Jeff Smith (American racing driver) explained

Jeff Smith
Nationality: American
Birth Date:20 August 1963
Birth Place:Macomb, Michigan
Related To:Brad Smith
Total Arca Races:3
Years In Arca:2
Best Arca Pos:66th (2023)
First Arca Race:1987 Grand Auto Parts 150 (Rockford)
Last Arca Race:2023 Henry Ford Health 200 (Michigan)
Arca Wins:0
Arca Top Tens:0
Arca Poles:0
Total Arca East Races:1
Years In Arca East:1
Best Arca East Pos:48th (2023)
First Arca East Race:2023 Dutch Boy 150 (Flat Rock)
Arca East Wins:0
Arca East Top Tens:0
Arca East Poles:0
Updated:June 18, 2023

Jeff Smith (born August 20, 1963) is an American professional stock car racing driver who last competed part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 49 Ford for Brad Smith Motorsports. He is the older brother of current ARCA Menards Series driver Brad Smith.

Racing career

Smith ran one ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series race at Flat Rock Speedway driving for his brother's team in the No. 67 Chrysler, where he would finish 28th and last due to engine issues.

Since 1988, Smith has worked as a crew member and crew chief for his brother and his team.[1] [2] In 2022, he gained attention at the Milwaukee Mile where he served as the only pit crew member for Brad, who was making his 400th start in the now ARCA Menards Series, and had performed a pit stop for him during the race, which was filmed and uploaded onto Facebook by Dan Margetta, who was in attendance at the event; Brad would finish 21st after running 136 of the 150 laps.[3]

In 2023, it was revealed on the entry list for the ARCA Menards Series East race at Flat Rock Speedway that Smith would run the No. 49 Ford for Brad Smith Motorsports, which would be his first professional start in any stock car series since 1987.[4] [5] Smith would finish sixteenth and last after one lap due to clutch issues.[6] He would later make his return to the main ARCA Menards Series driving the No. 49 Chevrolet at Berlin Raceway, where he would finish seventeenth after spinning out two laps into the race.[7] He would return at Michigan International Speedway, where he would finish 23rd due to mechanical issues at the start of the race.[8]

Motorsports career results

ARCA Menards Series

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Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Menards Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920PtsRef
1987Smith Brothers Racing67ChryslerDAYATLTALDELACSTOLROCPOCFRSKILTALFRS
ISFINFDSFSLMATLN/A0[9]
2023Brad Smith Motorsports49ChevyDAYPHOTALKANCLTBLN
ELKMOHIOWPOCMCH
IRPGLNISFMLWDSFKANBRISLMTOL66th48[10]

ARCA Menards Series East

Season still in progress

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brad Smith, brother stay in ARCA racing with crew that’s ‘like family’ . Macomb Daily. August 18, 2023.
  2. Web site: Brad Smith Returning for Full ARCA Schedule in 2023 . Frontstretch. August 18, 2023.
  3. Web site: Toby . Christie . The One Man Pit Crew: Jeff Smith Helps Brother Brad Smith Secure 21st Place Finish in 400th-Career ARCA Start . Toby Christie . August 30, 2022 . May 17, 2023.
  4. Web site: Luken . Glover . Entry List: 2023 Dutch Boy 150 . Frontstretch . May 17, 2023 . May 17, 2023.
  5. Web site: Staff Report . Entry list: Dutch Boy 150 at Flat Rock Speedway . ARCA Menards Series . May 17, 2023 . May 17, 2023.
  6. Web site: ARCA EAST: Jeff Smith takes last on a weekend of several ARCA returns . LASTCAR.info. August 16, 2023.
  7. Web site: Race results: Berlin ARCA 200 at Berlin Raceway . ARCA Menards Series . June 17, 2023 . August 2, 2023.
  8. Web site: ARCA: Jeff Smith returns to the driver’s seat in his home state . LASTCAR.info. August 18, 2023.
  9. Web site: Jeff Smith – 1987 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. May 17, 2023.
  10. Web site: Jeff Smith – 2023 ARCA Menards Series results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. June 17, 2023.
  11. Web site: Jeff Smith – 2023 ARCA Menards Series East results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. May 20, 2023.