Shriners Children’s 200
Darlington Raceway
NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS)
Saturday, May 13 at 1:30 p.m. EST on FOX
Kaulig Racing has made 20 starts at Darlington Raceway in the NXS, two of which were from the pole position.
The team has earned four top fives, nine top-10 finishes and has led 90 laps at Darlington the NXS.
So far in the 2023 NXS season, Kaulig Racing has earned two wins, two pole awards, seven top fives, 19 top-10 finishes and has led 271 laps.
Chandler Smith, No. 16 Quick Tie Products Chevrolet Camaro
Chandler Smith will make his first start at Darlington Raceway in the NXS in the Shriners Children’s 200.
Smith made four NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) starts at the egg-shaped oval, qualifying in the top 10 twice. His 7th-place finish in 2021 is his lone top-10 finish at the track.
Currently sitting third in both the points and playoff standings, Smith has amassed one win, four top-fives, and a pole position in 10 NXS starts in 2023.
“Darlington is going to be a challenge as it usually is. The Xfinity races there in the past have been awesome to watch, so being a part of them will be fun. Having Kyle [Larson] racing with us will be helpful for me to really learn the track. I haven’t had a ton of success [at Darlington] in the past, but I’m hopeful that I’ll run up front more than I did in the Truck Series.”
- Chandler Smith on Darlington Raceway
About Kaulig Racing™
Kaulig Racing™ is a full-time multi-car NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) and NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) team, owned by award winning entrepreneur, Matt Kaulig. Established in 2016, Kaulig Racing™ has made the NXS Playoffs consecutively each season since the playoff system started and has won back-to-back regular-season championships. Before becoming a full-time NCS team, Kaulig Racing made multiple starts in the 2021 NCS season and won in its seventh-ever start with AJ Allmendinger’s victory at “The Brickyard” for the Verizon 200 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The team expanded to a two-car, full-time NCS team in 2022 with Justin Haley piloting the No. 31 Camaro ZL1, and an all-star lineup featured in the No. 16 Camaro ZL1. Haley will continue to drive the No. 31 full-time in 2023, alongside AJ Allmendinger, who will drive the No. 16 Camaro ZL1. The team will continue to field three, full-time NXS entries; the No. 10 Chevrolet driven by an all-star lineup, the No. 11 Chevrolet driven by Daniel Hemric, and the No. 16 Chevrolet driven by Chandler Smith. To learn more about the team, visit kauligracing.com.
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