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Stanley Smith (racing driver)

February 10, 2023

Stanley Smith (September 29, 1949 – December 9, 2020) was an American stock car racing driver and dirt-track racer, who competed in 28 NASCAR Winston Cup Series races between 1990 and 1993.

Stanley Smith
Born(1949-09-29)September 29, 1949
Chelsea, Alabama
DiedDecember 9, 2020(2020-12-09) (aged 71)
NASCAR Cup Series career
28 races run over 4 years
Best finish35th (1992)
First race1990 DieHard 500 (Talladega)
Last race1993 DieHard 500 (Talladega)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
4 races run over 2 years
Best finish78th (1990)
First race1990 All Pro 300 (Charlotte)
Last race1992 SplitFire 200 (Dover)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0

Racing career

Smith started his racing career in 1972.[1] In 1989 he won the 1989 NASCAR All-American Challenge Series championship.[2] Smith qualified twelfth for his first Winston Cup Series start at the 1990 DieHard 500 at Talladega Superspeedway;[1] during the race he was involved in a pit road mishap when he lost control of his car and hit several crew members for Tracy Leslie's team. No one was seriously injured.[3]

In 1991, Chad Knaus entered NASCAR competition as a crew member for Smith's team;[4] Smith also introduced Interstate Batteries into NASCAR as a sponsor before the company moved to Joe Gibbs Racing.[5] In addition to making limited Winston Cup Series starts, Smith also drove in the Busch Grand National Series, making four starts between 1991 and 1992; he also scored a victory at Michigan International Speedway in his lone start in the ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series in 1991.[1][6]

 
Smith (No. 49) and Jimmy Horton (No. 32) wreck at Talladega in 1993.

At the 1993 DieHard 500 at Talladega, Smith was involved in a multi-car accident that saw fellow competitor Jimmy Horton flip over the track's retaining wall and roll down the embankment outside the track.[7] The multi-car crash happened on lap 70 when Smith clipped Horton's car; Horton then hit three other cars before launching over the wall.[8] Smith hit the wall almost head-on, suffering a basilar skull fracture and massive blood loss;[9] his driver's suit was soaked in blood as he was rushed to Caraway Methodist Medical Center in critical condition.[10] Smith was unconscious for ten days following the accident;[9] during his recovery he underwent multiple surgeries,[11] and the left side of his face was left paralyzed from nerve damage.[9]

As a result of this and other wrecks, Talladega installed catch fencing along the entire track, not just where spectator stands were present;[12] in addition, following the 1993 season NASCAR mandated cars be fitted with roof flaps in an attempt to stop flips during accidents.[13]

While he would never race in the Winston Cup Series again, Smith would return to competition in regional racing in 1995.[9] In 2000 he won Five Flags Speedway's Snowflake 100;[1] in 2004, at the age of 54, he won a NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Southeast Series event at Kentucky Speedway.[14] Smith's final racing start came at the 2008 Snowball Derby; he would crash after 120 laps, finishing 33rd.[15]

Personal life

Smith was born on September 29, 1949, in Birmingham, Alabama.[1] Outside of racing he worked in the drywall industry operating Stanley Smith Drywall Inc. (still in operation as of August, 2022) which helped to fund his racing career.[1] He was married and had three children.[1]

Smith died of interstitial pneumonia on December 9, 2020, at age 71. Smith had been battling the disease since September.[1]

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.)

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup 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 NWCC Pts Ref
1990 BS&S Motorsports 49 Pontiac DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL
Wth† 		CLT DOV SON POC MCH DAY POC 98th 52 [16]
Tri-Star Motorsports 68 Pontiac TAL
37 		GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL
1991 BS&S Motorsports 49 Buick DAY RCH CAR
37 		ATL
DNQ 		DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL
21 		CLT
36 		DOV SON
23 		POC MCH
23 		DAY
40 		POC TAL
31 		GLN MCH
40 		BRI DAR RCH DOV
22 		MAR NWS CLT
22 		CAR PHO
36 		ATL
25 		36th 893 [17]
1992 Chevy DAY
22 		CAR
32 		RCH
27 		ATL
32 		DAR
DNQ 		BRI NWS MAR TAL
33 		CLT
30 		DOV SON POC MCH
40 		DAY
22 		POC TAL
27 		GLN MCH
35 		BRI DAR RCH
34 		DOV MAR NWS CLT
36 		CAR PHO
32 		ATL
39 		35th 959 [18]
1993 Barkdoll Racing 73 Chevy DAY
DNQ 		89th 43 [19]
BS&S Motorsports 49 Chevy CAR
DNQ 		RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS
DNQ 		MAR TAL
DNQ 		SON CLT
DNQ 		DOV POC MCH DAY
DNQ 		NHA POC TAL
40 		GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL
† - Withdrew after practice crash
Daytona 500
Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish Ref
1992 BS&S Motorsports Chevrolet 30 22 [20]
1993 Barkdoll Racing Chevrolet DNQ [21]

