LEXINGTON, N.C. — Chandler Smith will attempt to qualify for the 65th running of the Daytona 500 in a third Kaulig Racing entry.
Piloting the No. 13 Camaro ZL1, Smith will have backing from Quick Tie Products, Inc. Quick Tie, a proprietary, patented hold down system for high wind and seismic construction signed on for five races during the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season.
In the fall, Smith was named the full-time NASCAR Xfinity Series driver for Kaulig Racing’s No. 16 Chevrolet Camaro.
“This is a dream come true for me,” Smith said. “As a kid, you always have the goal of one day racing in the Cup Series. I’m hoping that comes true in this year’s Daytona 500. I’m thankful for Harvel Crumley and Quick Tie for the opportunity to run in multiple Cup races this year, and I’m beyond appreciative in the belief that Matt Kaulig and Chris Rice have in me.”
Following Daytona, Smith will compete at Richmond Raceway in the spring, the NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway, Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway in the fall and the season finale at Phoenix Raceway.
In addition to their commitment to Smith in the Cup Series, Quick Tie will also serve as a primary sponsor of the No. 16 Chevy Camaro for multiple races during the Xfinity Series season.
“We’re extremely excited about continuing our sponsorship of Chandler,” Quick Tie CEO Harvel Crumley said. “We started sponsoring him when he was eight years old. It has been a great experience over the years seeing him grow and become a very talented driver. Now, we look forward to continuing that experience as he moves up to NASCAR’s Xfinity and Cup Series with Kaulig Racing. All of us here at Quick Tie look forward to being supportive and enthusiastic partners with Chandler, Matt Kaulig, Chris Rice, and the whole Kaulig organization. We consider it a great privilege to be part of this team for the 2023 racing season!”
“Chris and I knew who we had in Chandler when we brought him into our team fold at the end of last year,” Kaulig Racing Owner Matt Kaulig said. “He made such an splash on the Craftsman Truck Series in the last couple years. We have the utmost confidence in his full-time Xfinity Series run this year, and with Quick Tie, we think he will turn some heads in his Cup Series starts.”