Owen Smith (racing driver)

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Owen Smith
NationalityUnited States American
Born (2000-03-06) March 6, 2000 (age 22)
Louisa, Virginia
ARCA Menards Series career
Debut season2020
Starts19
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Best finish12th in 2021
Last updated on: March 8, 2022.

Owen Smith (born March 6, 2000) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

Racing career[]

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 .[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[]

Smith graduated from Louisa County High School in 2018.[2][5]

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 AMSC Pts
2020 Fast Track Racing 11 Chevy DAY PHO TAL POC IRP KEN IOW KAN
16 		TOL
16 		MCH DAY KAN
16 		15th 247
10 GTW
21 		TOL
18
11 Ford L44
12 		BRI
22
12 Toyota
13 		MEM
Chevy ISF
15
2021 48 DAY
33 		12th 273
01 Ford PHO TAL KAN
18 		TOL
14 		CLT
17 		MOH
14 		POC ELK
16 		IOW WIN
17 		GLN MCH MLW BRI SLM KAN
10 Toyota BLN
9
01 ISF
16
11 Ford DSF
13

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Harding, Ashlynn (April 2, 2021). "LCHS alum chases his dream– at 190 mph". The Lion's Roar. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  2. ^ Jump up to: 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.
  3. ^ Soquet, William (August 2, 2021). "ARCA: Owen Smith first driver with multiple last-place finishes in 2021". LASTCAR. Blogger. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Soquet, William (May 26, 2021). "ARCA: Same race, different year for Owen Smith at Toledo". LASTCAR. Blogger. Retrieved March 8, 2022.

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