Trackin’ Trucks: Chandler Smith Wins at Pocono, Playoff Field is Set

Credit: Logan Riely

Chandler Smith dominated on Saturday during the CRC Brakleen 150 at Pocono Raceway, leading 49 of the 60 laps. It was the second win of the year for the Kyle Busch Motorsports driver. 

Smith earned the Stage 1 victory before being shuffled to the back of the field. When he made it back to the front, he received a push from Corey Heim that propelled Smith to victory lane in the regular season finale. 

Ryan Preece finished second, 0.262 seconds behind Smith. KBM teammates John Hunter Nemechek and Corey Heim finished third and fourth, respectively. Carson Hocevar rounded out the top five. 

Austin Hill finished sixth, Ty Majeski seventh, while Christian Eckes, Derek Kraus, and Tanner Gray completed the top-10 finishers. 

Zane Smith finished in the 13th position and secured the regular season championship. Z. Smith earned three wins, nine top-five and 13 top-10 finishes throughout 16 races. In winning the regular season championship, he gains 15 points toward the Playoff standings. That is equivalent to three race wins. 

A Look Ahead (to the Playoffs)

The Camping World Truck Series heads to Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on Friday, July 29th. It will be the series' first visit there in over a decade. 

Playoff Standings for the 2022 Championship run:

1. Zane Smith
2. Chandler Smith
3. Ben Rhodes
4. John Hunter Nemechek 
5. Stewart Friesen 
6. Christian Eckes
7. Ty Majeski 
8. Carson Hocevar 
9. Grant Enfinger 
10. Matt Crafton 

Don’t miss the Trucks on Friday, July 29th at 9 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 1.