As reported by Jayski, Garage 66 has signed Chandler Smith to compete in the 67th Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway, driving the No. 66 QuickTie Ford Mustang Dark Horse. (more…)
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Chandler Smith Joins Front Row Motorsports Truck Program in 2025
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (December 20, 2024) – Front Row Motorsports (FRM) is excited to announce an expansion to its championship-winning NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) program that will see Chandler Smith drive a second Ford F-150 for the team in the upcoming 2025 NCTS season. (more…)
Chandler Smith – No. 81 Mobil 1 Toyota GR Supra Preview – Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway
- SMITH AT BRISTOL: Chandler Smith made his first NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) start at Bristol Motor Speedway (BMS) last year and finished in the top-five. Smith also has four NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series starts, including a 2021 win, at the World’s Fastest Half-Mile.
- WATKINS GLEN RECAP: Smith ran in the top-10 consistently during last weekend’s NXS race at Watkins Glen after qualifying sixth. The driver of the No. 81 picked up a couple of positions to finish fourth in the first stage. Strategy played into flipping the second stage to start up front in the final stretch of the race. Smith survived two overtime restarts to collect another top-five with a fourth-place finish.
Chandler Smith – No. 81 Smith General Construction Toyota GR Supra Preview – Mission 200 at Watkins Glen International
- SMITH AT WATKINS GLEN: Chandler Smith made his track debut at Watkins Glen International in last year’s NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) race. Smith finished the race in eighth-place. Smith has finished in the top-10 in two road course races so far in 2024 – Circuit of the Americas and Sonoma Raceway.
- ATLANTA RECAP: Last weekend, Smith returned to his home track, Atlanta Motor Speedway. The No. 81 started eighth and earned a few stage points with a ninth-place finish in Stage 1 and a eighth-place finish in Stage 2. Smith led twice in Stage 3 for a total of 28 laps. Smith made a run at the lead on the last lap, but fell back for a fourth-place finish.
Chandler Smith – No. 81 Wheelers Toyota GR Supra Preview – Focused Health 250 at Atlanta Motor Speedway
SMITH AT ATLANTA: Georgia-native Chandler Smith will return to his home track this weekend as the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) races at Atlanta Motor Speedway (AMS). Smith has one top-five finish in three starts at AMS, which came earlier this year when he finished in second.
DARLINGTON RECAP: Smith started the latest NXS race at Darlington Raceway in fifth and struggled with handling for most of the race. The No. 81 earned an eighth-place finish.
ON THE PITBOX: Crew Chief of the No. 81, Jeff Meendering has visited Victory Lane 10 times as a NXS crew chief, most recently with Smith at Richmond in March 2024. His teams have collected 67 top-five finishes, 138 top-10 finishes, and 14 pole positions under his leadership. (more…)
Chandler Smith – No. 81 QuickTie Toyota GR Supra Preview – Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway
SMITH AT DARLINGTON: Chandler Smith has three previous NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) starts at Darlington Raceway with a best finish of 12th earlier this year. He also has four NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) starts at the Lady in Black with one top-10 finish.
