# Brad Smith (racing driver)

Bradley Smith (born October 9, 1968) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes full-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 48 Ford Mustang for his team, Brad Smith Motorsports. Smith is a veteran of the series, having made over 400 starts in it since 1988. He made his debut in the ARCA Menards Series East in 2020 and ARCA Menards Series West in 2021, and he and his team have also competed part-time in those series since then. He is the younger brother of fellow driver Jeff Smith.

## Racing career

An oil fire at Talladega Superspeedway in 2003 burned Smith's face and arms, resulting in a hospital stay. In the late 2000s, Smith hosted students from the University of Northwestern Ohio on his racing crew.
During the 2015 International Motorsports Hall of Fame 200 at Talladega, Austin Wayne Self spun in the tri-oval, and collected Smith's racecar, which went pinballing off both the outside and inside retaining walls. Press reports indicated that the crash fractured Smith's left ankle, although Smith later described the injury as a sprain. A planned full-time season was derailed, as Smith needed a wheelchair for five months following the crash. He returned for a full season the following year and received the General Tire Spirit Award. Smith was driving for James Hylton Motorsports in 2018 when Hylton was killed in a hauler accident. The team completed the 2018 season and rebranded as Smith Brothers Racing, led by Smith and his brother Jeff. The group retained many of the same personnel from Hylton's team. In 2020, Smith claimed his first series top-ten at Winchester Speedway; the finish came in his 363rd start. Despite not having much success in 2021, only finishing three races under power and missing Daytona, Smith was able to score his career best points finish, 5th. In 2022, Smith would finish nine races under power and would earn his second career top 10, 10th at Berlin, and ended the season 8th in points. 2023 would see Smith complete five races and improve to 6th in points.

## Personal life

Smith was an engineer at General Motors before being laid off in 2019. He has been married and divorced twice. Smith graduated from Utica Eisenhower High School.

## 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 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | AMSC | Pts | Ref |
| 1988 | Smith Brothers Racing | 67 | Chrysler | DAY | ATL | TAL DNQ | FRS | PCS | ROC 24 | POC 13 | WIN 16 | KIL 24 | ACS 17 | SLM 16 | POC 16 | TAL DNQ | DEL 17 | FRS 14 | ISF 23 | DSF 20 | SLM 12 | ATL | | | | | | | 16th | - | |
| 1991 | Protocal Racing | 40 | Chrysler | DAY | ATL | KIL | TAL | TOL | FRS | POC | MCH | KIL | FRS | DEL | POC | TAL | HPT | MCH DNQ | ISF | TOL | DSF | TWS 27 | ATL | | | | | | 147th | - | |
| 1995 | Sands Racing | 43 | Pontiac | DAY 20 | ATL 28 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 59th | - | |
| 1995 | Wayne Peterson Racing | 06 | Pontiac | | | TAL 42 | FIF | KIL | FRS | MCH 16 | I80 | MCS | FRS | POC | POC | KIL | FRS | SBS | LVL | ISF | DSF | SLM | WIN | ATL DNQ | | | | | | | | 59th | - | |
| 1996 | Wayne Peterson Racing | 06 | Pontiac | DAY DNQ | ATL 20 | SLM | TAL 34 | FIF 25 | LVL | CLT 31 | CLT 20 | KIL | FRS | POC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30th | - | |
| 1996 | Wayne Peterson Racing | 06 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | MCH 31 | FRS | TOL | POC 30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30th | - | |
