Zane Smith Begins Martinsville 24th On Sunday
8 months agoAfter Richmond, Zane Smith overtook Daniel Hemric to become the slowest full-time driver of 2024 with a speed percentile of 16.93. However, he will start 24th at Martinsville. The Spire Motorsports driver ranked higher in his round of qualifying. Smith has never competed at Martinsville in the NASCAR Cup Series, but he did win here in the Craftsman Truck Series in 2021 to lock his way into the championship round of the playoffs that year. Smith completed too few laps to have a reliable speed percentile at Bristol, but he and both of his teammates were extremely slow at Richmond. His slow pace this year probably means Smith could struggle again as the laps count down on Sunday.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference