Chandler Smith | |||||||
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Born | Chandler Michael Smith June 26, 2002 Talking Rock, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||
Achievements | 2021 Snowball Derby Winner 2018 SpeedFest 200 Winner 2013 INEX Bandolero Bandit National Champion | ||||||
Awards | 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Rookie of the Year 2017 Southern Super Series Rookie of the Year | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
3 races run over 1 year | |||||||
2023 position | 47th | ||||||
Best finish | 47th (2023) | ||||||
First race | 2023 Toyota Owners 400 (Richmond) | ||||||
Last race | 2023 YellaWood 500 (Talladega) | ||||||
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NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
69 races run over 3 years | |||||||
Car no., team | No. 81 (Joe Gibbs Racing) | ||||||
2023 position | 9th | ||||||
Best finish | 5th (2024) | ||||||
First race | 2022 Ag-Pro 300 (Talladega) | ||||||
Last race | 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race (Phoenix) | ||||||
First win | 2023 ToyotaCare 250 (Richmond) | ||||||
Last win | 2024 ToyotaCare 250 (Richmond) | ||||||
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
62 races run over 5 years | |||||||
2023 position | 92nd | ||||||
Best finish | 3rd (2022) | ||||||
First race | 2019 M&M's 200 (Iowa) | ||||||
Last race | 2023 Love's RV Stop 250 (Talladega) | ||||||
First win | 2021 UNOH 200 (Bristol) | ||||||
Last win | 2022 Worldwide Express 250 (Richmond) | ||||||
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NASCAR Canada 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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ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
35 races run over 5 years | |||||||
Best finish | 10th (2020) | ||||||
First race | 2018 Music City 200 (Nashville Fairgrounds) | ||||||
Last race | 2022 Reese's 200 (IRP) | ||||||
First win | 2018 Herr's Potato Chips 200 (Madison) | ||||||
Last win | 2022 Reese's 200 (IRP) | ||||||
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ARCA Menards Series East career | |||||||
2 races run over 1 year | |||||||
Best finish | 21st (2020) | ||||||
First race | 2020 Royal Truck & Trailer 200 (Toledo) | ||||||
Last race | 2020 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of November 11, 2024. |
Chandler Michael Smith Sr. (born June 26, 2002) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 81 Toyota Supra for Joe Gibbs Racing. He was a member of Toyota Racing Development's TD2 driver development system from 2018 until the end of 2022 but rejoined the program starting in 2024.
In 2013, Smith won the bandoleros national championship after two wins at Atlanta, one at Charlotte and one at Bethel Motor Speedway. [1] In 2018, Smith made his ARCA Menards Series debut at the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway and won the pole after qualifying was rained out. He led 51 laps and finished 5th in the race. In his fourth ARCA 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, it was announced that Smith would return to Venturini Motorsports for the 2019 season for 11 races. Smith would run mostly short track events due to age restrictions. [2]
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. [3] 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 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. [4] 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.
On March 3, 2020, Smith was announced to return to KBM part-time in the Truck Series for the 2020 season. His original schedule included eight races, all in the No. 51, which were at Richmond, Dover, Michigan, Gateway, Bristol, Las Vegas, Talladega, and the season finale at Phoenix. [5] His schedule was shuffled due to the COVID-19 pandemic; at Texas in November, Smith spun and criticized Tanner Gray for the lack of an ability to drive straight; Smith was later blamed by Ben Rhodes for a last-lap incident, although Smith never publicly accepted blame. [6]
Smith was promoted to a full-time Truck Series schedule for 2021, driving the No. 18 for KBM. [7] He almost won the series' inaugural race at Knoxville, but lost the lead to Austin Hill in the closing laps and green-white-checkered attempts. Smith did barely qualify for the playoffs in the 10th and final spot despite being disqualified in the regular-season finale at Watkins Glen. [8] At Bristol, in a must-win situation to make the Round of 8 in the playoffs, Smith won, beating Grant Enfinger and teammate John Hunter Nemechek as Nemechek overshot turn 1 and race leader Sheldon Creed was put into the wall by Smith and overshot turn 1 and spun finishing 19th. A 35th place finish at Las Vegas and a 19th place finish at Talladega cost Smith a chance at the Championship 4. Despite this, he won at Phoenix and finished eighth in the standings.
