Brad Smith (racing driver)
Brad Smith | |
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![]() Smith before the race at Madison in 2019 | |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Bradley Smith October 9, 1968 Shelby Township, Michigan |
ARCA Menards Series career | |
Debut season | 1988 |
Current team | Brad Smith Motorsports |
Car number | 48 |
Engine | Chevrolet |
Crew chief | Kevin Schwarze |
Former teams | James Hylton Motorsports, Wayne Peterson Racing, |
Starts | 376 |
Wins | 0 |
Poles | 0 |
Best finish | 5th in 2021 |
Previous series | |
2020–present 2021–present | ARCA Menards Series East ARCA Menards Series West |
Last updated on: March 11, 2021. |
Bradley Smith (born October 9, 1968) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes full-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 48 Chevrolet SS for his team, Brad Smith Motorsports. Smith is a veteran of the series, having made over 350 starts in it since 1988. He made his debut in the ARCA Menards Series East (previously the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East) in 2020 and ARCA Menards Series West (previously the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West) in 2021, and he and his team have also competed part-time in those series since then.
Racing career[]
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An oil fire at Talladega Superspeedway in 2003 burned Smith's face and arms, resulting in a hospital stay.[1] In the late portions of the 2000s, Smith hosted students from the University of Northwestern Ohio on his racing crew.[1]
During the 2015 International Motorsports Hall of Fame 200 at Talladega, Austin Wayne Self spun in the tri-oval, and collected Smith's racecar, which went pinballing off both the outside and inside retaining walls.[2] Press reports indicated that the crash fractured Smith's left ankle, although Smith later described the injury as a sprain.[3] A planned full-time season was derailed, as Smith was wheelchair-bound for five months following the crash.[4] He returned for a full season the following year and received the General Tire Spirit Award.[5] Smith was driving for James Hylton Motorsports in 2018 when Hylton was killed in a hauler accident.[6] The team completed the 2018 season and rebranded as Smith Brothers Racing, led by Smith and his brother Jeff. The group retained many of the same personnel from Hylton's team.[7] In 2020, Smith claimed his first series top-ten at Winchester Speedway; the finish came in his 363rd start.[8] Despite not having much success in 2021, only finishing three races under power and missing Daytona, Smith was able to score his career best points finish, 5th.
Personal life[]
Smith was an engineer at General Motors before being laid off in 2019.[7] He has been married and divorced twice.[1] Smith graduated from Utica Eisenhower High School.[1]
Motorsports career results[]
ARCA Menards Series[]
(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 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | AMSC | Pts | Ref |
Smith Brothers Racing | 67 | Chrysler | DAY | TAL DNQ |
24 |
13 |
16 |
24 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
DNQ |
17 |
14 |
ISF 23 |
DSF 20 |
12 |
16th | - | [9] | |||||||||||
40 | Dodge | DAY | ATL | TOL | MCH | TAL | MCH | ISF | TOL | DSF | 27 |
147th | - | [10] | |||||||||||||||||
43 | Pontiac | DAY 20 |
ATL 28 |
59th | - | [11] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wayne Peterson Racing | 06 | Pontiac | 42 |
16 |
KIL | DSF | DNQ |
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DAY DNQ |
20 |
34 |
25 |
31 |
20 |
29th | - | [12] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Chevy | 31 |
30 |
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Ken Schrader Racing | 51 | Chevy | MCH 28 |
