Chandler Smith News, Rumors, & NASCAR Updates

A quiet NASCAR owner risked it all in the antitrust lawsuit and came out on top

Front Row Motorsports owner Bob Jenkins risked his entire NASCAR team to challenge the revenue sharing system and came out of the federal antitrust lawsuit poised to start building...

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Tyler Reddick secures first-ever Daytona 500 crown and NASCAR heads to Georgia

With a push from teammate Riley Herbst, Tyler Reddick won the Daytona 500 amid late crashes, snapping a 38-race losing streak

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Michael Jordan's Daytona 500 ring: Tyler Reddick's 1-lap lead delivers NASCAR's biggest win

Tyler Reddick won the Daytona 500 in a car owned by Michael Jordan when Chase Elliott crashed as he and Reddick were battling for the win

FEBRUARY 15 • Associated Press

NASCAR Truck Series 2026: Driver points table after Fresh From Florida 250 at Daytona International Speedway The results of the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fresh From Florida 250 came down to overtime as Front Row Motorsports driver Chandler Smith emerged victorious in a thrilling...

FEBRUARY 14 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Wins Fresh from Florida 250 Smith won the Fresh from Florida 250 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Daytona International Speedway on Friday night.

Impact This wild race would feature several different leaders, several multi-truck accidents and no real dominant driver in the field. An overtime finish would be in order due to a late crash, and Smith would charge from sixth- to first-place in the final half-lap to take the victory. He would narrowly edge out Gio Ruggiero in a four-wide finish at the line. It was Smith's first victory at Daytona and eighth-career win.

FEBRUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

FRM's Chandler Smith steals NASCAR Truck Daytona race in a thrilling last-lap battle Chandler Smith executed a nerve-wracking four-wide pass to the checkered flag at Daytona International Speedway. The Front Row Motorsports driver eked out the win by a narrow margi...

FEBRUARY 14 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Chandler Smith Wins In Electric Finish To Daytona Truck Race After a wild finish to Friday night's Fresh From Florida NASCAR Truck race at Daytona, it was Chandler Smith who was celebrating the win in...

FEBRUARY 14 • SI.COM

Who's In, Who's Out: Daytona 500 Qualifying, Explained

Who's in and who's out when it comes to the Daytona 500? Well, that's a little complicated. Here's the breakdown of how the field is set.

FEBRUARY 13 • FOX SPORTS

Who's In, Who's Out: Daytona 500 Qualifying, Explained

A spin, a patch of grass and inches from a crash, Casey Mears still makes the Daytona 500

Joey Logano and Chase Elliott both won their Daytona 500 qualifying races on Thursday night to earn starting spots on the second row for Sunday's season-opener

FEBRUARY 13 • Associated Press

Kyle Busch grabs Daytona 500 pole, chasing a win that has eluded him for 20 starts

Kyle Busch has won the pole for the Daytona 500 and has another shot at the win that has eluded him his entire career

FEBRUARY 12 • Associated Press

How to watch the Daytona 500 and what to watch for in 'The Great American Race'

William Byron will try to become the first driver in history to win the Daytona 500 three consecutive years when the 68th running of “The Great American Race” opens the NASCAR seas...

FEBRUARY 4 • Associated Press

Chandler Smith makes a surprise Daytona 500 move with Front Row Motorsports: "I am going to give it my best shot" Chandler Smith has been tapped for a Daytona 500 attempt with a fourth car from Front Row Motorsports. The Truck Series driver will pilot the No. 36 Mustang Darkhorse.

JANUARY 23 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Daytona 500 with Front Row Smith has officially joined the entry list for the 2026 Daytona 500. The driver, who will reprise his role as the full-time driver of the No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford F-150 in...

Impact FRM will field an additional entry for Smith in the upcoming Daytona 500 in February. As an open team the No. 36 Ford will need to qualify on lap time or race their way in through the Duels. Smith has attempted the Daytona 500 twice before but failed to make it. He'll look to erase those disappointments and get the FRM Ford into this field for the Great American Race.

JANUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Front Row Motorsports: Martinsville Speedway NCTS Race Advance- Layne Riggs / Chandler Smith - Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News Layne Riggs Notes Layne Riggs and the No. 34 team face the Martinsville Speedway this weekend. Friday night's race serves as the cutoff race...

OCTOBER 22, 2025 • SPEEDWAYDIGEST.COM

Front Row Motorsports: Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval NCTS Race Advance- Layne Riggs / Chandler Smith - Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News Layne Riggs Notes The NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series will start the Round of 8 for the series' playoffs this Friday at the Charlotte Motor Sp...

OCTOBER 1, 2025 • SPEEDWAYDIGEST.COM

NASCAR's Ryan Blaney clinches spot in Round of 8 and Max Verstappen closes gap in F1 standings

Ryan Blaney clinched a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series Round of 8, holding off Josh Berry in the Round of 12 opener

SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Front Row Motorsports: New Hampshire Motor Speedway NCTS Race Advance- Layne Riggs / Chandler Smith - Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News Layne Riggs Notes After a dominating win at the Bristol Motor Speedway, Layne Riggs and the No. 34 team head to Loudon, New Hampshire for 17...

SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 • SPEEDWAYDIGEST.COM

AUTO RACING: Bells takes all-star win in NASCAR and rookie Shwartzman wins pole for Indy 500

Christopher Bell earned the all-star win after taking the lead from Joey Logano with 9 laps to go

MAY 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Corey Heim left fuming at Layne Riggs; Chandler Smith wins Trucks Wilkesboro | Sporting News Canada “Look in the mirror and figure out this is why no one likes you. You’re racing like a (expletive) idiot. Calm down or else someone’s going t...

MAY 17, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Denny Hamlin Fires Back at Kyle Larson's Post-Race Diss The 23XI owner responded to Larson’s post-Bristol comments, saying he’s glad Chandler Smith beat him in the Truck race.

APRIL 14, 2025 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Daytona 500 Bids for JJ Yeley, Chandler Smith End in Duel 1 JJ Yeley has mastered the art of putting himself in position to make the Daytona 500 in the closing laps of the Duel Qualifiers at Daytona a...

FEBRUARY 14, 2025 • SI.COM

Briscoe gives Toyota its first Daytona 500 pole as Johnson and Truex also lock into NASCAR opener

Chase Briscoe led a banner night for Toyota in qualifying for the Daytona 500 by winning the pole for NASCAR’s “Great American Race.”

FEBRUARY 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Denny Hamlin leads fast group of Toyotas in NASCAR's opening practice for the Daytona 500

Denny Hamlin led a trio of Toyota drivers — the manufacturer claimed five of the top six spots — in the opening practice for the Daytona 500

FEBRUARY 12, 2025 • Associated Press

NASCAR's new 'world-class driver' rule makes Daytona 500 qualifying more complicated than ever

The Daytona 500 has NASCAR’s most unusual — and complicated — qualifying format

FEBRUARY 11, 2025 • Associated Press

Chandler Smith Secures Full-Time NASCAR Drive After Joe Gibbs Racing Exit Chandler Smith has joined Front Row Motorsports for the 2025 NASCAR Truck Series.

DECEMBER 22, 2024 • KANSASCITY.COM

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