Jonathan Smith (racing driver)

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Jonathan Smith
Nationality Flag of the United States.svg American
Born (1986-11-03) November 3, 1986 (age 33)
Beacon Falls, Connecticut
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East career
Debut season 2007
Former teamsMotion Racing, Troy Williams Racing with Sean Watts, Fadden Racing
Starts38
Wins0
Poles0
Best finish11th in 2009
Finished last season41st (2010)
Last updated on: May 9, 2020.

Jonathan Smith (born November 3, 1986) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competed in the NASCAR East Series full-time for three years from 2007 to 2009. In 2010, his most recent season as a driver, Smith ran part-time in the same series.

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Racing career

Smith started racing at the age of five on dirtbikes, by the age of 12 he was racing BMX bicycles, where he was crowned State Champion in his first year. At the age of 14, Smith began racing go-karts in the Nite Series at Poughkeepsie Speedway in New York proving himself in his first year by finishing in second place in both series' championships. In his second year of competition, Smith moved to Stock Light division, Poughkeepsie Speedway's most competitive go-karting class, where he took home the championship. In 2001, Smith decided to take a break from racing to focus on high school.

When he returned to racing the spring of 2006, he entered into automobile racing in the Dodge Weekly Series driving a late-model in the NASCAR sanctioned division. In his rookie season, with the help of Ryan Posocco Racing, Smith's team ran at Stafford Motor Speedway in Stafford Springs, Connecticut and finished in the top third of the championship race, and as the runner up in the Rookie of the Year competition. Smith's talent did not go unnoticed, and he was selected to participate in the NASCAR Drive for Diversity program where he was placed with veteran Barney McRae and Motion Racing in 2007. During this season, Smith debuted in the NASCAR Busch East Series, NASCAR's top developmental racing series. Smith finished the year 16th in the point standings, scoring a top 5 finish in only his second series race. In 2008, Smith joined Troy Williams Racing with Sean Watts to pilot their No. 21 Aqua Pure Health/Raintree Vacations Dodge in the newly named Camping World Series East (formerly Busch East, currently K&N Pro Series). He also drove in the NASCAR Drive for Diversity program for a second season that year. [1] In the 2009 season, Smith was brought on by two time series champion Mike Olson and Fadden Racing. He returned to Fadden in 2010 to run a limited schedule, but has not raced in the East Series or any other series since then.

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.)

K&N Pro Series East

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213NKNPSECPtsRef
2007 Motion Racing 5 Chevy GRE
DNQ
SBO
18
STA
22
NHA
34
TMP
21
NSH
25
ADI
25
LRP
14
MFD
13
NHA
19
DOV
21
16th1286 [2]
51 ELK
15
IOW
5
2008 Troy Williams Racing
with Sean Watts
21 Dodge GRE
20
SBO
18
GLN
28
TMP
13
MCM
25
ADI
22
LRP
32
MFD
22
NHA
32
DOV
29
STA
23
19th1219 [3]
Chevy NHA
17
12 Dodge IOW
19
2009 Fadden Racing 16 Chevy GRE
19
TRI
22
SBO
14
GLN
10
NHA
21
TMP
9
ADI
12
LRP
15
NHA
19
DOV
16
11th1277 [4]
76 IOW
16
2010 16 GRE SBO IOW MAR NHA
23
41st218 [5]
61 LRP
13
LEE GRE NHA DOV

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References

  1. NASCAR Announces Drive For Diversity Class for 2008 | NASCAR Home Tracks
  2. "Jonathan Smith – 2007 NASCAR Busch East Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. "Jonathan Smith – 2008 NASCAR Camping World East Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  4. "Jonathan Smith – 2009 NASCAR Camping World East Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  5. "Jonathan Smith – 2010 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2020.