Nascar Camping World Truck Series Schedule

Zane Smith Wins In Overtime In Truck Series Opener At Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. A 17-car incident as the field approached the white flag signaling one lap to go instead sent Friday nights NextEra Energy 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season-opener into overtime where 22-year old Californian Zane Smith won under caution over defending series champion, Ben Rhodes.

A nearly 16-minute red flag was needed to clean up all the debris from the frontstretch melee, which happened only a few feet before the start-finish line and littered much of the tracks tri-oval. Had Smith the leader at the time crossed the line before the wreck began, the race would have ended. Instead, the remaining cars that were able to continue, continued.

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So Smith had to do it all over again. He lined up alongside Eckes for the final two-lap run to the checkered. A sturdy nudge from behind from Parker Kligerman sent Smiths No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford-150 to the front and he was able to pull away taking the white flag before a caution flew on the final lap. He led only three laps on the night including the important last two.

Its something else, man, Smith said of winning at the iconic Daytona International Speedway. This place is its own, Ill tell you that. Literally, my heart hurt during that red flag. I thought we had it.

Nascar Camping World Truck Series

The 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is the 28th season of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, a stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season started with the NextEra Energy 250 on February 18 at Daytona International Speedway, and will end with the Lucas Oil 150 on November 4 at Phoenix Raceway.

Silly Season News And Updates

Teams

Drivers

Crew chiefs

Manufacturers

• On September 23, 2021, NASCAR announced that the trucks of each manufacturer would have new body updates to their noses and tails that would more closely resemble the street versions of those trucks. Ford unveiled their new body update on the same day and Toyota unveiled theirs on the next day.Chevrolet unveiled their new body update on October 29.
• On October 13, 2021, it was announced that McAnally-Hilgemann Racing would be switching to Chevrolet and would have an alliance with GMS Racing in 2022. They previously were a Toyota team and had an alliance with Hattori Racing Enterprises.
• On December 6, 2021, Hill Motorsports announced that they would be switching from Chevrolet to Toyota in 2022.
• On December 23, 2021, it was announced that CR7 Motorsports would have a technical alliance with GMS Racing in 2022.

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Nascar Unveils 2022 Xfinity Truck Series Schedules

NASCAR announced Wednesday the 2022 schedules for both the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, slates that feature exciting and significant adjustments for race fans.

For the first time since 2000, a NASCAR national series will return to the twists and turns of Portland International Raceway when the Xfinity Series heads to the Pacific Northwest on June 4. The 1.964-mile road course hosted the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series for a brief stint in 1999 and 2000 the only visits by a NASCAR national series in the tracks long history.

Similarly, the Camping World Truck Series will return to the .686-mile Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis for the first time since 2011. The July 29 event will serve as the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs opener and offer drivers the first chance to clinch a spot in the Round of 8. The event is part of a jam-packed weekend of racing in the city of Indianapolis, as the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Cup Series will race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.

Texas Motor Speedway will kick off Playoff festivities in the NASCAR Xfinity Series . The cutoff races in the Xfinity Series will mirror the Cup Series as the Charlotte infield road course and Martinsville are set to pare the field from 12 to 8 to 4.

In the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Kansas Speedway and Homestead-Miami Speedway will trim the Playoffs field.

Nascar Releases 2021 Camping World Truck Series Schedule

NASCAR today announced the 2021 schedule for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The schedule is highlighted by trips to traditional and new tracks alike, including a new battle in the dirt at an iconic NASCAR track, and a second dirt contest at another storied yet brand-new venue.

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series first dirt affair will take place at Bristol Motor Speedway , joining the NASCAR Cup Series for an action-packed weekend on the short tracks return to dirt.

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Then, on July 9, trucks will roll into Knoxville Raceway for what will be a highly anticipated contest on one of the most storied tracks in the country. Located in Knoxville, Iowa, Knoxville Raceway hosted its first race in 1901, but is best known for a long, rich history of Sprint Car racing. When the Camping World Truck Series hits the dirt surface in the Hawkeye State, it will mark the first time a NASCAR national series has competed at Knoxville.

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series provides some of the most intense and entertaining competition in all of racing, said Ben Kennedy, NASCAR vice president of racing development. The 2021 iteration of the schedule will build upon that intensity through a wide variety of long-tenured race tracks and new venues like Knoxville Raceway. The variety of disciplines will increase the demand on drivers and culminate with a truly battle-tested champion at Phoenix.

