Brad Smith (racing driver)

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 400 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. He is the younger brother of fellow driver Jeff Smith.

Brad Smith
Smith before the race at Madison in 2019
BornBradley Smith
(1968-10-09) October 9, 1968
Shelby Township, Michigan
ARCA Menards Series career
405 races run over 29 years
ARCA no., teamNo. 48 (Brad Smith Motorsports)
Best finish5th (2021)
First race1988 Stewart-Warner Track Force 150 (Rockford)
Last race2023 Shore Lunch 200 (Toledo)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 2 0
ARCA Menards Series East career
13 races run over 3 years
ARCA East no., teamNo. 48 (Brad Smith Motorsports)
Best finish5th (2022)
First race2019 Herr's Potato Chips 200 (Toledo)
Last race2022 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
ARCA Menards Series West career
2 races run over 2 years
ARCA West no., teamNo. 48 (Brad Smith Motorsports)
Best finish63rd (2021)
First race2020 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Last race2022 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of April 25, 2021.

Racing career
Smith at Road America in 2017
Smith at Madison in 2019
Smith at Daytona in 2020
Smith at Mid-Ohio in 2022

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 needed a wheelchair 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
1988 Smith Brothers Racing 67 Chrysler DAY ATL TAL
DNQ		 FRS PCS ROC
24		 POC
13		 WIN
16		 KIL
24		 ACS
17		 SLM
16		 POC
16		 TAL
DNQ		 DEL
17		 FRS
14		 ISF
23		 DSF
20		 SLM
12		 ATL 16th - [9]
1991 Protocal Racing 40 Dodge DAY ATL KIL TAL TOL FRS POC MCH KIL FRS DEL POC TAL HPT MCH ISF TOL DSF TWS
27		 ATL 147th - [10]
1995 Sands Racing 43 Pontiac DAY
20		 ATL
28		 59th - [11]
Wayne Peterson Racing 06 Pontiac TAL
42		 FIF KIL FRS MCH
16		 I80 MCS FRS POC POC KIL FRS SBS LVL ISF DSF SLM WIN ATL
DNQ
1996 DAY
DNQ		 ATL
20		 SLM TAL
34		 FIF
25		 LVL CLT
31		 CLT
20		 KIL FRS POC 29th - [12]
Chevy MCH
31		 FRS TOL POC
30
Ken Schrader Racing 51 Chevy MCH
28		 INF SBS ISF DSF KIL SLM WIN CLT ATL
1998 Info not available DAY
DNQ		 ATL SLM CLT MEM MCH NA 0 [13]
Southtown Motorsports 9 Ford POC
31		 SBS TOL PPR POC KIL FRS ISF ATL DSF SLM CLT
DNQ		 TAL
DNQ		 ATL
Brad Smith Motorsports 26 Ford TEX
19		 WIN
1999 DAY
DNQ		 ATL
DNQ		 SLM AND CLT MCH
DNQ		 POC TOL SBS BLN POC
DNQ		 78th - [14]
Wayne Peterson Racing 06 Pontiac KIL
28		 FRS
26		 FLM ISF WIN DSF SLM CLT TAL ATL
2000 Brad Smith Motorsports 26 Ford DAY
DNQ		 SLM AND CLT
DNQ		 KIL FRS MCH
