C. W. Smith (racing driver)

C. W. Smith
Born (1947-10-28)October 28, 1947
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Died November 4, 2017(2017-11-04) (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)
Wins Top tens Poles
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C.W. "Skip" Smith (October 10, 1947 – November 4, 2017) was an American NASCAR 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
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
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
Pontiac MCH
DNQ		 BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM ATL PHO DAR HOM
2005 Chevy DAY
DNQ		 CAL MXC LVS ATL NSH BRI TEX PHO TAL DAR RCH CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW 135th 52
Dodge DAY
37		 CHI NHA PPR GTY IRP GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM

References

  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.
  3. 1 2 "Sad News - C.W. "Skip" Smith". Jayski.com. ESPN. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
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