Chandler Smith dominates NASCAR Truck Series Playoff race at Richmond: RICHMOND, Va. – The first truck off pit road controlled the race. That was the story of Chandler Smith’s dominating victory in Saturday night’s Worldwide Express 250 at Richmond Raceway. Smith took charge of the second event in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoff when he won the race off pit road under caution on lap 75—during the break between the first and second stages.(Read More)(8-13-2022)
#18-Chandler Smith dominated the final two stages and won the Worldwide Express 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Richmond Raceway. The win is his first at Richmond, third win of the season, and the fourth of his career.
#4-John Hunter Nemechek finished second, nearly three seconds behind Smith. #66-Ty Majeski, #23-Grant Enfinger, and #51-Corey Heim completed the top-5.
#17-Taylor Gray, #88-Matt Crafton, #98-Christian Eckes, #38-Zane Smith, and #42-Carson Hocevar were the remainder of the top-10
Of the Round of 10 championship playoff drivers, only two failed to finish within the top-10: #52-Stewart Friesen was 11th and #99-Ben Rhodes was 18th.
Pole-sitter, eventual third place finisher #66-Majeski, won the opening stage, but a fall by his jackman during a pitstop following the end of the stage, dropped him two spots for the stage 2 restart. #18-Smith took the lead following the restart and maintained it to the finish.
There were four lead changes among three drivers and three cautions for 25 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 96.209mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Driver Points Standings, Owner Points Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report
Race Fast Facts – Richmond
Chandler Smith (P) won the 3rd Annual Worldwide Express 250 Carrier Appreciation, his fifth victory in 56 Camping World Truck Series races.
This is his third victory and 12th top-10 finish in 2022.
This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in three races at Richmond Raceway.
John Hunter Nemechek (P) (second) posted his second top-10 finish in two races at Richmond Raceway. It is his 13th top-10 finish in 2022.
Ty Majeski (P) (third) posted his first top-10 finish in one races at Richmond Raceway.
Corey Heim (P) (fifth) was the highest finishing rookie.
Chandler Smith (P) leads the point standings by 2 points over Zane Smith (P).
(NASCAR)(8-13-2022)
Truck Series Driver Point Standings after Richmond:
1 race remains before the Round of 8 cutoff
1) #18-Chandler Smith, 1 win
2) #23- Grant Enfinger, 1 win
3) #38-Zane Smith, 2109, +46
4) #4-John Hunter Nemechek, 2106, +43
5) #66- Ty Majeski, 2099, +36
6) #52-Stewart Friesen, 2094, +31
7) #99-Ben Rhodes, 2084, +21
8) #88-Matt Crafton, 2066, +3
Below the Round of 8 cutoff
9) #42-Carson Hocevar, 2063, -3
10) #98-Christian Eckes, 2060, -6
See the Drivers Points Standings and Owners Points Standings.
Trucks to the rear: #43-Maggio(driver change)
Pitstalls
#66-Ty Majeski won the Cometic Gasket pole for the Worldwide Express 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Richmond Raceway with speed of119.580 mph for his first pole at Richmond, third of the year, and the third of his career. #18-Chandler Smith will start second, followed by #52-Stewart Friesen, #62-Layne Riggs, #23-Grant Enfinger, #38-Zane Smith, #4-John Hunter Nemechek, #61-Chase Purdy, #98-Christian Eckes, and #25-Matt DiBenedetto in the top-10.
Championship Round of 10 competitors not in the top-10: #42-Carson Hocevar, 12th, #99-Ben Rhodes, 14th and #88-Matt Crafton, 15th.
Did not qualify: #5-Tyler Hill, #6-Norm Benning, #14-Trey Hutchens, #46-Brennan Poole, #90-Justin Carroll, #96-Mason Maggio.
See the complete Worldwide Express 250 Starting Lineup and check out the complete Qualifying Results.(8-13-2022)
Richmond Raceway – Qualifying Fast Facts:
Ty Majeski (P) won the Pole Award for the 3rd Annual Worldwide Express 250 Carrier Appreciation with a lap of 22.579 seconds, 119.580 mph.
This is his third pole in 38 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races.
This is his third pole and 14th top-10 start in 2022.
This is his first pole in one races at Richmond Raceway.
Chandler Smith (P) (second) posted his 14th top-10 start of 2022 and his first in three races at Richmond Raceway.
Stewart Friesen (P) (third) posted his second top-10 start at Richmond Raceway. It is his 14th in 18 races this season.
Corey Heim (P) (16th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
(NASCAR Statistics)(8-13-2022)
Practice for the Worldwide Express 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Richmond Raceway is over; the top-five, slowest and notes:
#66-Majeski 119.042
#18-Smith 118.452
#42-Hocevar 118.354
#25-DiBenedetto 117.714
#7-Caruth 117.632
Slowest: #6-Benning 107.862
Most laps run: #24-Wood, 35
See complete results on the Practice speeds page.(8-13-2022)
Qualifying Order
Crew Rosters
The Entry List for the Worldwide Express 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Richmond Raceway has been released. There are 42 drivers/teams for 36 spots.
Some notes: #5-Tyler Hill, #6-Benning, #7-Caruth, #20-Gase, #30-Honeycutt, #32-Holmes, #35-Garcia, #44-Chad Chastain, #62-Riggs, #90-Carroll, #96-Maggio.
See the complete Entry List page
Goodyear Tire Notes
2022 Qualifying Procedures
Truck Series Edition: TandemDraft Stats-Richmond