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Bringing the Heat: Zane Smith Looking for Consistency in Year Two With FRM

Bringing the Heat: Zane Smith Looking for Consistency in Year Two With FRM

Frontstretch Podcast Network Apr 09, 2026 27 min
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Zane Smith talks consistency as FRM heads into year two with the No. 38, praising a strong pit crew and focusing on building momentum after positive starts at Daytona and Atlanta. He addresses last year’s off-track uncertainty, saying the team stayed focused, and compares Ford’s chase of Toyota’s early dominance to “doing the little things” and stringing solid weekends together. The rest of the show shifts to news and debate: Alex Bowman’s return, Legacy Motor Club’s leadership changes, Talladega stage-length tweaks, and Cleetus McFarland not being cleared for Talladega in the O’Reilly series.

Topics: zane smith year two consistency frm team stability and communication pit crew impact on track position ford vs toyota performance gap road course struggles and upcoming schedule alex bowman return after vertigo legacy motor club joe gibbs influence talladega stage length and fuel strategy cleetus mcfarland talladega clearance debate preseason thunder return discussion
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