Zane Smith gets breakthrough NASCAR Truck Series title in wild overtime shootout: After two frustrating runner-up finishes in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship, Zane Smith finally won his first title in a two-lap overtime shootout.(Read More)(11-4-2022)
#38-Zane Smith won the Lucas Oil 150 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Phoenix Raceway and with it, the 2022 championship. Smith got the lead following an overtime restart and held off championship challengers #99-Ben Rhodes and #18-Chandler Smith to narrowly claim the title.
The win is his first at Phoenix, fourth of the season, and the seventh of his career.
#38-Smith dominated the race, leading 77 of the 154 laps and sweeping the opening stages. A pitstop under yellow with 14 laps remaining saw Smith lose eight spots on pitroad. Meanwhile, #99-Rhodes took two tires and gained track position. Another yellow flag on lap 148 of the scheduled 150 allowed #38-Smith another shot. #99-Rhodes led at the time, but teammate, #66-Ty Majeski spun while attempting a move on #38-Smith. The spin brought out the yellow and eliminated Majeski’s title hopes.
The field saw the overtime restart with #99-Rhodes leading over #18-Smith and #38-Smith. The three battled to the checkered flag with #38-Smith beating #99-Rhodes to the line by just .236-seconds.
#4-John Hunter Nemechek, #52-Stewart Friesen, #23-Grant Enfinger, #51-Corey Heim, #15-Tanner Gray, #30-Kaden Honeycutt, and #42-Carson Hocevar closed out the top-10.
There were 15 lead changes among seven drivers and seven cautions for 41 yellow flag laps. The average speed of the race was: 89.003mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Driver Points Standings, Owner Points Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report
Race Fast Facts – Phoenix
Zane Smith (P) won the 28th Annual Lucas Oil 150, his seventh victory in 69 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races.
This is his fourth victory and 19th top-10 finish in 2022.
This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in three races at Phoenix Raceway.
Ben Rhodes (P) (second) posted his fifth top-10 finish in eight races at Phoenix Raceway. It is his 13th top-10 finish in 2022.
Chandler Smith (P) (third) posted his fourth top-10 finish in four races at Phoenix Raceway.
Corey Heim (seventh) was the highest finishing rookie.
Zane Smith (P) has won the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Championship.
Corey Heim has won the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award.
Toyota has won the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Manufacturers Championship.
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Championship Fast Facts – Phoenix
Driver Champion: Zane Smith
Team: No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford F-150
Zane Smith has won his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship.
Smith is the 20th different driver to win the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship.
Smith won the NASCAR Camping World Truck season finale at Phoenix Raceway to win the title.
Smith finished the 2022 season with 23 starts, four wins, 14 top fives and 19 top 10s.
During the Playoffs this season, Smith has posted one win, five top fives and six top 10s.
Smith, from Huntington Beach, California, is the fifth different NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion
from the state of California; joining Mike Skinner (1995 champion), Ron Hornaday Jr. (1996, 1998, 2007, 2009),
Matt Crafton (2013, 2014, 2019) and Sheldon Creed (2020).
Owner Champion: Bob Jenkins, Front Row Motorsports
This is Front Row Motorsport’s first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver championship (Zane Smith,
2022) and first series owners title (2022) as well.
Front Row Motorsports is the 15th different organizations to win in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
driver championship, and the 17th different organization to win the owners championship.
Front Row Motorsports has posted five NASCAR Camping World Truck Series wins among two drivers – Todd
Gilliland (one win) and Zane Smith (four wins).
In 2020, Front Row Motorsports made its NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut with driver Todd Gilliland
in the No. 38 at Daytona International Speedway.
Crew Chief Champion: Chris Lawson
This is Chris Lawson’s first career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship; his previous best
championship finish was seventh with driver Todd Gilliland last season.
Lawson has become the 24th different crew chief to win a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship.
Lawson has five career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victories among two different drivers – Todd
Gilliland (one win) and Zane Smith (four wins).
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Truck Series Driver Point Standings after Phoenix:
1) #38-Zane Smith, 4040
2) #99-Ben Rhodes, 4035, -5
3) #18-Chandler Smith, 4034, -6
4) #66-Ty Majeski, 4017, -23
5) #4-John Hunter Nemechek, 2285
6) #52-Stewart Friesen, 2276
7) #23-Grant Enfinger, 2266
8) #98-Christian Eckes, 2230
9) #88-Matt Crafton,2208
10) #42-Carson Hocevar, 2186
See the Driver Points Standings and the Owner Points Standings
Trucks to the rear: #19-Kraus(backup truck), #40-Thompson(engine change)
Pitstalls
#38-Zane Smith won the Cometic Gasket pole for the Lucas Oil 150 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season finale at Lucas Oil Raceway with speed of 138.032 mph, for his first career pole.
#62-Layne Riggs will start second, followed by #51-Corey Heim, #15-Tanner Gray, #52-Stewart Friesen, #99-Ben Rhodes, #98-Christian Eckes, #66-Ty Majeski, #88-Matt Crafton, and #4-John Hunter Nemechek in the top-10.
#18-Chandler Smith is the only championship contender not in the top-10. He qualified 12th.
35 trucks entered the race, none will go home.
See the complete Lucas Oil 150 Starting Lineup and check out the complete Qualifying Results.
Phoenix Raceway – Qualifying Fast Facts:
Zane Smith (P) won the Cometic Gaskets Pole Award for the 28th Annual Lucas Oil 150 with a lap of 26.081 seconds, 138.032 mph.
This is his first career pole in 69 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races.
This is his first pole and 14th top-10 start in 2022.
This is his first pole in three races at Phoenix Raceway.
Layne Riggs (second) posted his second top-10 start of 2022 and his first in series track debut at Phoenix Raceway.
Corey Heim # (third) posted his first top-10 start at Phoenix Raceway. It is his 11th in 16 races this season.
Corey Heim (third) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
The Championship 4 drivers are starting in the following positions in tonight’s race – Zane Smith (1st),
Ben Rhodes (6th), Ty Majeski (8th) and Chandler Smith (12th).
(NASCAR)(11-4-2022)
Qualifying Order
Practice for the Lucas Oil 150 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Phoenix Raceway is over; the top-five, slowest and notes:
#66-Majeski 138.884
#38-Smith 136.726
#18-Smith 136.236
#51-Heim 135.803
#4-Nemechek 135.798
Slowest: #33-McGee 125.431
Most laps run: 59, #61-Purdy
Notes: #99-Rhodes, the final championship driver not within the top-5, was 12th after a late start to the session. The team could not get the truck to start. He made it on track and was able to clock 18 laps.
#19-Kraus moved to a backup truck after an incident during the session. #40-Dean Thompson also suffered damage after a separate incident.
See complete results on the Lucas Oil 150 Practice speeds page.
Crew Rosters
The Entry List for the season-ending Lucas Oil 150 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Phoenix Raceway has been released. There are 35 drivers/teams for 36 spots. Since 35 teams are entered, none will miss the race.
Some notes: #02-Sauter, #7-Caruth, #20-Williams, #33-McGee, #35-Garcia, #43-Hacker, #62-Riggs
See the complete Lucas Oil 150 Entry List.
TandemDraft Stats: Truck Series Edition – Phoenix
Goodyear Tire Notes
2022 Qualifying Procedures