| 1996 | Ken Schrader Racing | 51 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MCH 28 | INF | SBS | ISF | DSF | KIL | SLM | WIN | CLT | ATL | 30th | - | |
| 1998 | Info not available | Info not available | Info not available | DAY DNQ | ATL | SLM | CLT | MEM | MCH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NA | 0 | |
| 1998 | Southtown Motorsports | 9 | Ford | | | | | | | POC 31 | SBS | TOL | PPR | POC | KIL | FRS | ISF | ATL | DSF | SLM | | | CLT DNQ | TAL DNQ | ATL | | | | | | NA | 0 | |
| 1998 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 26 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TEX 19 | WIN | | | | | | | | | | | | NA | 0 | |
| 1999 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 26 | Ford | DAY DNQ | ATL DNQ | SLM | AND | CLT | MCH DNQ | POC | TOL | SBS | BLN | POC DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 78th | - | |
| 1999 | Wayne Peterson Racing | 06 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | | | KIL 28 | FRS 26 | FLM | ISF | WIN | DSF | SLM | CLT | TAL | ATL | | | | | | | | 78th | - | |
| 2000 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 26 | Ford | DAY DNQ | SLM | AND | CLT DNQ | KIL | FRS | MCH DNQ | POC DNQ | TOL | KEN | BLN | POC | WIN | ISF | KEN | DSF | SLM | CLT | TAL | ATL | | | | | | NA | - | |
| 2001 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 26 | Ford | DAY DNQ | NSH 37 | WIN | SLM | GTY | | | | MCH 32 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TAL DNQ | | 14th | 2685 | |
| 2001 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 26 | Chevy | | | | | | KEN 40 | CLT 37 | KAN 35 | | POC 24 | MEM 33 | GLN 22 | KEN 37 | MCH 38 | POC 38 | NSH 26 | ISF 29 | CHI 27 | DSF 25 | SLM 23 | TOL 21 | BLN 21 | CLT 25 | | ATL 23 | 14th | 2685 | |
| 2002 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 26 | Ford | DAY DNQ | | | | | CLT 30 | | | MCH 28 | | | KEN 24 | | POC 23 | NSH 21 | | | DSF 31 | CHI 19 | SLM 29 | TAL 38 | CLT 32 | | | | 16th | 3275 | |
| 2002 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 26 | Chevy | | ATL 40 | NSH DNQ | SLM 27 | KEN 27 | | KAN 19 | POC 23 | | TOL 33 | SBO 28 | | BLN 23 | | | ISF 18 | WIN 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16th | 3275 | |
| 2003 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 26 | Ford | DAY DNQ | ATL 22 | NSH 29 | | | KEN 26 | CLT 28 | | KAN 14 | MCH 21 | LER 25 | POC 16 | POC 15 | NSH 22 | ISF 19 | WIN 21 | DSF 28 | CHI 13 | SLM 23 | TAL QL$^†$ | CLT DNQ | SBO 32 | | | | 16th | 3610 | |
| 2003 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 26 | Chevy | | | | SLM 18 | TOL 23 | | | BLN 27 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16th | 3610 |
| 2004 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 26 | Ford | DAY 32 | NSH 16 | SLM 20 | KEN 16 | TOL 20 | CLT 35 | KAN 14 | POC 21 | MCH 28 | SBO 20 | BLN 22 | KEN 27 | GTW 18 | POC 17 | LER 19 | NSH DNQ | ISF 15 | TOL 29 | DSF 16 | CHI DNQ | SLM 16 | TAL 32 | | | | 14th | 3735 | |
| 2005 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 26 | Ford | DAY DNQ | NSH DNQ | SLM DNQ | KEN 19 | TOL DNQ | LAN 20 | | POC 12 | MCH 38 | KAN 39 | KEN 23 | BLN 22 | POC 17 | | | NSH 28 | MCH 25 | | | DSF 35 | CHI 21 | | TAL 40 | | | 16th | 3285 | |
| 2005 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 26 | Pontiac | | | | | | | MIL 25 | | | | | | | GTW 25 | LER 24 | | | ISF 23 | TOL 29 | | | SLM 23 | | | | | | 16th | 3285 | |