DSF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Info not available | DNQ |
SLM | MCH | NA | 0 | [13] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Ford | 31 |
TOL | ISF | DSF | DNQ |
TAL DNQ |
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Brad Smith Motorsports | 26 | Ford | 19 |
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DNQ |
DNQ |
SLM | MCH DNQ |
POC | BLN | POC DNQ |
78th | - | [14] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wayne Peterson Racing | 06 | Pontiac | 28 |
26 |
WIN | DSF | TAL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brad Smith Motorsports | 26 | Ford | DNQ |
SLM | DNQ |
KIL | FRS | MCH DNQ |
POC DNQ |
TOL | KEN | BLN | POC | KEN | DSF | TAL | NA | - | [15] | ||||||||||||
DNQ |
37 |
SLM | GTY | MCH 32 |
TAL DNQ |
14th | 2685 | [16] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Chevy | KEN 40 |
37 |
KAN 35 |
24 |
33 |
22 |
KEN 37 |
38 |
POC 38 |
NSH 26 |
29 |
27 |
25 |
23 |
TOL 21 |
21 |
25 |
23 | |||||||||||||
40 |
DNQ |
SLM 27 |
27 |
KAN 19 |
POC 23 |
TOL 33 |
28 |
23 |
ISF 18 |
12 |
31 |
29 |
16th | 3275 | [17] | ||||||||||||||||
Ford | 30 |
MCH 28 |
KEN 24 |
POC 23 |
NSH 21 |
CHI 19 |
TAL 38 |
32 |
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DAY DNQ |
22 |
29 |
26 |
28 |
KAN 14 |
MCH 21 |
LER 25 |
16 |
POC 15 |
NSH 22 |
ISF 19 |
21 |
DSF 28 |
CHI 13 |
23 |
TAL QL† |
DNQ |
32 |
16th | 3610 | [18] | ||||||||||
Chevy | SLM 18 |
TOL 23 |
27 |
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Ford | DAY 32 |
16 |
SLM 20 |
16 |
TOL 20 |
35 |
KAN 14 |
POC 21 |
MCH 28 |
20 |
BLN 22 |
KEN 27 |
18 |
17 |
LER 19 |
NSH DNQ |
ISF 15 |
TOL 29 |
DSF 16 |
CHI DNQ |
16 |
TAL 32 |
14th | 3735 | [19] | ||||||
2005 | DAY DNQ |
DNQ |
SLM DNQ |
19 |
TOL DNQ |
20 |
POC 12 |
MCH 38 |
KAN 39 |
KEN 23 |
BLN 22 |
POC 17 |
28 |
MCH 25 |
DSF 35 |
CHI 21 |
TAL 40 |
16th | 3285 | [20] | |||||||||||
Pontiac | MIL 25 |
25 |
LER 24 |
ISF 23 |
TOL 29 |
23 |
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2006 | Ford | DAY DNQ |
31 |
SLM 20 |
WIN 22 |
31 |
TOL 34 |
POC 18 |
MCH 32 |
KAN 18 |
KEN 22 |
BLN 29 |
POC 23 |
30 |
24 |
MCH 26 |
ISF 15 |
MIL 24 |
TOL 22 |
DSF 17 |
CHI 26 |
SLM 18 |
TAL 15 |
IOW 20 |
14th | 3750 | [21] | ||||
2007 | DAY 19 |
USA 30 |
NSH 31 |
19 |
KAN 26 |
WIN 15 |
28 |
TOL 29 |
IOW 29 |
POC 31 |
MCH 29 |
28 |
KEN 35 |
POC 40 |
NSH 25 |
ISF 21 |
MIL 19 |
GTW 25 |
DSF 31 |
23 |
SLM 22 |
DNQ |
TOL DNQ |
16th | 3355 | [22] | |||||
2008 | Dodge | DAY 29 |
17th | 3360 | [23] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ford | SLM 18 |
IOW 25 |
KAN 38 |
32 |
27 |
TOL 23 |
POC 22 |
MCH 30 |
15 |
KEN 25 |
BLN 23 |
POC 28 |
NSH 26 |
ISF 23 |
DSF 33 |
CHI 23 |
SLM 16 |
28 |
TOL 19 |
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Chevy | TAL DNQ |
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2009 | Ford | DAY DNQ |
SLM 18 |
CAR 29 |
TAL 29 |
KEN 24 |
TOL 18 |
POC 27 |
MCH 26 |
24 |
IOW 25 |
KEN 24 |
BLN 29 |
POC 35 |
ISF 34 |
CHI 31 |
TOL 19 |
DSF 21 |
NJE 23 |
18 |
KAN 28 |
CAR 31 |
14th | 3310 | [24] | ||||||
2010 | DAY 24 |
27 |
SLM 23 |
30 |
TAL 22 |
TOL 18 |
POC 16 |
MCH 24 |
IOW 21 |
19 |
27 |
BLN 24 |
26 |
ISF 28 |
CHI 28 |
DSF 30 |
13 |
SLM 22 |
KAN 29 |
16th | 3145 | [25] | |||||||||
Chevy | CAR 41 |
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2011 | Dodge | DAY | TAL 32 |
12th | 2410 | [26] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ford | SLM 25 |
33 |
26 |
POC 22 |
23 |
WIN 24 |
BLN 23 |
IOW 33 |
DNQ |
23 |
ISF 19 |
28 |
DSF 32 |
SLM 25 |
KAN 27 |
32 |
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94 | TOL 28 |
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2012 | 26 | DAY DNQ |
