In just his sixth career Cup Series start, ZaneSmith earned a top-ten finish in NASCAR's longest race. Do you think we will see the 2022 NASCAR_Trucks champion in a full-time Cup ride next year?
It’s been a difficult few weeks for reigning NASCAR Truck champion Zane Smith but he received an unexpected boost with a strong performance in a grueling Coca-Cola 600.Although Smith has a pair of wins already this year in Trucks, he’s finished 22nd or worse in the last three races, including 23rd in Friday night’s event at Charlotte Motor Speedway after being involved in a late-race wreck.The Coca-Cola 600 was one of his scheduled Cup starts this season in the team’s No.
Smith actually moved into the lead when he stayed out during a round of pit stops before falling behind the drivers with new tires on the restart. He managed to rally back to 10th over the final 20-lap run to the finish.Motorsport Images “We got our Mustang better and better every single stop and that’s so cool. We run on half the budget, if that, then a lot of these guys, so to finish top-10 in our sixth start at the Coke 600 is really cool.”
“It’s been a rough three weeks for me. The Cup Series is a different level and obviously I’m trying to prove I belong here and it’s just an outstanding run,” he said. “Ryan does an outstanding job and it’s so cool to finish this race, but better yet with a top 10.”
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