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Canadian racing driver

NASCAR driver
David Smith
Smith at All American Speedway in 2024
Born (1950-03-28) March 28, 1950 (age 74)
Sidney, British Columbia
ARCA Menards Series career
2 races run over 2 years
ARCA no., teamNo. 05 (Shockwave Motorsports)
Best finish100th (2023)
First race2023 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Last race2024 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
ARCA Menards Series West career
27 races run over 3 years
ARCA West no., teamNo. 05 (Shockwave Motorsports)
Best finish8th (2024)
First race2022 Evergreen 150 (Evergreen)
Last race2024 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 2 0
Statistics current as of November 15, 2024.

David Smith (born March 28, 1950) is a Canadian professional stock car racing driver who competes full-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 05 Toyota for Shockwave Motorsports, and part-time in both the ARCA Menards Series driving for the same team.

Racing career

Smith would work in NASCAR in the 1970s as a chassis builder for multiple teams and owners like Ralph Moody, Gary Kershaw, Roy Smith, and Hershel McGriff, a job he would retain for a further twenty years.

In 2011, Smith was inducted into the Victoria Auto Racing Hall of Fame.

From 2017 to 2019, Smith would compete in various Trans-Am West Coat Championship events, finishing third in the standings in 2018 after running five of the six events schedule that year.

Smith's No. 05 car at All American Speedway in 2022
Smith's No. 05 ARCA car at Sonoma in 2023.

In 2022, Smith would make his ARCA Menards Series West debut at Evergreen Speedway driving the No. 05 Toyota for Shockwave Motorsports, finishing 13th due to a crash with less than thirty laps to go. He would make two more starts during the year at All American Speedway and Phoenix Raceway, and would get a best finish of 11th at the Roseville event.

In 2023, Smith would attempt to run the full ARCA Menards Series West schedule for Shockwave after forming an alliance with Naake-Klauer Motorsports despite Smith's team running Toyotas while Naake-Klauer runs Fords.

Personal life

In 2020, Smith was diagnosed with prostate cancer but was able to get treatment for it in the United States.

Smith is the president of SHOCKWAVE Marine Suspension Seats, and has served as Smith's sponsor whenever he races. The company has also sponsored Derek Kraus in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.

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. ** – All 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 Ref
2023 Shockwave Motorsports 05 Toyota DAY PHO
17 		TAL KAN CLT BLN ELK MOH IOW POC MCH IRP GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI SLM TOL 100th 27
2024 DAY PHO
32 		TAL DOV KAN CLT IOW MOH BLN IRP SLM ELK MCH ISF MLW DSF GLN BRI KAN TOL 114th 12

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
2022 Shockwave Motorsports 05 Toyota PHO IRW KCR PIR SON IRW EVG
13 		PIR AAS
11 		LVS
19 		PHO
20 		20th 180
2023 PHO
17 		IRW
10 		KCR
13 		PIR
13 		SON
15 		IRW
11 		SHA
15 		EVG
13 		AAS
12 		LVS
14 		MAD
13 		PHO
23 		10th 459
2024 PHO
32 		KER
16 		PIR
17 		SON
20 		IRW
15 		IRW
15 		SHA
10 		TRI
15 		MAD
13 		AAS
15 		KER
16 		PHO
18 		8th 426

References

  1. ^ "Langford racing enthusiast back in driver's seat of life after surviving aggressive cancer". Victoria News. Archived from the original on May 22, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "DAVID SMITH 2011 INDUCTEE". Victoria Auto Racing Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  3. "David Smith". The Third Turn. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  4. "ARCA Menards West Series – 2023 Team Chart". Kickin' the Tires. February 27, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  5. "Naake-Klauer Motorsports, Bradley Erickson unite for full ARCA Menards Series West season". ARCA Menards Series. Press Release. February 22, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  6. "Shockwave Motorsports". SHOCKWAVE. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  7. "Shockwave Backing Kraus For Multiple Truck Races". speedsport.com. January 31, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  8. "David Smith – 2023 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  9. "David Smith – 2024 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  10. "David Smith – 2022 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  11. "David Smith – 2023 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  12. "David Smith – 2024 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 8, 2024.

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