DAYTONA RECAP: Smith finished runner-up to Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) teammate Ryan Truex on Friday night at Daytona. The No. 81 team earned their first pole of 2024 Friday afternoon and ran in the top-10 for most of the night, finishing Stage 1 in second and Stage 2 in eighth. (more…)
Chandler Smith – No. 81 QuickTie Toyota GR Supra Preview – Wawa 250 powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway
SMITH AT DAYTONA: Chandler Smith had a strong Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) debut at Daytona International Speedway earlier this year. The team positioned themselves for a great chance at the win, starting second for the final restart. The No. 81 crossed the finish line fifth, giving him a great start to the 2024 season. (more…)
Chandler Smith – No. 81 QuickTie Toyota GR Supra Preview – Cabo Wabo 250 at Michigan International Speedway
Chandler Smith has one prior NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) start at Michgan International Speedway (MIS). He ran in the top-10 throughout the 2023 NXS race. (more…)
Chandler Smith – No. 81 Mobil 1 Toyota GR Supra – United Rentals 300 at Daytona International Speedway
Chandler Smith will make his inaugural start with Joe Gibbs Racing this weekend at Daytona International Speedway (DIS). Smith has several starts across NASCAR series the World Center of Racing. The young driver has two NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) starts and two NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) starts at the track. He also raced in the NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) Coke Zero Sugar 400 in 2023 and finished 15th. (more…)
Off Weekend For Trucks, Chandler Smith Rockets Out Front With Playoff Win at Richmond Last Week
Kyle Busch Motorsports driver Chandler Smith took the Playoff win at Richmond Raceway last weekend in dominant fashion, leading 176 of the scheduled 250 laps, and with the victory catapulted himself into the second round of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs. (more…)
Chandler Smith Wins 54th Annual Snowball Derby (Pending Inspection)
UPDATE – Sunday, December 5th @ 8:27pm / ET
Four hours and 12 minutes after the completion of the 2021 Snowball Derby, Chandler Smith’s No. 26s Toyota has officially been declared the winner, clearing post-race technical inspection.
Pending technical inspection, 2021 NASCAR Truck Series Rookie of The Year Chandler Smith is the winner of the 54th Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway, after making a late-race move around Derek Thorn, who dominated the event for the second year in a row. (more…)
Radford Racing School Becomes First in the Country to Offer Trans Am Racing Program with Genuine TA2 Racing Cars
CHANDLER, Arizona – October 19, 2021 – Radford Racing School announced today the debut of a Trans Am Racing program making it the only school in the U.S. to offer such a racing experience. The new Trans Am program was developed in collaboration with legendary driver development coach and champion NASCAR and Xfinity Series racer Chris Cook, who has trained some of the world’s greatest drivers including Tony Stewart, Joey Logano, Clint Bowyer, and Johnny O’Connell, a four-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. (more…)
Sicard Opens White Mountain Season with Dominating Triple Crown Win
N. Woodstock, NH — Barton, VT’s Shane Sicard showed why he’s a three-time defending White Mountain Motorsports Park champion with a dominating victory in the J.P. Sicard Triple Crown Series on Saturday, May 8. Sicard took the lead from Marshfield, VT’s Matthew Potter on lap 6 of the 75-lap Wells River Chevrolet Flying Tiger feature and cruised to the win as part of the 29th White Mountain Season Opener. (more…)
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series News & Notes – Darlington Raceway
The Triple Truck Challenge was introduced in 2019, as a three-race program that provides drivers in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series an opportunity to win up to $500,000 in bonus money. (more…)
Drellos starts title defense with a big win at Devil’s Bowl
WEST HAVEN, Vt. – Demetrios Drellos picked up right where he left off last year: On top at Devil’s Bowl Speedway. The reigning Sportsman Modified champion opened the new season on Saturday, May 1, with a dominant win during a wildly unpredictable night presented by Mike’s Fuels of Bridport. A total of 118 racecars jammed the pit area and outer parking lot as a nice spectator crowd filtered in for the 2021 lid-lifter, and Drellos collected a whopping $3,200 for his victory in the race honoring the late Matt Bilodeau. (more…)
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series News & Notes – Kansas Speedway
After the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series took last weekend off, the series jumps back into action this week at Kansas Speedway for the Wise Power 200 (Saturday, May 1, at 7:30 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). (more…)
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series News & Notes – Off Weekend
For the second week in a row, the No. 51 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota visited Victory Lane, and the win marked the 51st for the truck number.
And the victory came in unusual fashion – without the team’s namesake behind the wheel. (more…)
Bondurant High Performance Driving School Evolves into Radford Racing School
CHANDLER, Ariz. – March 22, 2021 – The storied Bondurant High Performance Driving School is writing a new chapter. After purchasing the school in May 2019, completing an extensive multi-million-dollar renovation and revamping its curriculum, the school’s owners – a small group of auto enthusiasts, collectors and graduates of the school – have renamed the facility the Radford Racing School. (more…)