Smith began the 2022 season with a 21st place finish at Daytona. He scored wins at Las Vegas and Pocono to make the playoffs. During the playoffs, he won at Richmond and stayed consistent enough to make the Championship 4. Smith finished third at Phoenix and third in the standings. [9]
Smith returned to the Truck Series part-time in 2023, driving the No. 25 for Rackley WAR at Talladega after Matt DiBenedetto parted ways with the team. [10]
On October 5, 2022, Kaulig Racing announced that Smith would replace A. J. Allmendinger in the No. 16 in 2023 in the Xfinity Series, as Allmendinger would return to a full-time schedule in the Cup Series. [11] Smith began the season with a 12th place finish at Daytona. Two months later, he scored his first Xfinity win at Richmond. [12] In October of that year, it was revealed that Smith, who originally signed a multi-year contract, would part ways with the team at the end of the season. [13]
On December 13, 2023, it was announced that Smith will join Joe Gibbs Racing and drive the No. 81 Toyota full-time in 2024 after the team bought out Smith's contract from Kaulig. [14] [15] Smith started the season with a fifth place finish at Daytona. He later scored wins at Phoenix and Richmond. [16] [17] Smith was eliminated from the playoffs at the conclusion of the Round of 8 at Martinsville. In addition, he was fined US$10,000 for slapping Cole Custer in a post-race altercation. [18] At the end of the season, Smith parted ways with JGR. [19]
On January 18, 2023, Kaulig Racing announced that Smith will attempt to make his Cup Series debut in the 2023 Daytona 500, with an additional four race schedule, driving a third car for the team. [20] Smith failed to make the Daytona 500 after finishing 18th in Duel 1 of the 2023 Bluegreen Vacations Duels. [21] Smith made his official Cup debut at Richmond, finishing 17th. [22]
Smith attended Pickens High School in Jasper, Georgia and was a part of the graduating class of 2020. [23] Smith's father, Mike Smith, is the owner of Smith General Contracting, a business that sponsors much of Chandler's racing endeavors. [24]
Smith proposed to his girlfriend Kenzie Grams on New Year's Day in 2021; they were married on July 17, 2021. On February 4, 2022, they announced they were expecting their first child and on August 4, 2022, their son Chandler Smith Jr. was born. They announced on May 12, 2023, they were expecting their second son.
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
NASCAR Cup 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 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | NCSC | Pts | Ref |
2023 | Kaulig Racing | 13 | Chevy | DAY DNQ | CAL | LVS | PHO | ATL | COA | RCH 17 | BRD | MAR | TAL | DOV | KAN | DAR | CLT | GTW | SON | NSH | CSC | ATL | NHA | POC | RCH | MCH | IRC | GLN | DAY 15 | DAR | KAN | BRI | TEX | TAL 11 | ROV | LVS | HOM | MAR | PHO | 47th | 01 | [25] |
Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
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2023 | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | DNQ |