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Nascar National Series News & Notes Auto Club Speedway

NASCAR Cup SeriesNext Race: WISE Power 400The Place: Auto Club SpeedwayThe Date: Sunday, February 27The Time: 3:30 p.m. ETThe Purse: $8,035,061TV: FOX, 3 p.m. ETRadio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR RadioDistance: 400 miles Stage 1 ,Stage 2 , Final Stage 2020 Race Winner: Alex Bowman

NASCAR Xfinity SeriesNext Race: Production Alliance 300The Place: Auto Club SpeedwayThe Date: Saturday, February 26The Time: 5 p.m. ETThe Purse: $1,618,853TV: FS1, 4 p.m. ETRadio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR RadioDistance: 300 miles Stage 1 ,Stage 2 , Final Stage 2020 Race Winner: Harrison Burton

NASCAR Camping World Truck SeriesNext Race: Victorias Voice 200 presented by Westgate ResortsThe Place: Las Vegas Motor SpeedwayThe Date: Friday, March 4The Time: 9 p.m. ETThe Purse: $699,491TV: FS1, 8:30 p.m. ETRadio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR RadioDistance: 201 miles Stage 1 Stage 2 , Final Stage 2021 Race Winner: John Hunter Nemechek

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Potential And Rumored Changes

Teams

• On July 6, 2021, AM Racing team president Kevin Cywinski stated that his team would like to field a second truck full-time, as it is part of their “long-term strategy”. The team has run a second truck twice, the No. 32 at Daytona in 2017 with Austin Wayne Self driving and the No. 37 at Knoxville in 2021 with Brett Moffitt driving.
• On October 20, 2021, Greg Van Alst revealed that he is looking to expand his team, which he fields in the ARCA Menards Series, into the Truck Series part-time in 2022. If this happens, Van Alst himself will be the driver and it would be his debut in the series.

Drivers

• On May 3, 2021, when it was announced that GMS Racing would be releasing Raphaël Lessard due to lack of funding, the team also stated in that announcement that Lessard could return to the team full-time in 2022 if that funding could be found. With Jack Wood, Lessard’s replacement in the GMS No. 24, already being announced to drive that truck full-time in 2022, and Sheldon Creed, Zane Smith and Tyler Ankrum leaving the Nos. 2, 21 and 26 GMS trucks respectively, it was possible that Lessard could drive one of those three trucks in 2022. However, on December 7, it was confirmed that GMS would only field 2 full-time trucks in 2022, leaving it unlikely that Lessard will drive for the team unless it is part-time in a third truck.

Camping World Truck Series 2022 Driver And Team Updates

Tyler Ankrum

Hattori Racing announced on Dec. 1 that they are expanding to two Truck Series teams in 2022 and that Ankrum will join them to compete in the No. 16 Toyota with crew chief Scott Zipadelli.

Matt Crafton

On Nov. 12, ThorSport Racing confirmed that Crafton will return in 2022 to race full-time for the team in the Truck Series in the No. 88.

Hailie Deegan

David Gilliland Racing announced on Dec. 15 that Deegan has been re-signed to run the full season in the Truck Series in 2022.

Matt DiBenedetto

It was announced on Jan. 6 that DiBenedetto will compete full-time in the Truck Series in 2022 for Rackley W.A. R. driving the number 25 Chevrolet.

Christian Eckes

On Feb. 3, ThorSport Racing announced that Eckes will drive a full Truck Series schedule for the team in the No. 98 Toyota this year.

Grant Enfinger

GMS Racing announced on Oct. 1 that Enfinger will drive the teams No. 23 Chevrolet Silverado full-time in 2022 and 2023. His longtime sponsor, Champion Power Equipment, will serve as the primary sponsor for the majority of races over the next two seasons.

Tate Fogleman

It was announced on Nov. 30 that Fogleman will move from Youngs Motorsports to drive the No. 30 Toyota Tundra for On Point Motorsports.

Kaz Grala

it was announced on Feb. 3 that Grala will return to Youngs Motorsports this season and drive the No. 02 Chevrolet Silverado in 11 Truck Series races. His first scheduled race with Youngs Motorsports will be at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 4, 2022.

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Schedule Set For Nascar Camping World Truck Series

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. NASCAR today announced the 2021 schedule for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The schedule is highlighted by trips to traditional and new tracks alike, including a new battle in the dirt at an iconic NASCAR track, and a second dirt contest at another storied yet brand-new venue.

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series first dirt affair will take place at Bristol Motor Speedway , joining the NASCAR Cup Series for an action-packed weekend on the short tracks return to dirt.

Then, on July 9, trucks will roll into Knoxville Raceway for what will be a highly anticipated contest on one of the most storied tracks in the country. Located in Knoxville, Iowa, Knoxville Raceway hosted its first race in 1901, but is best known for a long, rich history of Sprint Car racing. When the Camping World Truck Series hits the dirt surface in the Hawkeye State, it will mark the first time a NASCAR national series has competed at Knoxville.

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series provides some of the most intense and entertaining competition in all of racing, said Ben Kennedy, NASCAR vice president of racing development. The 2021 iteration of the schedule will build upon that intensity through a wide variety of long-tenured race tracks and new venues like Knoxville Raceway. The variety of disciplines will increase the demand on drivers and culminate with a truly battle-tested champion at Phoenix.

