Brad Smith (racing driver)

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Brad Smith
BradSmith2019MadisonARCA.jpg
Smith before the race at Madison in 2019
NationalityUnited States American
BornBradley Smith
(1968-10-09) October 9, 1968 (age 53)
Shelby Township, Michigan
ARCA Menards Series career
Debut season1988
Current teamBrad Smith Motorsports
Car number48
EngineChevrolet
Crew chiefKevin Schwarze
Former teamsJames Hylton Motorsports, Wayne Peterson Racing,
Starts376
Wins0
Poles0
Best finish5th 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[]

Smith at Road America in 2017
Smith at Madison in 2019
Smith at Daytona in 2020

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
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
DAY
DNQ
20
34
25
31
20 		29th - [12]
Chevy
31
30
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
Brad Smith Motorsports 26 Ford
19

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
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
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
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
Chevy TAL
DNQ
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
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
94 TOL
28
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
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
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
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
2 TAL
24
Wayne Peterson Racing 31 Chevy IRP
33
James Hylton Motorsports 49 Ford
18
Wayne Peterson Racing 0 Chevy CHI
30
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
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
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
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
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[]

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  2. ^ Daniels, Tim. "Brad Smith Injured In a Crash At Talladega". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  3. ^ "Dropping The Hammer: Guest ARCA Driver Brad Smith". Spreaker. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  4. ^ Brudenell (June 10, 2016). "Smith arguably the toughest driver in ARCA". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  5. ^ "General Tire Presents Spirit Award To Veteran Driver Brad Smith". After Market News. December 13, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  6. ^ "NASCAR, racing communities react to the death of James Hylton". NASCAR on NBC. NBC Sports. April 28, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Kaminski, Steve (September 19, 2020). "Michigan driver posts first ARCA top-10 finish in 363rd career start". MLive. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
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  10. ^ "Brad Smith – 1991 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  11. ^ "Brad Smith – 1995 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  12. ^ "Brad Smith – 1996 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  13. ^ "Brad Smith – 1998 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
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  29. ^ "Brad Smith – 2014 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
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  31. ^ "Brad Smith – 2016 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  32. ^ "Brad Smith – 2017 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  33. ^ "Brad Smith – 2018 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
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  37. ^ "Brad Smith – 2020 ARCA Menards East Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  38. ^ "Brad Smith – 2021 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  39. ^ "Brad Smith – 2021 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 14, 2021.

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