NASCAR Xfinity 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 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | NXSC | Pts | Ref |
2022 | Sam Hunt Racing | 26 | Toyota | DAY | CAL | LVS | PHO | ATL | COA | RCH | MAR | TAL 38 | DOV 21 | DAR | TEX | CLT | PIR | NSH | ROA | ATL | NHA | POC | IRC | MCH | GLN | DAY | DAR | KAN | BRI | TEX | TAL | ROV | LVS | HOM 7 | MAR | PHO | 87th | 01 | [26] |
2023 | Kaulig Racing | 16 | Chevy | DAY 12 | CAL 4 | LVS 3* | PHO 5 | ATL 28 | COA 12 | RCH 1* | MAR 10 | TAL 25 | DOV 13 | DAR 36 | CLT 13 | PIR 9 | SON 14 | NSH 12* | CSC 8 | ATL 20 | NHA 2 | POC 20 | ROA 37 | MCH 20 | IRC 34 | GLN 8 | DAY 22 | DAR 12 | KAN 32 | BRI 5 | TEX 4 | ROV 12 | LVS 4 | HOM 34 | MAR 36 | PHO 8 | 9th | 2219 | [27] |
2024 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 81 | Toyota | DAY 5 | ATL 2 | LVS 3 | PHO 1* | COA 8 | RCH 1 | MAR 3 | TEX 15 | TAL 25 | DOV 7 | DAR 12 | CLT 18 | PIR 35 | SON 7 | IOW 8* | NHA 15 | NSH 2 | CSC 38 | POC 15 | IND 33 | MCH 27 | DAY 2 | DAR 8 | ATL 4 | GLN 4 | BRI 3 | KAN 3* | TAL 5 | ROV 5 | LVS 4 | HOM 13 | MAR 3 | PHO 5 | 5th | 2314 | [28] |
NASCAR Craftsman 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 | NCTC | 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 | [29] | ||||||||
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 | DRC | DOV 20 | GTW 23 | DAR 23 | RCH 12 | BRI 5 | LVS 5 | TAL 3 | KAN 5 | TEX 21 | MAR | PHO 3 | 19th | 312 | [30] | ||
2021 | 18 | DAY 9* | DRC 12 | LVS 19 | ATL 35 | BRD 34 | RCH 4 | KAN 11 | DAR 27 | COA 33 | CLT 6 | TEX 5 | NSH 13* | POC 25 | KNX 2* | GLN 40 | GTW 28 | DAR 7 | BRI 1 | LVS 35 | TAL 19 | MAR 4 | PHO 1 | 8th | 2230 | [31] | |||
2022 | DAY 21 | LVS 1* | ATL 4 | COA 5 | MAR 6 | BRD 19 | DAR 21 | KAN 4 | TEX 8 | CLT 8 | GTW 3 | SON 5 | KNX 13 | NSH 15 | MOH 6 | POC 1* | IRP 18 | RCH 1* | KAN 6 | BRI 9* | TAL 14 | HOM 10 | PHO 3 | 3rd | 4034 | [32] | |||
2023 | Rackley WAR | 25 | Chevy | DAY | LVS | ATL | COA | TEX | BRD | MAR | KAN | DAR | NWS | CLT | GTW | NSH | MOH | POC | RCH | IRP | MLW | KAN | BRI | TAL 4 | HOM | PHO | 92nd | 01 | [33] |
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
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 | [34] |
(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 | [35] | |||
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 | [36] | ||
2020 | DAY | PHO 1 | TAL | POC 2 | IRP 1* | KEN | IOW 4 | KAN | TOL 11* | TOL 2 | MCH | DAY 9 | GTW 2 | L44 8 | TOL 2 | BRI 23 | WIN | MEM 5 | ISF | KAN 13 | 10th | 506 | [37] | |||
2021 | 25 | DAY | PHO | TAL | KAN | TOL | CLT | MOH | POC 12 | ELK | BLN | IOW | WIN | GLN | MCH | ISF | MLW | DSF | BRI | SLM | KAN | 90th | 33 | [38] | ||
2022 | 15 | DAY | PHO | TAL | KAN | CLT | IOW | BLN | ELK | MOH | POC | IRP 1* | MCH | GLN | ISF | MLW | DSF | KAN | BRI | SLM | TOL | 68th | 48 | [39] |
ARCA Menards Series East results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | AMSEC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||||||||||
2020 | Venturini Motorsports | 20 | Toyota | NSM | TOL | DOV | TOL 2 | BRI 23 | FIF | 21st | 64 | [40] |
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