MOB | SLM | TAL | 79th | 250 | [27] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wayne Peterson Racing | 0 | Ford | TOL DNQ |
ELK | POC | MCH 25 |
IOW | CHI 27 |
IRP | BLN | ISF | SLM | DSF | KAN | |||||||||||||||||
2013 | 17 | Ford | DAY | MOB | SLM | TAL | TOL | ELK | POC | MCH | WIN | CHI | BLN 25 |
ISF | 40th | 690 | [28] | ||||||||||||||
Josh Williams Motorsports | 02 | Ford | DSF 32 |
IOW | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Chevy | SLM 27 |
KEN 29 |
KAN 29 |
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2014 | James Hylton Motorsports | 48 | Ford | DAY | MOB | SLM | TAL | TOL 23 |
NJE 16 |
MCH 17 |
ELK 19 |
18 |
24 |
19 |
BLN 18 |
ISF 20 |
MAD 19 |
DSF 15 |
22 |
KEN 26 |
KAN 19 |
11th | 2450 | [29] | |||||||
Wayne Peterson Racing | 00 | Chevy | CHI 25 |
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2015 | James Hylton Motorsports | 49 | Ford | DAY 22 |
31st | 875 | [30] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | MOB 15 |
20 |
SLM 17 |
TAL 31 |
TOL | NJE | POC | CHI | WIN | IOW | IRP | BLN | ISF | DSF | KEN | KAN | |||||||||||||||
2016 | Max Force Racing | 23 | Ford | DAY 32 |
6th | 3445 | [31] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Chevy | NSH 30 |
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James Hylton Motorsports | 48 | Ford | SLM 22 |
TOL 23 |
NJE 20 |
POC 25 |
19 |
MAD 15 |
WIN 14 |
IOW 22 |
BLN 13 |
ISF 15 |
DSF 12 |
SLM 17 |
KEN 18 |
KAN 21 |
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2 | TAL 24 |
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Wayne Peterson Racing | 31 | Chevy | IRP 33 |
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James Hylton Motorsports | 49 | Ford | 18 |
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Wayne Peterson Racing | 0 | Chevy | CHI 30 |
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2017 | James Hylton Motorsports | 48 | Ford | DAY 17 |
NSH 21 |
SLM 17 |
TAL 17 |
TOL 17 |
ELK 17 |
POC 31 |
20 |
MAD 16 |
IOW 17 |
IRP 24 |
24 |
WIN 19 |
ISF 17 |
24 |
DSF 21 |
SLM 21 |
CHI 26 |
KEN 26 |
KAN 22 |
8th | 3530 | [32] | |||||
2018 | DAY 23 |
NSH 22 |
SLM Wth |
TAL 31 |
9th | 3250 | [33] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brad Smith Motorsports | TOL 16 |
30 |
POC 20 |
MCH 17 |
MAD 14 |
17 |
CHI 22 |
IOW 15 |
ELK 17 |
22 |
ISF 14 |
BLN 16 |
DSF 17 |
SLM 20 |
IRP 22 |
KAN 25 |
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2019 | Chevy | DAY 19 |
TAL 16 |
23 |
POC 15 |
MCH 13 |
15 |
CHI 16 |
IOW 17 |
16 |
KAN 20 |
7th | 3480 | [34] | |||||||||||||||||
Ford | 16 |
SLM 19 |
NSH 20 |
TOL | 15 |
ELK 19 |
ISF 16 |
DSF 16 |
SLM 18 |
19 |
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2020 | Chevy | DAY 31 |
PHO | TAL 20 |
POC 13 |
IRP 17 |
KEN 12 |
IOW 19 |
KAN 16 |
TOL 13 |
TOL 14 |
MCH 12 |
DAY 19 |
GTW 19 |
L44 13 |
TOL 17 |
BRI 25 |
WIN 9 |
MEM 15 |
ISF 13 |
KAN 15 |
6th | 624 | [35] | |||||||
2021 | DAY | PHO 26 |
TAL 29 |
KAN 16 |
TOL 11 |
CLT 19 |
MOH 16 |
POC 16 |
ELK 14 |
BLN 14 |
IOW 19 |
WIN 16 |
GLN 28 |
MCH 11 |
ISF 14 |
MLW 22 |
DSF 14 |
BRI 24 |
SLM 16 |
5th | 567 | [36] | |||||||||
Wayne Peterson Racing | 06 | Chevy | KAN 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† - Qualified but replaced by Paul Menard |
ARCA Menards Series East[]
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 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 48 | Chevy | NSM | TOL 15 |
DOV | TOL 17 |
BRI 25 |
FIF 18 |
13th | 101 | [37] | ||
2021 | NSM | FIF | NSV | DOV | SMP 15 |
IOW 19 |
MLW 22 |
BRI 24 |
14th | 146 | [38] |
ARCA Menards Series West[]
ARCA Menards Series West results | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | AMSWC | Pts | Ref |
2021 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 48 | Chevy | PHO 26 |
SON | IRW | CNS | IRW | PIR | LVS | AAS | PHO | 63rd | 18 | [39] |
