C. W. "Skip" Smith (October 28, 1947 – November 4, 2017) was an American stock car racing driver and Pennsylvania state trooper who previously ran seven NASCAR Busch 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 No. 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 sixth), 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, 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 took out 27 cars, Smith was running in the top-ten 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 thirteenth, his best finish in the series.

Smith would retire following the 2005 season, ending his career with two top-fifteen 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.

Smith died of leukemia on November 4, 2017.

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 Pts Ref 1999 Smith Brothers Motorsports 67 Chevy DAYDNQ CAR LVS ATL DAR TEX NSV BRI TALDNQ 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 DAYDNQ 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 TAL36 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 DAYDNQ CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX NSH CARDNQ PHO HOM 86th 194 Chevy TAL14 CAL RCH NHA NZH CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY30 CHI GTY PPR IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM ATL 2003 DAYDNQ 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 DAY39 CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX NSH TAL15 CAL GTY RCH NZH CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY39 CHI NHA PPR IRP 94th 210 Pontiac MCHDNQ BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM ATL PHO DAR HOM 2005 Chevy DAYDNQ CAL MXC LVS ATL NSH BRI TEX PHO TAL DAR RCH CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW 135th 52 Dodge DAY37 CHI NHA PPR GTY IRP GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM

ARCA Re/Max Series (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.) ARCA Re/Max 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 Pts Ref 1994 Smith Brothers Motorsports 28 Chevy DAY TAL FIF LVL KIL TOL FRS MCH DMS POC22 POC KIL FRS INF I70 ISF DSF TOL SLM WIN ATL 140th - 1995 DAY ATL TAL FIF KIL FRS MCH I80 MCS FRS POC28 POC34 KIL FRS SBS LVL ISF DSF SLM WIN ATL 96th - 1996 67 DAY22 ATL SLM 66th - 28 TAL14 FIF LVL CLT CLTDNQ KIL FRS POC10 MCH FRS TOL POC26 MCH INF SBS ISF DSF KIL SLM WIN CLT ATL 1997 DAYDNQ ATL SLM CLT CLT POC6 MCH SBS TOL KIL FRS MIN POC10 MCH DSF GTW SLM WIN CLT TAL7 ISF ATLDNQ 81st - 1999 Smith Brothers Motorsports 28 Chevy DAY ATL SLM AND CLT MCH POC TOL SBS BLN POC KIL FRS FLM ISF WIN DSF SLM CLT TAL19 ATL 112th 135 2000 DAY38 SLM AND CLT KIL FRS MCH POC24 TOL KEN BLN POCDNQ WIN ISF KEN DSF SLM CLT TAL39 ATL 88th 210 2001 DAY38 NSH WIN SLM GTY KEN CLT KAN MCH POC11 NSH ISF CHI DSF SLM TOL BLN CLT 72nd 470 Venturini Motorsports 25 Chevy POC26 MEM GLN KEN MCH Smith Brothers Motorsports 8 Chevy TAL15 ATL 2002 42 DAY25 ATL NSH SLM KEN CLT KAN POC28 MCH TOL SBO KEN BLN POC10 NSH ISF WIN DSF CHI SLM TAL33 CLT 67th 440 2003 DAY ATL NSH SLM TOL KEN CLT BLN KAN MCH LER POC POCDNQ NSH ISF WIN DSF CHI SLM TAL9 CLT SBO 124th 185 2004 Wayne Peterson Racing 06 Chevy DAY NSH SLM KEN TOL CLT KAN POC MCH36 SBO BLN KEN GTW POC LER NSH ISF TOL DSF CHI SLM TAL 182nd 50

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