Sammy Smith Sings A Winning Tune In Music City 200 At Nashville Fairgrounds
Sammy Smith Sings A Winning Tune In Music City 200 At Nashville Fairgrounds
Sammy Smith grabbed another guitar from Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway by winning his third ARCA Menards Series East race in 2022.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Sammy Smith is right at home in Music City.
Smith, driving the No. 18 TMC Toyota for Kyle Busch Motorsports, triumphed during Saturday’s ARCA Menards Series East Music City 200 at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway.
The victory was his third in four races in East Series competition this season and his second-straight at the historic Nashville oval. It also allowed him strengthen his lead in the East Series standings to nine points ahead of title rival Taylor Gray.
Smith started second and chased 17-year-old Jake Finch for the first 44 laps of the race. Finch took the lead at the start of the race after earning his first General Tire Pole Award earlier in the day.
The pass for the lead came on the 45th circuit when Smith moved to Finch’s inside to take the lead at the start/finish line. Once out front, Smith was never seriously challenged. He led the rest of the way, ultimately getting to the checkered flag 8.333 seconds clear of Finch.
“We kind of struggled there to get by the 1 car (Finch) early,” Smith explained in Victory Lane. “Just couldn’t get clean air, but once we got out front our car was really good and here we are.”
Finch worked his way past Taylor Gray with 13 laps left to finish second, his best finish in three East Series starts so far this season.
Gray settled for third one week after a dominant victory at Dover Motor Speedway for David Gilliland Racing. Mason Mingus and Leland Honeyman completed the top-five.
Tanner Arms, Michael Lira, Donald Theetge, Matt Wilson and Ryan Roulette were sixth through 10th, respectively.
A replay of Saturday’s Music City 200 at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway will be broadcast on USA Network on Friday, May 13 at 12 p.m. ET.
With the ARCA Menards Series East season officially past the halfway point, the series will be back in action alongside the ARCA Menards Series on June 11 at Iowa Speedway for the Calypso Lemonade 150. The Calypso Lemonade 150 is also the second race of the Sioux Chief Showdown.
Related Content
- COMP Cams Top Moments 4/15 - 4/21
Apr 24, 2024
- Sweet Mfg Race Of The Week: ARCA Menards West at Kern Raceway 4/20/24
Apr 23, 2024
- Replay: ARCA Menards at Talladega | Apr 20 @ 12 PM
Apr 22, 2024
- Replay: ARCA Menards at Phoenix | Mar 8 @ 8 PM
Mar 10, 2024
- All Access: Justin Bonsignore Makes ARCA Debut At Daytona
Feb 21, 2024
- Replay: ARCA Menards at Daytona | Feb 16 @ 11 PM
Feb 19, 2024
- NASCAR Modified Tour Champ Justin Bonsignore To Make ARCA Debut At Daytona
Feb 5, 2024
- NASCAR Modified Tour Champ Justin Bonsignore Heading To ARCA Daytona Test
Jan 8, 2024
- Taylor Reimer To Focus On Transitioning To Pavement Racing In 2024
Dec 7, 2023