The reigning three-time IndyCar Series champion from Barcelona, Spain, posted a four-lap average-qualifying speed of 233.043 mph, which was enough to be the fastest in the first day of qualifications for the 2025 Indy 500.
The 22-year-old Smith from Talking Rock, Georgia, capitalized on a final-lap skirmish involving teammate Layne Riggs and Corey Heim to score his second Truck victory of 2025 at North Wilkesboro.
Brad Keselowski and rookie Shane van Gisbergen claimed the pole positions for the All-Star Race and Open, respectively, while Michael McDowell's No. 71 Spire Motorsports team won the Pit Crew Challenge competition.
The No. 17 RFK Racing Ford team was docked 60 championship points, fined $75,000; crew chief Scott Graves was issued a two-race suspension due to the team violating Sections 14.1.C and 14.5.4.G of the NASCAR Rule Book involving the team over-exceeding use of front bumper covers.
The month of May will be one to remember for Kyle Larson. Over the next 13 days, Larson will take on two of the most prestigious racing events, the Indianapolis 500 and the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600.
The 2021 Cup Series champion led a race-high 221 of 267-scheduled laps, swept both stage periods and muscled away from the field during a 49-lap dash to the finish en route to his third Cup victory of 2025 at Kansas.
The 2024 Cup Series Rookie-of-the-Year recipient led a race-high 75 of 134-scheduled laps and survived a final-lap challenge from Layne Riggs to score his first Truck victory in nearly two years at Kansas.
Kyle Larson topped qualifying Saturday afternoon at Kansas Speedway with a 183.730 mph lap. It’s his first pole this season and the 22nd of his Cup Series career for the Hendrick Motorsports driver.
Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Mustang Dark Horse, will be making his 500th career NASCAR Cup Series start with Team Penske this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Christian Eckes has been on the brink of returning to victory lane as the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks Series (NCTS) Chase enters round three on Friday at Charlotte Motor Speedway (CMS).