Owen Smith (born March 6, 2000) is an American professional stock car racing driver and crew chief who has previously competed in the ARCA Menards Series, primarily driving for Fast Track Racing.

Racing career Smith's interest in racing began when he was in sixth grade, during which his father brought him to Southside Speedway. He made his racing debut at the age of thirteen at Shenandoah Speedway. In 2016, he started competing in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series and finished in the top 500 in the national standings. He repeated the placement from 2017 to 2019.

As a student at the University of Northwestern Ohio, Smith joined the Over the Wall Club which allowed him to connect with those within the racing industry. In 2019, he became a crewman for Fast Track Racing and worked on the pit crew for driver Tommy Vigh Jr. In July, he began driving for the team beginning at Toledo Speedway, where he exited after completing five laps with electrical issues. As a start and park entry, he also worked as a crew chief for his own car.

In 2021, he replaced Brad Smith (of no relation) in the No. 48 for the season opener at Daytona International Speedway after Brad suffered retinal detachment while chipping ice.

Personal life Smith graduated from Louisa County High School in 2018.

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 Pts Ref 2020 Fast Track Racing 11 Chevy DAY PHO TAL POC IRP KEN IOW KAN TOL TOL MCH DAY KAN 15th 247 10 GTW TOL 11 Ford L44 BRI 12 Toyota WIN MEM Chevy ISF 2021Brad Smith Motorsports 48 DAY33 PHO TAL 12th 273 Fast Track Racing 01 Ford KAN18 TOL14 CLT17 MOH14 POC ELK16 WIN17 GLN MCH 10 Toyota BLN9 IOW 01 ISF16 MLW 11 Ford DSF13 BRI SLM KAN

ARCA Menards Series East ARCA Menards Series East results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pts Ref 2020 Fast Track Racing 10 Chevy NSM TOL DOV TOL 30th 48 11 Ford BRI FIF 2021 10 NSM FIF NSV DOV SNM IOW MLW BRI 45th 30

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ARCA bio