Chandler Smith
Helio Castroneves, of Brazil, puts on his helmet during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday, May 20, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
AUTO RACING: Celebrated weekend for 3 top racing series

By The Associated Press May. 24, 2022 09:12 AM EDT

Zane Smith (38) crosses the finish line to win the second stage of a NASCAR Truck Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Saturday, May 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
Smith drives away on restart to win Trucks race at Kansas

By Dave Skretta May. 14, 2022 10:06 PM EDT

John Hunter Nemechek celebrates with the speedway pole award after qualifying for the NASCAR Truck Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Saturday, May 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
NASCAR Trucks Series at Kansas

May. 14, 2022 02:19 PM EDT

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands, winner of the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race, holds his trophy and a Miami Dolphins' helmet at the Miami International Autodrome, Sunday, May 8, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
AUTO RACING: NASCAR off to Kansas, Max wins, Indy 500 looms

By The Associated Press May. 10, 2022 11:17 AM EDT

Chase Elliott, center, holds up his trophy after a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Dover Motor Speedway, Monday, May 2, 2022, in Dover, Del. (AP Photo/Jason Minto)
AUTO RACING: NASCAR heads to Darlington; F1 debuts in Miami

By The Associated Press May. 04, 2022 09:46 AM EDT

William Byron (24) is showered with confetti in Victory Lane after he won the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in Martinsville, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
AUTO RACING: Bristol dirt wraps NASCAR's short track spree

By The Associated Press Apr. 13, 2022 10:56 AM EDT

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands celebrates after he won the Formula One Grand Prix it in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, March 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
AUTO RACING: Martinsville next in NASCAR's short track spree

By The Associated Press Apr. 06, 2022 08:35 AM EDT

Crew chief Phil Surgen, left, shares a high-five with driver Ross Chastain during a post-race interview after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Circuit of the Americas, Sunday, March 27, 2022, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman)
AUTO RACING: Short track season arrives at 2 NASCAR tracks

By The Associated Press Mar. 30, 2022 11:48 AM EDT

Zane Smith (38) and Lawless Alan (45) go through Turn 1 during practice for the NASCAR Truck Series auto race at Circuit of the Americas, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman)
Zane Smith wins Truck Series race at COTA in double overtime

By Jenna Fryer Mar. 26, 2022 04:16 PM EDT

Charles Leclerc de Ferrari celebra la victoria en el Gran Premio de Bahrein, el domingo 20 de marzo de 2022. (AP Foto/Hassan Ammar)
AUTO RACING: Hendrick off to fast start, F1 and IndyCar, too

By The Associated Press Mar. 23, 2022 09:15 AM EDT

Corey Heim poses with the trophy after winning a NASCAR trucks series auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga., Saturday, March 19, 2022. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
19-year-old Corey Heim wins NASCAR Truck race at Atlanta

By Paul Newberry Mar. 19, 2022 05:32 PM EDT

Chandler Smith, right, leads the field into the first turn after the start during the NASCAR trucks series auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga., Saturday, March 19, 2022. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
NASCAR Trucks Series at Atlanta

Mar. 19, 2022 03:37 PM EDT

FILE - Max Verstappen of the Netherlands, center, celebrates with members of his team after winning the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021. After losing the Formula One title on the last lap last year, Lewis Hamilton is more motivated than ever to wrestle it back from Max Verstappen. But Hamilton’s also worried that Mercedes is not quick enough to win races and that both Verstappen’s Red Bull team and Ferrari could be the early pace-setters when the season begins Sunday, March 20, 2022 in Bahrain. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)
AUTO RACING: NASCAR heads east; F1 starts in the Middle East

By The Associated Press Mar. 16, 2022 05:04 PM EDT

Ty Gibbs, front left, celebrates after winning a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)
AUTO RACING: NASCAR's top two series head to Phoenix

By The Associated Press Mar. 09, 2022 04:27 PM EST

Teen Chandler Smith wins Truck Series race in Las Vegas

By Jenna Fryer Mar. 04, 2022 11:37 PM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chandler Smith used a brilliant final lap Friday night to hold off both Daytona winner Zane Smith and boss Kyle Busch to win the Truck Series race...

FILE - Drivers restart after a weather delay during the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. It's another season of change for NASCAR as it prepares for Sunday's opening Daytona 500.(AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
AUTO RACING: Busy Daytona weekend kicks off NASCAR season

By The Associated Press Feb. 16, 2022 03:11 PM EST

Fans cheer Chandler Smith (18) as he enters Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Truck Series auto race Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)
Ben Rhodes wins Truck Series title for ThorSport Racing

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 05, 2021 10:03 PM EDT

Kris Wright (2) leads Chandler Smith (18) early in the NASCAR Truck Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Phoenix

Nov. 05, 2021 09:19 PM EDT

Austin Hill (16) and Zane Smith hit the wall during a NASCAR Truck Series auto race Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/Gre McWilliams )
Fogleman smashes his way to first career NASCAR victory

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 02, 2021 04:26 PM EDT

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain collides with Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands during the Italian Formula One Grand Prix, at Monza racetrack, in Monza, Italy, Sunday, Sept.12, 2021. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
AUTO RACING: NASCAR heads to Las Vegas as IndyCar wraps

By The Associated Press Sep. 22, 2021 08:10 AM EDT