Chandler Smith
Chandler Smith (born June 26, 2002) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes part-time in both the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 20 Toyota for Venturini Motorsports, and the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, driving the No. 51 Toyota Tundra for Kyle Busch Motorsports.
Chandler Smith | |||||||
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Nationality | ![]() | ||||||
Born | Talking Rock, Georgia | June 26, 2002||||||
ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
Debut season | 2018 | ||||||
Current team | Venturini Motorsports | ||||||
Years active | 2018–present | ||||||
Car number | 20 | ||||||
Engine | Toyota | ||||||
Crew chief | Billy Venturini | ||||||
Starts | 27 | ||||||
Championships | 0 | ||||||
Wins | 9 | ||||||
Poles | 10 | ||||||
Best finish | 11th in 2019 | ||||||
Finished last season | 11th | ||||||
Previous series | |||||||
2016–2018 | CARS Super Late Model Tour | ||||||
Achievements | 2013 Bandoleros National Champion | ||||||
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series career | |||||||
6 races run over 2 years | |||||||
Truck no., team | No. 51 (Kyle Busch Motorsports) | ||||||
2019 position | 24th | ||||||
Best finish | 24th (2019) | ||||||
First race | 2019 M&M's 200 (Iowa) | ||||||
Last race | 2020 Henry Ford Health System 200 (Michigan) | ||||||
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NASCAR Pinty's Series career | |||||||
1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
2019 position | 46th | ||||||
Best finish | 46th (2019) | ||||||
First race | 2019 Total Quartz 200 (Mosport) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of August 14, 2020. |
Racing career
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In 2013, Smith won the bandoleros national championship after two wins at Atlanta, one at Charlotte and one at Bethel Motor Speedway.[1] In his ARCA Racing Series debut, Smith won the pole after qualifying was rained out at Nashville. He led 51 laps and finished 5th in his ARCA debut. In his fourth ARCA Series start, Smith dominated at Madison International Speedway and won his first race after leading the most laps.
On September 15, 2018, Smith dominated at Salem Speedway, leading nearly every lap to win his second race.
On November 2, 2018, it was announced that Smith would return to Venturini Motorsports for the 2019 season for 11 races. Smith will run mostly short track events due to age restrictions.[2]
On February 21, 2019, Kyle Busch Motorsports announced that Smith would run a four-race NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series schedule in the team's Nos. 46 and 51 Toyota Tundras.[3] In just his first truck series start at Iowa, he would capture the pole after qualifying would be rained out with the starting order based on owner's points. Smith would lead the initial 55 laps and finished 8th in the race.
Smith would return to Venturini part-time in the No. 20 for the third year in a row in 2020, with him in the car for 13 races while Ryan Repko would join the team that year to drive it in most of the races at the larger tracks such as Daytona where Smith was not able to compete at due to being under 18.[4] Ten of Smith's races that year were part of the brand new Sioux Chief Showdown, which put him in contention to win that separate championship within the ARCA Series.
On March 3, 2020, Smith was announced to return to KBM part-time in the Truck Series for the 2020 season. He will run eight races, all in the No. 51, which will be at Richmond, Dover, Michigan, Gateway, Bristol, Las Vegas, Talladega (he will have turned 18 by then and able to run there), and the season finale at Phoenix.[5]
Personal life
Smith attended Pickens High School in the class of 2020.[6] Smith has one brother and three sisters.[7]
Motorsports career results
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | NGTC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||
2019 | Kyle Busch Motorsports | 51 | Toyota | DAY | ATL | LVS | MAR | TEX | DOV | KAN | CLT | TEX | IOW 8 |
BRI 2 |
MSP | LVS | TAL | MAR | 24th | 171 | [8] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | GTW 4 |
CHI | KEN | POC | ELD | MCH | PHO 3 |
HOM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 51 | DAY | LVS | CLT | ATL | HOM | POC | KEN 22 |
TEX | KAN | KAN | MCH 38 |
DAY | DOV | GTW | BRI | LVS | TAL | MAR | PHO | -* | -* | [9] |
Pinty's Series
NASCAR Pinty's Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | NPSC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 22 Racing | 26 | Chevy | MSP | JUK | ACD | TOR | SAS | SAS | EIR | CTR | RIS | MSP 23 |
ASE | NHA | JUK | 46th | 21 | [10] |
ARCA Menards Series
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Menards Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | AMSC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||||||||||
2018 | Venturini Motorsports | 20 | Toyota | DAY | NSH 5 |
SLM 10* |
TAL | TOL 4* |
CLT | POC | MCH | IOW 2 |
ELK 6* |
POC | ISF | BLN 7 |
DSF | SLM 1* |
IRP 3 |
KAN | 14th | 1995 | [11] | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | MAD 1* |
GTW | CHI | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 20 | DAY | FIF 4 |
SLM 4 |
TAL | NSH 3 |
TOL 1* |
CLT | POC | MCH | MAD 1* |
GTW 16 |
CHI | ELK 1* |
IOW 1* |
POC 8 |
ISF | DSF | SLM 8 |
IRP 1 |
KAN | 11th | 2420 | [12] | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | DAY | PHO 1 |
TAL | POC 2 |
IRP 1* |
KEN | IOW 4 |
KAN | TOL 11 |
TOL 2 |
MCH | DAY 9 |
GTW | DSF | BRI | MEM | KAN | SLM | MAD | ISF | 8th* | 260* | [13] |
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
References
- "Chandler Smith, Bando Nationals Champion, Surprise Party". www.knowpickens.com. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- Krall, Charles. "Chandler Smith Re-Signs for 11 Races with Venturini Motorsports in 2019". arcaracing.com. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- "TRD driver Chandler Smith to compete in four NGOTS races for KBM in 2019". Kyle Busch Motorsports. February 21, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- Kristl, Mark (December 20, 2019). "Chandler Smith to run 13 ARCA races, Ryan Repko to run 5". Frontstretch. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- "Chandler Smith to compete in eight races in the No. 51 JBL Tundra". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. March 3, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- Henry, Devon (March 9, 2020). "Balancing Life, School, and Professional Race Car Driving". Sports360AZ.com. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- https://chandlersmithracing.com/
- "Chandler Smith – 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- "Chandler Smith – 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- "Chandler Smith – 2019 NASCAR Pinty's Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- "Chandler Smith – 2018 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- "Driver Chandler Smith 2019 ARCA Menards Series results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- "Chandler Smith – 2020 ARCA Menards Series results". Racing Reference. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
External links
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- Official website
- Chandler Smith driver statistics at Racing-Reference