| 2006 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 26 | Ford | DAY DNQ | NSH 31 | SLM 20 | WIN 22 | KEN 31 | TOL 34 | POC 18 | MCH 32 | KAN 18 | KEN 22 | BLN 29 | POC 23 | GTW 30 | NSH 24 | MCH 26 | ISF 15 | MIL 24 | TOL 22 | DSF 17 | CHI 26 | SLM 18 | TAL 15 | IOW 20 | | | 14th | 3750 | |
| 2007 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 26 | Ford | DAY 19 | USA 30 | NSH 31 | SLM 19 | KAN 26 | WIN 15 | KEN 28 | TOL 29 | IOW 29 | POC 31 | MCH 29 | BLN 28 | KEN 35 | POC 40 | NSH 25 | ISF 21 | MIL 19 | GTW 25 | DSF 31 | CHI 23 | SLM 22 | TAL DNQ | TOL DNQ | | | 16th | 3355 | |
| 2008 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 26 | Dodge | DAY 29 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17th | 3360 | |
| 2008 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 26 | Ford | | SLM 18 | IOW 25 | KAN 38 | CAR 32 | KEN 27 | TOL 23 | POC 22 | MCH 30 | CAY 15 | KEN 25 | BLN 23 | POC 28 | NSH 26 | ISF 23 | DSF 33 | CHI 23 | SLM 16 | NJE 28 | | TOL 19 | | | | | | | | 17th | 3360 | |
| 2008 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 26 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TAL DNQ | | | | | | | | | | 17th | 3360 | |
| 2009 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 26 | Ford | DAY DNQ | SLM 18 | CAR 29 | TAL 29 | KEN 24 | TOL 18 | POC 27 | MCH 26 | MFD 24 | IOW 25 | KEN 24 | BLN 29 | POC 35 | ISF 34 | CHI 31 | TOL 19 | DSF 21 | NJE 23 | SLM 18 | KAN 28 | CAR 31 | | | | | 14th | 3310 | |
| 2010 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 26 | Ford | DAY 24 | PBE 27 | SLM 23 | TEX 30 | TAL 22 | TOL 18 | POC 16 | MCH 24 | IOW 21 | MFD 19 | POC 27 | BLN 24 | NJE 26 | ISF 28 | CHI 28 | DSF 30 | TOL 13 | SLM 22 | KAN 29 | | | | | | | 16th | 3145 | |
| 2010 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 26 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CAR 41 | | | | | | | | | | 16th | 3145 | |
| 2011 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 26 | Dodge | DAY | TAL 32 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12th | 2410 | |
| 2011 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 26 | Ford | | | SLM 25 | | NJE 33 | CHI 26 | POC 22 | MCH 23 | WIN 24 | BLN 23 | IOW 33 | IRP DNQ | POC 23 | ISF 19 | MAD 28 | DSF 32 | SLM 25 | KAN 27 | TOL 32 | | | | | | | | | | | | 12th | 2410 | |
| 2011 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 94 | Ford | | | | TOL 28 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12th | 2410 | |
| 2012 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 26 | Ford | DAY DNQ | MOB | SLM | TAL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 79th | 250 | |
| 2012 | Wayne Peterson Racing | 0 | Ford | | | | | TOL DNQ | ELK | POC | MCH 25 | WIN | NJE | IOW | CHI 27 | IRP | POC | BLN | ISF | MAD | SLM | DSF | KAN | | | | | | | | | | 79th | 250 | |
| 2013 | Roulo Brothers Racing | 17 | Ford | DAY | MOB | SLM | TAL | TOL | ELK | POC | MCH | ROA | WIN | CHI | NJE | POC | BLN 25 | ISF | MAD | | | | | | | | | | 40th | 690 | |
| 2013 | Josh Williams Motorsports | 02 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DSF 32 | IOW | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 40th | 690 | |
| 2013 | Hixson Motorsports | 3 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SLM 27 | KEN 29 | KAN 29 | | | | | | | | 40th | 690 | |
| 2014 | James Hylton Motorsports | 48 | Ford | DAY | MOB | SLM | TAL | TOL 23 | NJE 16 | POC | MCH 17 | ELK 19 | WIN 18 | | IRP 24 | POC 19 | BLN 18 | ISF 20 | MAD 19 | DSF 15 | SLM 22 | KEN 26 | KAN 19 | | | | | | 11th | 2450 | |