* Season still in progress
References[]
- ^ a b c d Brudenell, Mike (June 9, 2010). "A Racing Love Affair". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved September 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Daniels, Tim. "Brad Smith Injured In a Crash At Talladega". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ "Dropping The Hammer: Guest ARCA Driver Brad Smith". Spreaker. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ Brudenell (June 10, 2016). "Smith arguably the toughest driver in ARCA". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ "General Tire Presents Spirit Award To Veteran Driver Brad Smith". After Market News. December 13, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ "NASCAR, racing communities react to the death of James Hylton". NASCAR on NBC. NBC Sports. April 28, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ a b Pohly, George (June 7, 2019). "Brad Smith, brother stay in ARCA racing with crew that's 'like family'". Macomb Daily. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ Kaminski, Steve (September 19, 2020). "Michigan driver posts first ARCA top-10 finish in 363rd career start". MLive. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ "Brad Smith – 1988 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Brad Smith – 1991 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Brad Smith – 1995 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Brad Smith – 1996 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Brad Smith – 1998 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Brad Smith – 1999 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Brad Smith – 2000 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Brad Smith – 2001 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Brad Smith – 2002 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Brad Smith – 2003 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Brad Smith – 2004 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Brad Smith – 2005 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Brad Smith – 2006 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Brad Smith – 2007 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Brad Smith – 2008 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Brad Smith – 2009 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Brad Smith – 2010 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Brad Smith – 2011 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Brad Smith – 2012 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Brad Smith – 2013 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Brad Smith – 2014 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Brad Smith – 2015 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Brad Smith – 2016 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Brad Smith – 2017 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Brad Smith – 2018 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Brad Smith – 2019 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ "Brad Smith – 2020 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ^ "Brad Smith – 2021 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
- ^ "Brad Smith – 2020 ARCA Menards East Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ "Brad Smith – 2021 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ "Brad Smith – 2021 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
External links[]
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- Official website
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- 1968 births
- Living people
- People from Oceana County, Michigan
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