Zane Smith is one driver who couldn’t be happier to have the NASCAR championship venue move from its longtime venue in Homestead, Fla. to Phoenix. A California native the 22-year-old expects a lot of family trackside Friday night to cheer him on.
“It’s definitely special,” Smith said of racing for a title at Phoenix in Thursday’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Championship 4 Media Day.
His win last week at Martinsville Speedway in the Playoffs Round of 8 elimination race propelled him into the Championship season finale and the driver of the No. 21 GMS Racing Chevrolet is quite confident that the hard road he conquered has actually made him most prepared for this high-stress weekend.
“I feel like I have more momentum than anybody,” Smith said. “I feel like wins and momentum in this sport are huge. Just once you get one, they come so much easier. Winning is as contagious as losing is, that’s how I look at it, at least.”
Smith led 48 laps and finished second to eventual season champion Sheldon Creed in last year’s race.
Source: Holly Cain | NASCAR Wire Service
