CHANDLER SMITH

RACE REPORT

AG-PRO 300 AT TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY
NO. 26 CHARGE ME TOYOTA GR SUPRA

EVENT INFORMATION

  • Date: April 23, 2022
  • Event: Ag-Pro 300 (Round 9 of 33)
  • Location: Talladega Superspeedway
  • Format: 113 Laps (Stages 25 laps / 50 laps / 113 laps)
  • Start/Finish: 30th / 38th (DNF)

KEY NOTES

  • Chandler Smith, who is second in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) points, made his NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) debut in the Ag-Pro 300 at Talladega Superspeedway in the No. 26 Charge Me Toyota GR Supra.
  • Smith qualified 30th following mechanical issues during his qualifying lap. 
    • There was no practice during the Ag-Pro 300 weekend.
  • Smith was caught up in a Lap-49 incident that resulted in race-ending damage resulting in a 38th place finish.
  • The No. 26 Charge Me Toyota GR Supra had lots of speed. 
  • After starting 30th, Smith was up to the 11th position (+19 positions) by Lap 6. 
  • Smith competed as high as eighth.
  • Smith mastered navigating his way through the field with the help of his spotter Chris Lambert, who is not only Sam Hunt Racing’s full-time spotter but also Chandler’s full-time spotter in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
  • Smith will pilot the Charge Me Toyota GR Supra once again next weekend at Dover Motor Speedway.
  • Following the Ag-Pro 300, Sam Hunt Racing is 18th in Owner Points.

QUOTES

What did you see out there, Chandler?
“We had it avoided there for a minute and then the 8 (Josh Berry) started coming back across, and just the way that I was angled I was going to either hit him with my left front or I had to get on my brakes and go to the right quick enough and once I did, I just got sideways and couldn’t save it. It sucks. I hate it for this Sam Hunt Racing Charge Me group. We were having a strong showing for sure. We showed good speed and everything in our Supra. It kind of is what it is. It’s Talladega.”
Chandler Smith — Driver of the No. 26 Charge Me Toyota GR Supra

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