Owen Smith (racing driver)
| Owen Smith | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | March 6, 2000 Louisa, Virginia |
| ARCA Menards Series career | |
| Debut season | 2020 |
| Starts | 19 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Best finish | 12th in 2021 |
| Last updated on: March 8, 2022. | |
Owen Smith (born March 6, 2000) is an American professional stock car racing driver and crew chief who has previously competed in the ARCA Menards Series, primarily driving for Fast Track Racing.
Racing career
[edit]Smith's interest in racing began when he was in sixth grade, during which his father brought him to Southside Speedway. He made his racing debut at the age of 13 at Shenandoah Speedway.[1] In 2016, he started competing in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series and finished in the top 500 in the national standings. He repeated the placement from 2017 to 2019.[2]
As a student at the University of Northwestern Ohio, Smith joined the Over the Wall Club which allowed him to connect with those within the racing industry.[1] In 2019, he became a crewman for Fast Track Racing and worked on the pit crew for driver Tommy Vigh Jr. In July, he began driving for the team beginning at Toledo Speedway, where he exited after completing five laps with electrical issues.[2] As a start and park entry, he also worked as a crew chief for his own car.[3]
In 2021, he replaced Brad Smith (of no relation) in the No. 48 for the season opener at Daytona International Speedway after Brad suffered retinal detachment while chipping ice.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Smith graduated from Louisa County High School in 2018.[2][5]
Motorsports career results
[edit]ARCA Menards Series
[edit](key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| ARCA Menards Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | AMSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2020 | Fast Track Racing | 11 | Chevy | DAY | PHO | TAL | POC | IRP | KEN | IOW | KAN | TOL 16 |
TOL 16 |
MCH | DAY | KAN 16 |
15th | 247 | [6] | |||||||
| 10 | GTW 21 |
TOL 18 |
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| 11 | Ford | L44 12 |
BRI 22 |
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| 12 | Toyota | WIN 13 |
MEM | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chevy | ISF 15 |
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| 2021 | 48 | DAY 33 |
PHO | TAL | 12th | 273 | [7] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 01 | Ford | KAN 18 |
TOL 14 |
CLT 17 |
MOH 14 |
POC | ELK 16 |
WIN 17 |
GLN | MCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Toyota | BLN 9 |
IOW | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01 | ISF 16 |
MLW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Ford | DSF 13 |
BRI | SLM | KAN | |||||||||||||||||||||
ARCA Menards Series East
[edit]| ARCA Menards Series East results | |||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | AMSEC | Pts | Ref | |
| 2020 | Fast Track Racing | 10 | Chevy | NSM | TOL | DOV | TOL 18 |
26th | 48 | [8] | |||||
| 11 | Ford | BRI 22 |
FIF | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 10 | NSM | FIF | NSV | DOV | SNM 14 |
IOW | MLW | BRI | 45th | 30 | [9] | |||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Harding, Ashlynn (April 2, 2021). "LCHS alum chases his dream– at 190 mph". The Lion's Roar. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ a b c Soquet, William (July 31, 2020). "ARCA: Owen Smith's series debut cut short in first race of Toledo doubleheader". LASTCAR. Blogger. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ Soquet, William (August 2, 2021). "ARCA: Owen Smith first driver with multiple last-place finishes in 2021". LASTCAR. Blogger. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Brad [@DriverBradSmith] (February 12, 2021). "Due to a detached retina (watch when chipping winter ice kids) & so as to fully heal #DriverBradSmith will sit out the '21 season opener & let Virginia-based late model star @owensmith3613 (no relation) wheel the 48 & our sincere gratitude to @Andy_Team364 for providing the ride!" (Tweet). Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Soquet, William (May 26, 2021). "ARCA: Same race, different year for Owen Smith at Toledo". LASTCAR. Blogger. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "Owen Smith – 2020 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ "Owen Smith – 2021 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ "Owen Smith – 2020 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ "Owen Smith – 2021 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Owen Smith driver statistics at Racing-Reference
- ARCA bio
- Owen Smith on Twitter
