ride, NASCAR: Trackhouse announce second Daniel Suarez extension, NASCAR: Hendrick announcement ends Alex Bowman rumors. The team was disqualified after failing post-race inspection. 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.. Stage 1: Ben RhodesStage 2: Ben RhodesStage 3: ?!? 67 23XI Racing Toyota, and Jimmie Johnsons No. How NASCAR is gearing up for its "biggest change" in 2022. Replay: Todd Bodine goes around in Vegas. Nemechek was caught up in a crash with one lap to go and finished 26th. 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. Finishing behind the duo were Kyle Busch, Stewart Friesen, and Ryan Preece to sum up the top five. I'm glad we're on to the playoffs and ready to get this season started.". Fought a really tough truck. Bodine had gone multiple laps down late in the event and was well in the back of the field. 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 . Thanks to a few late-race cautions involving many front-running trucks, Bodine had found himself pack on the lead lap by the end of the race and was able to rally to a 22nd-place finish. https://t.co/3A53tNOCuI, FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) March 5, 2022. pic.twitter.com/si1zRef99c. 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. 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. Todd Bodine slammed the wall early in his 800th career NASCAR start and the final scheduled one of his career. Discover more CRAFTSMAN Trucks Final Laps videos below. A two-time Truck Series champion, Bodine ran a limited schedule the past few seasons. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. Can the 58-year-old Bodine really go out this way? How NASCAR is gearing up for its "biggest change" in 2022, Logano didnt brake check anyone in Fontana NASCAR Cup restart chaos, Logano denies blame in restart chaos Fought a really tough truck. Chandler Michael Smith Sr. (born June 26, 2002) is an American professional stock car racing driver. From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. A bad week or the dark horse from F1 testing? Unfortunately, his second-place finish would not stand. A bad week or the dark horse from F1 testing? Austin Hill 3.800. He called his shot before his Daytona 500 dream blew up. You wouldnt know it by looking at the stages winner, but Kyle Busch Motorsports was the team to beat all night. 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. https://t.co/Ja87SEoz1x pic.twitter.com/WQ2MK3PIXw. Crafton will race for a fourth series championship. The run to the championship opens Friday at Indianapolis Raceway Park. 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. 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 . 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. 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. Luckily, there is a silver lining to being in the back of the field its away from trouble. We will be strategic as what races we select to enter. And dont accuse Smith of Monday-morning quarterbacking. I've got to stick with him.' With eight laps to go, Rhodes was battling side by side with teammate Matt Crafton but pulled ahead for a sixth-place finish. 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, "Racing is the best medicine" for NASCAR's Max Gutierrez, Gutierrez racing return after loss One caveat: NASCARs Trucks regular-season points leader has not won the season championship in each of the past four years. That doesnt make him incapable of grasping the obvious, which gives him a leg up on the NASCAR brain trust. 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. 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. On Lap 31, the rest of the field pit with Logano the first off and moved into the lead. Justin Allgaier 4.050. This is part of the game.. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. ET on Sunday, February 19. 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. "But then I am sitting there as the leader and I'm like, 'Man, I am a sitting duck. Long day. Tanner Gray continues a silently consistent season and is second after two races also six points behind the leader. 62 for Halmar Friesen Racing a team owned and driven by Friesen on his quest to make 800 career NASCAR starts. You may opt-out anytime by clicking "unsubscribe" from the newsletter or from your account. By the end of the night, all three had led a total of 96 out of 134 laps in the 200-mile event. Related. "I've pretty much figured out every way to lose one. I knew I only had to get a couple of points, to clinch, Smith said. I'm glad we're on to the playoffs and ready to get this season started.. One caveat: NASCARs Trucks regular-season points leader has not won the season championship in each of the past four years. 13 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Kaulig Racing. Smith has one race of Cup Series experience to his name, having replacing Chris Buescher behind the wheel of the No. "I knew I only had to get a couple of points [to clinch]," Zane Smith said. Dalton Hopkins began writing for Frontstretch in April 2021. 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, Front Row Motorsports, Daytona 500, NASCAR (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images). It was a return almost a decade in the making. He's not a huge name in NASCAR just yet, but Chandler Smith is working his way through the ranks. Long day. After a minor miscommunication with his team, Bodine placed his truck in the wrong gear while trying to reach his stall. Thats why NASCAR absolutely has to allow practice on superspeedways before qualifying, especially at the season-opening Daytona 500. Theres no guarantee Smith would have made the field with the help of a practice session, but it couldnt have hurt. It has since been revealed that Smith is set to share the chartered No. 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 Bodine was given a speeding penalty and was sent to the rear of the field. Currently, he is the lead writer for the weekly Thinkin' Out Loud column and one of our lead reporters. To boot, the Onion was coming back in the No. 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. Weve been going through a little bit of a struggle recently, Chandler Smith said. 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. pic.twitter.com/hPnk9ie4LB, NASCAR Camping World Trucks (@NASCAR_Trucks) March 5, 2022. With 50 laps remaining, Blaney remained out front leading a single-file line of about 10 cars. He led 49 of 60 laps on the 2-mile tri-oval track. We will announce those races later once the 2023 schedules are announced. 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. Even Cup Series rookies Ty Gibbs and Noah Gragson logged a combined 33 Cup Series starts a year ago. A bad week or the dark horse from F1 testing? Tune in at 5:00 p.m. EST on @FS1! Chandler Smith will compete full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. With eight laps remaining, Harvick and his team began discussing scenarios to make a move on Logano for the lead. Crafton will race for a fourth series championship. Captaincy chaos and Waldrum ultimatums - Will Nigeria be ready for World Cup? Chandler Smith, attempting to make his Cup Series debut with Kaulig Racing, failed to make the field. This is part of the game.. Ive wrecked before. Todd Bodine slammed the wall early in his 800th career NASCAR start and the final scheduled one of his career. 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. Point Report:A win on Friday night grants Chandler Smith a spot in the Truck Series playoffs in 2022 and the points lead after two races. 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. I've been here before. A two-time Truck Series champion, Bodine ran a limited schedule the past few seasons. After Bowman and Byron both took brief stints in the lead, Blaney ended up leading the first lap. Rhodes held off hometown hero Busch for the stage two win and completed his sweep. However, NASCAR didnt schedule any Cup Series practice time until after the single-car qualifying. "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 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. 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. Three or more missing (or not tightened to the wheel) lug nuts is a DQ per 2019 rule update. #VictoriasVoice200 pic.twitter.com/LT8INZ1Fcq, #VictoriasVoice200 pic.twitter.com/rrzBqzSozI. He made his NASCAR debut in a Busch Series race (now Xfinity) and finished 27th on Sept. 21, 1986, at Martinsville Speedway. "I feel really good about where our team is at. We always felt that he was the next breakthrough star in the sport, and he has been proving that this season. Crafton will race for a fourth series championship. Bowman, by winning the pole for the Daytona 500 on Wednesday night, also started on the pole . 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