# C. W. Smith (racing driver)

C. W. "Skip" Smith (October 28, 1947 – November 4, 2017) was an American stock car racing driver and Pennsylvania state trooper who previously ran 7 NASCAR Xfinity 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 #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 6th), 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 10 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 13th, his best finish in the series.
Smith would retire following the 2005 season, ending his career with two top-15 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 | NBSC | Pts |
| 1999 | Smith Brothers Motorsports | 67 | Chevy | DAY DNQ | CAR | LVS | ATL | DAR | TEX | NSV | BRI | TAL DNQ | 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 | Smith Brothers Motorsports | 67 | Pontiac | DAY DNQ | 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 | Smith Brothers Motorsports | 67 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | LVS | ATL | DAR | BRI | TEX | NSH | TAL 36 | 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 | Smith Brothers Motorsports | 67 | Pontiac | DAY DNQ | CAR | LVS | DAR | BRI | TEX | NSH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CAR DNQ | PHO | HOM | | 86th | 194 |
| 2002 | Smith Brothers Motorsports | 67 | Chevy | | | | | | | | TAL 14 | CAL | RCH | NHA | NZH | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | DAY 30 | CHI | GTY | PPR | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM | ATL | | | | | | | 86th | 194 |
| 2003 | Smith Brothers Motorsports | 67 | Chevy | DAY DNQ | 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 | Smith Brothers Motorsports | 67 | Chevy | DAY 39 | CAR | LVS | DAR | BRI | TEX | NSH | TAL 15 | CAL | GTY | RCH | NZH | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | DAY 39 | CHI | NHA | PPR | IRP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 94th | 210 |
| 2004 | Smith Brothers Motorsports | 67 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MCH DNQ | BRI | CAL | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM | ATL | PHO | DAR | HOM | | 94th | 210 |
| 2005 | Smith Brothers Motorsports | 67 | Chevy | DAY DNQ | CAL | MXC | LVS | ATL | NSH | BRI | TEX | PHO | TAL | DAR | RCH | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 135th | 52 |
| 2005 | Smith Brothers Motorsports | 67 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAY 37 | CHI | NHA | PPR | GTY | IRP | GLN | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM | TEX | PHO | HOM | 135th | 52 |

### 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 | ARMC | Pts |
| 1994 | Smith Brothers Motorsports | 28 | Chevy | DAY | TAL | FIF | LVL | KIL | TOL | FRS | MCH | DMS | POC 22 | POC | KIL | FRS | INF | I70 | ISF | DSF | TOL | SLM | WIN | ATL | | | | | 140th | - |
| 1995 | Smith Brothers Motorsports | 28 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | TAL | FIF | KIL | FRS | MCH | I80 | MCS | FRS | POC 28 | POC 34 | KIL | FRS | SBS | LVL | ISF | DSF | SLM | WIN | ATL | | | | | 96th | - |
| 1996 | Smith Brothers Motorsports | 67 | Chevy | DAY 22 | ATL | SLM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 66th | - |
| 1996 | Smith Brothers Motorsports | 28 | Chevy | | | | TAL 14 | FIF | LVL | CLT | CLT DNQ | KIL | FRS | POC 10 | MCH | FRS | TOL | POC 26 | MCH | INF | SBS | ISF | DSF | KIL | SLM | WIN | CLT | ATL | 66th | - |
| 1997 | Smith Brothers Motorsports | 28 | Chevy | DAY DNQ | ATL | SLM | CLT | CLT | POC 6 | MCH | SBS | TOL | KIL | FRS | MIN | POC 10 | MCH | DSF | GTW | SLM | WIN | CLT | TAL 7 | ISF | ATL DNQ | | | | 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 | TAL 19 | ATL | | | | | 112th | 135 |
| 2000 | Smith Brothers Motorsports | 28 | Chevy | DAY 38 | SLM | AND | CLT | KIL | FRS | MCH | POC 24 | TOL | KEN | BLN | POC DNQ | WIN | ISF | KEN | DSF | SLM | CLT | TAL 39 | ATL | | | | | | 88th | 210 |
| 2001 | Smith Brothers Motorsports | 28 | Chevy | DAY 38 | NSH | WIN | SLM | GTY | KEN | CLT | KAN | MCH | | | | | | POC 11 | NSH | ISF | CHI | DSF | SLM | TOL | BLN | CLT | | | 72nd | 470 |
| 2001 | Venturini Motorsports | 25 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | POC 26 | MEM | GLN | KEN | MCH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 72nd | 470 |
| 2001 | Smith Brothers Motorsports | 8 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TAL 15 | ATL | 72nd | 470 |
| 2002 | Smith Brothers Motorsports | 42 | Chevy | DAY 25 | ATL | NSH | SLM | KEN | CLT | KAN | POC 28 | MCH | TOL | SBO | KEN | BLN | POC 10 | NSH | ISF | WIN | DSF | CHI | SLM | TAL 33 | CLT | | | | 67th | 440 |
| 2003 | Smith Brothers Motorsports | 42 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | NSH | SLM | TOL | KEN | CLT | BLN | KAN | MCH | LER | POC | POC DNQ | NSH | ISF | WIN | DSF | CHI | SLM | TAL 9 | CLT | SBO | | | | 124th | 185 |
| 2004 | Wayne Peterson Racing | 06 | Chevy | DAY | NSH | SLM | KEN | TOL | CLT | KAN | POC | MCH 36 | SBO | BLN | KEN | GTW | POC | LER | NSH | ISF | TOL | DSF | CHI | SLM | TAL | | | | 182nd | 50 |