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Nascar Xfinity Series Nascar Camping World Truck Series Schedules

NASCAR has announced the 2022 schedules for both the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

For the NASCAR Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series, we loved the idea of being able to deliver new road courses to both schedules and a short track for the Camping World Trucks while still returning to our traditional venues and the new tracks we introduced in 2021, said Ben Kennedy, NASCAR senior vice president of strategy and innovation. Not only do these changes continue to deliver on what our fans are asking for, but we feel they will create even more drama and intensity as drivers battle to win championships at Phoenix Raceway in November.

Both series will open the season on consecutive days at the World Center of Racing, Daytona International Speedway. The Camping World Truck Series gets underway on February 18, with the Xfinity Series kicking off its season on February 19.

As announced earlier in the year, all three NASCAR national series seasons will culminate with NASCAR Championship Weekend at Phoenix Raceway November 46.

For the complete 2022 schedule for the NASCAR Xfinity Series, visit nascar.com/nascar-xfinity-series/2022/schedule. For the 2022 schedule for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, visit nascar.com/nascar-camping-world-truck-series/2021/schedule/.

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Nascar Tv Schedule: Week Of Feb 21

Which channels have NASCAR programming this week? We answer that and give the weekly NASCAR television listings here in the NASCAR TV schedule.

Note: All times are ET.

3 a.m., Refuse to Lose: Jeff Gordon and the 1997 Daytona 500 , FS14 a.m., 100,000 Cameras Clash at the Coliseum , FS14:30 a.m., NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 , FS1Noon, NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 , FS26 p.m. NASCAR Race Hub, FS19 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 , FS2

Tuesday, Feb. 2212:30 a.m., NASCAR Auto Racing Classics: Daytona 500, FS13:30 a.m., NASCAR Xfinity Series Beef. Its Whats for Dinner. 300. , FS15:30 a.m., NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, NextEra Energy 250 , FS19:30 a.m., ARCA Menards Series Lucas Oil 200 , FS211:30 a.m., NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, NextEra Energy 250 , FS21:30 p.m., NASCAR Xfinity Series Beef. Its Whats for Dinner. 300. , FS26 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub, FS1

Wednesday, Feb. 231:30 p.m., NASCAR Race Classic: The 1997 Daytona 500, FS22 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub Best of Radioactive: Daytona, FS23 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 , FS26 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub, FS1

Thursday, Feb. 246 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub, FS1

Friday, Feb. 2510 a.m., IMSA Auto Racing: Michelin Pilot Challenge , USA/NBC Sports AppNoon, NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at New Smyrna Speedway , USA/NBC Sports App1 p.m., ARCA Menards Series East at New Smyrna Speedway , USA/NBC Sports App6 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub, FS1

On MRN2:30 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series Wise Power 400

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Nascar 2022 Driver And Team Updates

As the NASCAR season winds down, we typically look forward to all the driver and team announcements. This year, however, has given new meaning to the name, silly season.

The biggest surprise came on June 30 when Chip Ganassi Racing announced the sale of its entire NASCAR operation to Trackhouse Racing Team, effective at the end of the 2021 season.

While rumors had hinted of it in the preceding months, on July 20 it was confirmed that Brad Keselowski was leaving Penske Racing to drive the No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford and will also have a minority ownership stake in the company.

One of the most anticipated changes is the introduction of the Next Gen car in 2022. After months of testing, NASCAR announced on Dec. 21 that the 670 Horsepower and the 4-inch rear spoiler will be used for all tracks except for Daytona and Talladega which will have a separate speedway package with 510 Horsepower and a 7-inch rear spoiler.

Please check out the list below for more NASCAR updates. Future news and announcements will be added regularly.

Nascar Camping World Truck Series Returns To Lucas Oil Raceway At Indianapolis In 2022

INDIANAPOLIS, IN In coordination with todays NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule release, Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis is excited to announce the return of NASCAR to the schedule on Friday, July 29, 2022.

For the first time since 2011, a NASCAR national touring series event will race at the 0.686-mile oval located in Brownsburg, Indiana. The event will serve as the first race in the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs.

We couldnt be more excited to welcome back NASCAR and the Camping World Truck Series to Lucas Oil Raceway in 2022, said Kasey Coler, general manager of Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. The Truck Series has celebrated many exciting finishes in its history at the track and we cant wait to add to that history beginning next year.

In addition to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the ARCA Menards Series will race at Lucas Oil Raceway for the 14th time in 2022 and join the trucks on an action-packed July 29 race day.

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debuted at the track formerly known as Indianapolis Raceway Park in 1995, with Mike Skinner winning the inaugural race from the pole. Over the course of 17 races between 1995 and 2011, drivers such as Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle, Austin Dillon, Matt Crafton and more made Truck Series starts at Lucas Oil Raceway.

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