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
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
