Zane Smith Signs A Multiyear Extension With Front Row Motorsports

Zane Smith, driver of the No. 38 TitleMax Ford, poses for photos after winning the pole award during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Jack Link’s 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 26, 2025 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

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Zane Smith is staying put at Front Row Motorsports. Smith, who began competing for the team this year, has inked a multiyear extension with the Ford-backed organization.

“We’ve had an up-and-down year, but heading into the offseason, I feel like we’ve put our program in a great position to hit the ground running in 2026,” Smith said in a team statement. “Front Row has always felt like home — the people, both on the road and at the shop, truly make this a special place and I’m excited for what next season holds.”

Smith landed at Front Row Motorsports after unexpectedly being let go from his development contract with Trackhouse Racing in place of Connor Zilisch and Shane van Gisbergen, who has won five Cup Series road course races this year.

Smith competed for Spire Motorsports last year in a deal with Trackhouse Racing, enabling Spire to expand to a third full-time car. He earned two top fives and four top 10s.

This year, Smith won a pole award at Talladega Superspeedway and has been more consistent in the No. 38 car, with an average finish of 20.7. The highlight of Smith’s 2025 campaign came at Bristol Motor Speedway, where he finished third.

The 2022 Craftsman Truck Series champion – also with Front Row Motorsports – now has some stability for the first time in his Nascar career.

Smith took a unique path to the Cup Series, skipping a full-time endeavor in the Xfinity Series before his rookie season.

Todd Gilliland and Noah Gragson also inked a multiyear extension with the team last year, which breaks Front Row’s habit of singing drivers to one-year deals.