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Zane Smith Nabs his First Top-5 of the 2026 Season at Talladega
Zane Smith of Front Row Motorsports finished in the fifth position during the Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Smith began the race from 30th after qualifying for the race was rained out, and starting positions were set by the NASCAR rulebook. The No. 38 Ford driver lay back through most of the stage in the pack and kept his car clean, even after a pit road penalty for an uncontrolled tire. Although he did not challenge for stage points, he ended the first stage in 34th. In the second stage, Smith avoided a large wreck on lap 114 by heading to pit road just before it occurred and, as a result, gained plenty of track position. Then, Smith made it up to 10th by the end of the second stage and earned one stage point. In the final stage, Smith ran throughout the top 15 and top 10 during most of the stage. In the final laps, Smith maneuvered around a few other drivers and climbed up to fifth by the end of the race, earning his first top-5 of the season and the first of his Cup career at Talladega. After 10 races this season, Smith is now ranked 20th in the regular-season standings.
Source: NASCAR.com
Source: NASCAR.com
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