| 2014 | Wayne Peterson Racing | 00 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | CHI 25 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11th | 2450 |
| 2015 | James Hylton Motorsports | 49 | Ford | DAY 22 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31st | 875 | |
| 2015 | James Hylton Motorsports | 48 | Ford | | MOB 15 | NSH 20 | SLM 17 | TAL 31 | TOL | NJE | POC | MCH | CHI | WIN | IOW | IRP | POC | BLN | ISF | DSF | SLM | KEN | KAN | | | | | | | | | | 31st | 875 | |
| 2016 | Max Force Racing | 23 | Ford | DAY 32 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6th | 3445 | |
| 2016 | Hixson Motorsports | 2 | Chevy | | NSH 30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6th | 3445 |
| 2016 | James Hylton Motorsports | 48 | Ford | | | SLM 22 | | TOL 23 | NJE 20 | POC 25 | MCH 19 | MAD 15 | WIN 14 | IOW 22 | | | BLN 13 | ISF 15 | DSF 12 | SLM 17 | | KEN 18 | KAN 21 | | | | | | | | | | 6th | 3445 | |
| 2016 | James Hylton Motorsports | 2 | Ford | | | | TAL 24 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6th | 3445 | |
| 2016 | Wayne Peterson Racing | 31 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | IRP 33 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6th | 3445 | |
| 2016 | James Hylton Motorsports | 49 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | POC 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6th | 3445 | |
| 2016 | Wayne Peterson Racing | 0 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CHI 30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6th | 3445 | |
| 2017 | James Hylton Motorsports | 48 | Ford | DAY 17 | NSH 21 | SLM 17 | TAL 17 | TOL 17 | ELK 17 | POC 31 | MCH 20 | MAD 16 | IOW 17 | IRP 24 | POC 24 | WIN 19 | ISF 17 | ROA 24 | DSF 21 | SLM 21 | CHI 26 | KEN 26 | KAN 22 | | | | | | 8th | 3530 | |
| 2018 | James Hylton Motorsports | 48 | Ford | DAY 23 | NSH 22 | SLM Wth | TAL 31 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9th | 3250 | |
| 2018 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 48 | Ford | | | | | TOL 16 | CLT 30 | POC 20 | MCH 17 | MAD 14 | GTW 17 | CHI 22 | IOW 15 | ELK 17 | POC 22 | ISF 14 | BLN 16 | DSF 17 | SLM 20 | IRP 22 | KAN 25 | | | | | | | | | | 9th | 3250 | |
| 2019 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 48 | Chevy | DAY 19 | | | TAL 16 | | | CLT 23 | POC 15 | MCH 13 | | GTW 15 | CHI 16 | | IOW 17 | POC 16 | | | | | KAN 20 | | | | | | 7th | 3480 | |
| 2019 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 48 | Ford | | FIF 16 | SLM 19 | | NSH 20 | TOL | | | | MAD 15 | | | ELK 19 | | | ISF 16 | DSF 16 | SLM 18 | IRP 19 | | | | | | | | | | | | 7th | 3480 | |
| 2020 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 48 | Chevy | DAY 31 | PHO | TAL 20 | POC 13 | IRP 17 | KEN 12 | IOW 19 | KAN 16 | TOL 13 | TOL 14 | MCH 12 | DAY 19 | GTW 19 | L44 13 | TOL 17 | BRI 25 | WIN 9 | MEM 15 | ISF 13 | KAN 15 | | | | | | 6th | 624 | |
| 2021 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 48 | Chevy | DAY | PHO 26 | TAL 29 | KAN 16 | TOL 11 | CLT 19 | MOH 16 | POC 16 | ELK 14 | BLN 14 | IOW 19 | WIN 16 | GLN 28 | MCH 11 | ISF 14 | MLW 22 | DSF 14 | BRI 24 | SLM 16 | | | | | | | 5th | 567 | |
| 2021 | Wayne Peterson Racing | 06 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | KAN 23 | | | | | | 5th | 567 | |
| 2022 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 48 | Chevy | DAY 28 | PHO 34 | TAL 22 | KAN 18 | CLT 14 | IOW 15 | BLN 10 | ELK 16 | MOH 22 | POC 17 | IRP 16 | MCH 16 | GLN 24 | ISF 21 | MLW 21 | DSF 11 | KAN 13 | BRI 24 | SLM 14 | TOL 15 | | | | | | 8th | 709 | |
