Chandler Smith has secured a full-time drive with Entrance Row Motorsports within the NASCAR Truck Collection for the 2025 season after his exit from Joe Gibbs Racing.
Smith, who had a commendable efficiency within the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Collection with JGR, has discovered a brand new dwelling following a season filled with robust finishes however finally and not using a championship win.
Born in 2001, Chandler Smith has steadily constructed his fame throughout the NASCAR world, rising by means of the ranks of the game. Through the 2024 season with JGR he drove the #81 Toyota and secured victories at Phoenix and Richmond.
Along with this, Smith celebrated 17 top-five finishes, main quite a few laps throughout numerous tracks. Regardless of his robust exhibiting, the championship remained elusive, prompting Smith to alter course.
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With the conclusion of his season at JGR, Smith confronted the truth of restricted alternatives for development throughout the workforce. JGR’s aggressive atmosphere supplied Smith invaluable expertise however finally not the room for progress he had hoped for. This realization led Smith to ponder leaving racing altogether in favor of exploring enterprise ventures together with his father. Nevertheless, the chance to affix Entrance Row Motorsports of their expanded truck program introduced a well timed profession revival.
Entrance Row Motorsports has steadily constructed its fame inside NASCAR, significantly throughout the Truck Collection. Commenting on his upcoming transfer, Smith explained:
“I am excited to affix Entrance Row Motorsports truck program. They’re a high contender within the Truck Collection and have confirmed so with championships and wins. I like what they’re constructing right here and am honored to have the chance so as to add to it. We’re getting a little bit of a late begin, however I’m excited in regards to the caliber of expertise we’re speaking to in being part of this program for 2025.”
FRM has but to finalize specifics relating to the truck quantity, associate lineup, and crew, however Smith’s involvement already reveals the intent to strengthen their standing within the sequence. The primary take a look at of this new partnership is scheduled for the Recent from Florida 250 at Daytona Worldwide Speedway, the place Smith will make his debut for FRM.
2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Collection Calendar
- Feb. 14: Daytona
- Feb. 22: Atlanta
- March 14: Las Vegas
- March 21: Homestead-Miami
- March 28: Martinsville
- April 11: Bristol
- April 18: Rockingham
- Could 2: Texas
- Could 10: Kansas
- Could 17: North Wilkesboro
- Could 23: Charlotte
- Could 30: Nashville
- June 7: Michigan
- June 20: Pocono
- June 28: Lime Rock Park
- July 25: Lucas Oil IRP
- Aug. 8: Watkins Glen
- Aug. 15: Richmond
- Aug. 30: Darlington #
- Sept. 11: Bristol #
- Sept. 20: New Hampshire #
- Oct. 3: Charlotte Roval #
- Oct. 17: Talladega #
- Oct. 24: Martinsville #
- Oct. 31: Phoenix Championship #
The tracks with a “#” point out playoff races.
