C. W. Smith (racing driver)

C. W. Smith
C. W. Smith
Born	October 28, 1947; Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Died	November 4, 2017 (aged 70); Danville, Pennsylvania
Cause of death	Leukemia
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
	7 races run over 4 years
Best finish	86th (2002)
First race	2001 Subway 300 (Talladega)
Last race	2005 Winn-Dixie 250 (Daytona)

C. W. "Skip" Smith (October 28, 1947 – November 4, 2017) was an American stock car racing driver and Pennsylvania state trooper^[1] who previously ran 7 NASCAR Xfinity Series races and 24 ARCA Racing Series races between 1994 and 2005.

Racing career[]

Smith drove in 24 ARCA Racing Series races from 1994 to 2004 in his self-owned #67 Chevrolet. Never running more than four races in one season, Smith finished as high as 66th in points (in 1996) and failed to qualify just once in his 22 attempts. He finished his ARCA career following 2004, having run on just three different tracks (Daytona, Talladega, and his native Pocono), posting six top-tens (with a best finish of 6th), and nine DNFs in 21 career races.

Smith took his ARCA team up to the NASCAR Busch Series beginning in 1999. Along with Daytona and Talladega (Pocono not being on the schedule), he would also attempt races at Rockingham and Michigan. He would attempt 15 races between 1999 and 2005, making the field seven of those times.

Acquiring sponsorship from Panasonic for the 2002 season,^[2] he is perhaps best known for his performance in that year's Aaron's 312 at Talladega. Making it through The Big One on lap 15 that took out 27 cars, Smith was running in the top 10 for most of the race until overheating issues ended his day on lap 75 of 117. Despite the DNF, Smith would still finish the race in 13th, his best finish in the series.

Smith would retire following the 2005 season, ending his career with two top-15 finishes and six DNFs.

Personal life[]

Smith was a graduate of Williamsport Area Community College and the Pennsylvania State Police Academy, serving as a Pennsylvania state trooper for 35 years. His son Jason Smith won the Pro Stock track championship at Selinsgrove Speedway in 2009.^[3]

Smith died of leukemia on November 4, 2017.^[3]

Motorsports career results[]

NASCAR[]

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Busch Series[]

NASCAR Busch 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	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	NBSC	Pts
1999	Smith Brothers Motorsports	67	Chevy	DAY DNQ	CAR	LVS	ATL	DAR	TEX	NSV	BRI	TAL DNQ	CAL	NHA	RCH	NZH	CLT	DOV	SBO	GLN	MLW	MYB	PPR	GTY	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	CLT	CAR	MEM	PHO	HOM				NA	-
2000			Pontiac	DAY DNQ	CAR	LVS	ATL	DAR	BRI	TEX	NSV	TAL	CAL	RCH	NHA	CLT	DOV	SBO	MYB	GLN	MLW	NZH	PPR	GTY	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	CLT	CAR	MEM	PHO	HOM				NA	-
2001			Chevy	DAY	CAR	LVS	ATL	DAR	BRI	TEX	NSH	TAL 36	CAL	RCH	NHA	NZH	CLT	DOV	KEN	MLW	GLN	CHI	GTY	PPR	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	KAN	CLT	MEM	PHO	CAR	HOM			126th	55
2002			Pontiac	DAY DNQ	CAR	LVS	DAR	BRI	TEX	NSH																									CAR DNQ	PHO	HOM		86th	194
2002			Chevy								TAL 14	CAL	RCH	NHA	NZH	CLT	DOV	NSH	KEN	MLW	DAY 30	CHI	GTY	PPR	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	KAN	CLT	MEM	ATL					86th	194
2003				DAY DNQ	CAR	LVS	DAR	BRI	TEX	TAL	NSH	CAL	RCH	GTY	NZH	CLT	DOV	NSH	KEN	MLW	DAY	CHI	NHA	PPR	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	KAN	CLT	MEM	ATL	PHO	CAR	HOM		NA	-
2004				DAY 39	CAR	LVS	DAR	BRI	TEX	NSH	TAL 15	CAL	GTY	RCH	NZH	CLT	DOV	NSH	KEN	MLW	DAY 39	CHI	NHA	PPR	IRP														94th	210
2004			Pontiac																							MCH DNQ	BRI	CAL	RCH	DOV	KAN	CLT	MEM	ATL	PHO	DAR	HOM		94th	210
2005			Chevy	DAY DNQ	CAL	MXC	LVS	ATL	NSH	BRI	TEX	PHO	TAL	DAR	RCH	CLT	DOV	NSH	KEN	MLW																			135th	52
2005			Dodge																		DAY 37	CHI	NHA	PPR	GTY	IRP	GLN	MCH	BRI	CAL	RCH	DOV	KAN	CLT	MEM	TEX	PHO	HOM	135th	52

ARCA Re/Max Series[]

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Re/Max 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	ARMC	Pts
	Smith Brothers Motorsports	28	Chevy	DAY					TOL				22		KIL				ISF	DSF									140th	-
		28		DAY										28	34	KIL					DSF								96th	-
		67		DAY 22																									66th	-
		28					14				DNQ			10				26	MCH				DSF						66th	-
		28		DAY DNQ		SLM			6			TOL				10		DSF					7	ISF	DNQ				81st	-
	Smith Brothers Motorsports	28	Chevy			SLM			MCH	POC			BLN	POC					WIN	DSF			TAL 19						112th	135
				38	SLM			KIL	FRS	MCH	POC 24	TOL	KEN	BLN	POC DNQ			KEN	DSF			TAL 39							88th	210
				38			SLM	GTY	KEN		KAN	MCH						POC 11	NSH					TOL					72nd	470
	Venturini Motorsports	25	Chevy										26			KEN
	Smith Brothers Motorsports	8	Chevy																								TAL 15
		42		25			SLM			KAN	POC 28	MCH	TOL		KEN		POC 10	NSH	ISF			CHI		TAL 33					67th	440
		42		DAY			SLM	TOL				KAN	MCH	LER		POC DNQ	NSH	ISF		DSF	CHI		TAL 9						124th	185
	Wayne Peterson Racing	06	Chevy	DAY		SLM		TOL		KAN	POC	MCH 36		BLN	KEN			LER	NSH	ISF	TOL	DSF	CHI		TAL				182nd	50

References[]

^ "Raceway Stores Join Smith Brothers at Talladega". Motorsport.com. 1999-10-11. Archived from the original on 2017-11-02. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
^ Grumet, Tobey (October 2002). "Technology At Speed". Popular Mechanics. New York: Hearst Communications. 179 (10): 38–40. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
^ ^a ^b "Sad News - C.W. "Skip" Smith". Jayski.com. ESPN. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-11.

External links[]

C. W. Smith driver statistics at Racing-Reference

[1] "Raceway Stores Join Smith Brothers at Talladega". Motorsport.com. 1999-10-11. Archived from the original on 2017-11-02. Retrieved 2017-11-02.

[2] Grumet, Tobey (October 2002). "Technology At Speed". Popular Mechanics. New York: Hearst Communications. 179 (10): 38–40. Retrieved 2017-11-02.

[Jay1-3] "Sad News - C.W. "Skip" Smith". Jayski.com. ESPN. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-11.

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