DNQ		 POC
DNQ		 TOL KEN BLN POC WIN ISF KEN DSF SLM CLT TAL ATL NA - [15]
2001 DAY
DNQ		 NSH
37		 WIN SLM GTY MCH
32		 TAL
DNQ		 14th 2685 [16]
Chevy KEN
40		 CLT
37		 KAN
35		 POC
24		 MEM
33		 GLN
22		 KEN
37		 MCH
38		 POC
38		 NSH
26		 ISF
29		 CHI
27		 DSF
25		 SLM
23		 TOL
21		 BLN
21		 CLT
25		 ATL
23
2002 DAY ATL
40		 NSH
DNQ		 SLM
27		 KEN
27		 KAN
19		 POC
23		 TOL
33		 SBO
28		 BLN
23		 ISF
18		 WIN
12		 DSF
31		 SLM
29		 16th 3275 [17]
Ford CLT
30		 MCH
28		 KEN
24		 POC
23		 NSH
21		 CHI
19		 TAL
38		 CLT
32
2003 DAY
DNQ		 ATL
22		 NSH
29		 KEN
26		 CLT
28		 KAN
14		 MCH
21		 LER
25		 POC
16		 POC
15		 NSH
22		 ISF
19		 WIN
21		 DSF
28		 CHI
13		 SLM
23		 TAL
QL†		 CLT
DNQ		 SBO
32		 16th 3610 [18]
Chevy SLM
18		 TOL
23		 BLN
27
2004 Ford DAY
32		 NSH
16		 SLM
20		 KEN
16		 TOL
20		 CLT
35		 KAN
14		 POC
21		 MCH
28		 SBO
20		 BLN
22		 KEN
27		 GTW
18		 POC
17		 LER
19		 NSH
DNQ		 ISF
15		 TOL
29		 DSF
16		 CHI
DNQ		 SLM
16		 TAL
32		 14th 3735 [19]
2005 DAY
DNQ		 NSH
DNQ		 SLM
DNQ		 KEN
19		 TOL
DNQ		 LAN
20		 POC
12		 MCH
38		 KAN
39		 KEN
23		 BLN
22		 POC
17		 NSH
28		 MCH
25		 DSF
35		 CHI
21		 TAL
40		 16th 3285 [20]
Pontiac MIL
25		 GTW
25		 LER
24		 ISF
23		 TOL
29		 SLM
23
2006 Ford DAY
DNQ		 NSH
31		 SLM
20		 WIN
22		 KEN
31		 TOL
34		 POC
18		 MCH
32		 KAN
18		 KEN
22		 BLN
29		 POC
23		 GTW
30		 NSH
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		 SLM
19		 KAN
26		 WIN
15		 KEN
28		 TOL
29		 IOW
29		 POC
31		 MCH
29		 BLN
28		 KEN
35		 POC
40		 NSH
25		 ISF
21		 MIL
19		 GTW
25		 DSF
31		 CHI
23		 SLM
22		 TAL
DNQ		 TOL
DNQ		 16th 3355 [22]
2008 Dodge DAY
29		 17th 3360 [23]
Ford SLM
18		 IOW
25		 KAN
38		 CAR
32		 KEN
27		 TOL
23		 POC
22		 MCH
30		 CAY
15		 KEN
25		 BLN
23		 POC
28		 NSH
26		 ISF
23		 DSF
33		 CHI
23		 SLM
16		 NJE
28		 TOL
19
Chevy TAL
DNQ
2009 Ford DAY
DNQ		 SLM
18		 CAR
29		 TAL
29		 KEN
24		 TOL
18		 POC
27		 MCH
26		 MFD
24		 IOW
25		 KEN
24		 BLN
29		 POC
35		 ISF
34		 CHI
31		 TOL
19		 DSF
21		 NJE
23		 SLM
18		 KAN
28		 CAR
31		 14th 3310 [24]
2010 DAY
24		 PBE
27		 SLM
23		 TEX
30		 TAL
22		 TOL
18		 POC
16		 MCH
24		 IOW
21		 MFD
19		 POC
27		 BLN
24		 NJE
26		 ISF
28		 CHI
28		 DSF
30		 TOL
13		 SLM
22		 KAN
29		 16th 3145 [25]
Chevy CAR
41
2011 Dodge DAY TAL
32		 12th 2410 [26]
Ford SLM
25		 NJE
33		 CHI
26		 POC
22		 MCH
23		 WIN
24		 BLN
23		 IOW
33		 IRP
DNQ		 POC
23		 ISF
19		 MAD
28		 DSF
32		 SLM
25		 KAN
27		 TOL
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		 WIN NJE IOW CHI
27		 IRP POC BLN ISF MAD SLM DSF KAN