| 2023 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 48 | Chevy | DAY 30 | | TAL 19 | KAN 24 | CLT 20 | | ELK 18 | | | | | | GLN 20 | ISF 18 | | DSF 11 | KAN 14 | BRI 30 | SLM 16 | | | | | | | 6th | 686 | |
| 2023 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 48 | Ford | | PHO 30 | | | | BLN 15 | | MOH 21 | IOW 15 | POC 17 | MCH 19 | IRP 21 | | | | | | | | TOL 16 | | | | | | | | | | 6th | 686 | |
| 2023 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 69 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MLW 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6th | 686 | |
| 2024 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 48 | Ford | DAY 22 | | TAL 30 | DOV Wth | KAN 23 | CLT 26 | IOW 26 | MOH 24 | BLN 18 | IRP 31 | SLM 21 | ELK 20 | MCH 21 | ISF 19 | MLW 22 | DSF 22 | GLN 28 | BRI 32 | KAN 25 | TOL 12 | | | | | | 12th | 523 | |
| 2024 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 48 | Chevy | | PHO DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12th | 523 |
| 2025 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 48 | Ford | DAY Wth | PHO 33 | TAL | KAN | CLT | MCH | BER | ELK | LRP | DOV | IRP | IOW | GLN | ISF | MAD | DSF | BRI | SLM | KAN | TOL | | | | | | -* | -* | |
| $^†$ - Qualified but replaced by Paul Menard ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

#### ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series East results :
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | AMSEC | Pts |
| 2020 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 48 | Chevy | NSM | TOL 15 | DOV | TOL 17 | BRI 25 | FIF 18 | | | 13th | 101 |
| 2021 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 48 | Chevy | NSM | FIF | NSV | DOV | SNM 15 | IOW 19 | MLW 22 | BRI 24 | 14th | 146 |
| 2022 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 48 | Chevy | NSM 15 | FIF 14 | DOV 11 | NSV 13 | IOW 15 | MLW 21 | BRI 24 | | 5th | 245 |
| 2023 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 48 | Ford | FIF Wth | DOV 11 | | | IOW 15 | IRP 21 | | | 10th | 186 |
| 2023 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 48 | Chevy | | | NSV 12 | FRS 13 | | | | BRI 30 | 10th | 186 |
| 2023 | Kimmel Racing | 69 | Ford | | | | | | | MLW 20 | | 10th | 186 |
| 2024 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 48 | Ford | FIF Wth | DOV Wth | NSV 16 | FRS 15 | IOW 26 | IRP 31 | MLW 22 | BRI 32 | 18th | 122 |
| 2025 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 48 | TBA | FIF | CAR | NSH | FRS | DOV | IRP | IOW | BRI | -* | -* |

#### 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 |
| 2021 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 48 | Chevy | PHO 26 | SON | IRW | CNS | IRW | PIR | LVS | AAS | PHO | | | | 63rd | 18 |
| 2022 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 48 | Chevy | PHO 34 | IRW | KCR | PIR | SON | IRW | EVG | PIR | AAS | LVS | PHO | | 69th | 10 |
| 2023 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 48 | Ford | PHO 30 | IRW | KCR | PIR | SON | IRW | SHA | EVG | AAS | LVS | MAD | PHO | 73rd | 14 |
| 2024 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 48 | Chevy | PHO DNQ | KER | PIR | SON | IRW | IRW | SHA | TRI | MAD | AAS | KER | PHO | N/A | 0 |
| 2025 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 48 | Ford | KER | PHO 33 | TUC | CNS | KER | SON | TRI | PIR | AAS | MAD | LVS | PHO | -* | -* |