MOORESVILLE, N.C. (January 22, 2026) – After a successful first season at Front Row Motorsports (FRM), highlighted by two wins in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, Chandler Smith will make his first attempt for the team in the Cup Series driving the No. 36 Ford Mustang Dark Horse in the Daytona 500.
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Chandler Smith Expects To Rally From Darlington Disappointment
For a driver who finished 30th in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Playoff opener at Darlington Raceway and currently occupies next-to-last place in the standings, Chandler Smith has a surprisingly sanguine outlook entering Thursday night’s UNOH 250 Presented by Ohio Logistics at Bristol Motor Speedway (8 p.m. ET on FS1, NRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
Front Row Motorsports: Richmond Raceway NCTS Race Advance- Layne Riggs / Chandler Smith
NASCAR NCTS eero 250 – Front Row Motorsports
- Date: Friday, August 15, 2025
- Event: Race 18 of 25
- Series: NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series
- Location: Richmond Raceway (0.75-miles)
- # of Laps: 250
- Time/TV/Radio: 7:30 PM ET on FS1/SiriusXM channel 90
Front Row Motorsports: Watkins Glen International NCTS Race Advance- Layne Riggs / Chandler Smith
Front Row Motorsports Watkins Glen International NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race Advance
Mission 176 at The Glen
- Date: Friday, August 8, 2025
- Event: Race 17 of 25
- Series: NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series
- Location: Watkins Glen International (2.45-miles)
- # of Laps: 72
- Time/TV/Radio: 5:00 PM ET on FS1/SiriusXM channel 90
Chandler Smith Takes Strong Momentum Into Rockingham Truck Race
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service
Fresh from a convincing victory at Bristol Motor Speedway—a win that denied runner-up Kyle Larson a sweep of NASCAR’s three national series—Chandler Smith comes to Rockingham Speedway second in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series standings, with his sights set on the top spot.
Noah Gragson, Chandler Smith Partner With Rural King for Multi-Race Schedule
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Noah Gragson and Chandler Smith will team up with Rural King as a primary sponsor for multiple NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races in 2025, Front Row Motorsports announced April 9. (more…)
Front Row Motorsports: Daytona NCTS Race Advance (Layne Riggs / Chandler Smith)
Fresh From Florida 250
- Date: Friday, February 14, 2025
- Event: Race 1 of 25
- Series: NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series
- Location: Daytona International Speedway (2.5-miles)
- # of Laps: 100
- Time/TV/Radio: 7:30 PM ET on FS1/MRN/SiriusXM channel 90
Chandler Smith Driving for Garage 66 at Daytona 500
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…)
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.