2013 Roulo Brothers Racing 17 Ford DAY MOB SLM TAL TOL ELK POC MCH ROA WIN CHI NJE POC BLN
25		 ISF MAD 40th 690 [28]
Josh Williams Motorsports 02 Ford DSF
32		 IOW
Hixson Motorsports 3 Chevy SLM
27		 KEN
29		 KAN
29
2014 James Hylton Motorsports 48 Ford DAY MOB SLM TAL TOL
23		 NJE
16		 POC MCH
17		 ELK
19		 WIN
18		 IRP
24		 POC
19		 BLN
18		 ISF
20		 MAD
19		 DSF
15		 SLM
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		 NSH
20		 SLM
17		 TAL
31		 TOL NJE POC MCH CHI WIN IOW IRP POC BLN ISF DSF SLM KEN KAN
2016 Max Force Racing 23 Ford DAY
32		 6th 3445 [31]
Hixson Motorsports 2 Chevy NSH
30
James Hylton Motorsports 48 Ford SLM
22		 TOL
23		 NJE
20		 POC
25		 MCH
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 POC
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		 MCH
20		 MAD
16		 IOW
17		 IRP
24		 POC
24		 WIN
19		 ISF
17		 ROA
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		 CLT
30		 POC
20		 MCH
17		 MAD
14		 GTW
17		 CHI
22		 IOW
15		 ELK
17		 POC
22		 ISF
14		 BLN
16		 DSF
17		 SLM
20		 IRP
22		 KAN
25
2019 Chevy DAY
19		 TAL
16		 CLT
23		 POC
15		 MCH
13		 GTW
15		 CHI
16		 IOW
17		 POC
16		 KAN
20		 7th 3480 [34]
Ford FIF
16		 SLM
19		 NSH
20		 TOL
Wth		 MAD
15		 ELK
19		 ISF
16		 DSF
16		 SLM
18		 IRP
19
2020 Chevy DAY
31		 PHO
Wth		 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
2022 Brad Smith Motorsports 48 Chevy DAY
28		 PHO
34		 TAL
22		 KAN
18		 CLT
14		 IOW
15		 BLN
10		 ELK
16		 MOH
22		 POC
17		 IRP
16		 MCH
16		 GLN
24		 ISF
21		 MLW
21		 DSF
11		 KAN
13		 BRI
24		 SLM
14		 TOL
15		 8th 709 [37]
2023 DAY
30		 TAL
19		 KAN
24		 CLT
20		 ELK
18		 GLN
20		 ISF
18		 DSF
11		 KAN
14		 BRI
30		 SLM
16		 6th 686 [38]
Ford PHO
30		 BLN
15		 MOH
21		 IOW
15		 POC
17		 MCH
19		 IRP
21		 TOL
16
69 Ford MLW
20
† - 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 [39]
2021 NSM FIF NSV DOV SNM
15		 IOW
19		 MLW
22		 BRI
24		 14th 146 [40]
2022 NSM
15		 FIF
14		 DOV
11		 NSV
13		 IOW
15		 MLW
21		 BRI
24		 5th 245 [41]
2023 Ford FIF
Wth		 DOV
11		 IOW
15		 IRP
21		 10th 186 [42]
Chevy NSV
12		 FRS
13		 BRI
30
Kimmel Racing 69 Ford MLW
20

ARCA Menards Series West
ARCA Menards Series West results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 AMSWC Pts Ref
2021 Brad Smith Motorsports 48 Chevy PHO
26		 SON IRW CNS IRW PIR LVS AAS PHO 63rd 18 [43]
2022 PHO
34		 IRW KCR PIR SON IRW EVG PIR AAS LVS PHO 69th 10 [44]
2023 Ford PHO
30		 IRW KCR PIR SON IRW SHA EVG AAS LVS MAD PHO -* -* [45]

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