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 NBSC Pts Ref
1990 BS&S Motorsports 94 Buick DAY RCH CAR MAR HCY DAR BRI LAN SBO NZH HCY CLT DOV
DNQ 		ROU VOL MYB OXF NHA SBO DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT
20 		NHA CAR
37 		MAR 78th 155 [22]
1992 Laughlin Racing 45 Chevy DAY CAR RCH ATL MAR DAR BRI HCY LAN DUB NZH CLT DOV ROU MYB GLN VOL NHA TAL
19 		IRP ROU MCH NHA BRI DAR RCH DOV
26 		CLT MAR CAR HCY 79th 191 [23]

ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Permatex SuperCar 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 APSC Pts Ref
1991 Folsom Racing 11 Buick DAY ATL KIL TAL TOL FRS POC MCH KIL FRS DEL POC TAL HPT MCH
1* 		ISF TOL DSF TWS ATL 148th - [24]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Stanley Smith Obituary". The Birmingham News. December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  2. ^ Desmond, Bill (April 14, 2001). "SES: Nashville race report". Motorsport.com. from the original on December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Higgins, Tom (July 30, 1990). "4 Hurt in Pit Road Accident". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  4. ^ Long, Dustin (March 26, 2006). "Crew chief Chad Knaus has made a career of pushing the limits until they push back". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  5. ^ "Interstate Batteries: Celebrating 65 Years at Hometown Race". Speedway Digest. April 3, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  6. ^ "Waltrip tops second-day qualifying". Tampa Bay Times. August 8, 1991.
  7. ^ Martin, Bruce (July 25, 1993). "NASCAR driver in very critical condition after crash". UPI. from the original on December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  8. ^ Downey, Mike (July 26, 1993). "Tragedy Returns to Track". Los Angeles Times. from the original on December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  9. ^ a b c d Zenor, John (June 9, 2001). "Former Winston Cup driver Smith leaves horrid accident in past". Arizona Daily Sun. from the original on December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  10. ^ Pearce, Al. "Journeyman Driver Crashes at Talladega". Daily Press. Hampton Roads, VA. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  11. ^ "Year After Wreck, He's Still On Mend". Greensboro News & Record. July 21, 1994.
  12. ^ Ingram, Jonthan (October 31, 2009). "Time Machine: New Fences Not New At Talladega". Racin' Today. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  13. ^ Zeller, Bob (December 27, 1994). "The Year in NASCAR, Daytona to Atlanta via Indy: A Time of Triumph, Tragedy". The Virginian-Pilot.
  14. ^ "DASH: Kentucky Speedway Fall Classic summary". Motorsport.com. September 19, 2004. from the original on December 10, 2020.
  15. ^ "2008 Snowball Derby". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  16. ^ "Stanley Smith – 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  17. ^ "Stanley Smith – 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  18. ^ "Stanley Smith – 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  19. ^ "Stanley Smith – 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  20. ^ "1992 Daytona 500 By STP". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  21. ^ "1993 Daytona 500 By STP". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  22. ^ "Stanley Smith – 1990 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  23. ^ "Stanley Smith – 1992 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  24. ^ "Stanley Smith – 1991 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2017.

External links

  • Stanley Smith driver statistics at Racing-Reference
  • Stanley Smith driver statistics at The Third Turn

February 10, 2023
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Stanley Smith September 29 1949 December 9 2020 was an American stock car racing driver and dirt track racer who competed in 28 NASCAR Winston Cup Series races between 1990 and 1993 Stanley SmithBorn 1949 09 29 September 29 1949Chelsea AlabamaDiedDecember 9 2020 2020 12 09 aged 71 NASCAR Cup Series career28 races run over 4 yearsBest finish35th 1992 First race1990 DieHard 500 Talladega Last race1993 DieHard 500 Talladega Wins Top tens Poles0 0 0NASCAR Xfinity Series career4 races run over 2 yearsBest finish78th 1990 First race1990 All Pro 300 Charlotte Last race1992 SplitFire 200 Dover Wins Top tens Poles0 0 0 Contents 1 Racing career 2 Personal life 3 Motorsports career results 3 1 NASCAR 3 1 1 Winston Cup Series 3 1 1 1 Daytona 500 3 1 2 Busch Series 3 2 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series 4 References 5 External linksRacing career EditSmith started his racing career in 1972 1 In 1989 he won the 1989 NASCAR All American Challenge Series championship 2 Smith qualified twelfth for his first Winston Cup Series start at the 1990 DieHard 500 at Talladega Superspeedway 1 during the race he was involved in a pit road mishap when he lost control of his car and hit several crew members for Tracy Leslie s team No one was seriously injured 3 In 1991 Chad Knaus entered NASCAR competition as a crew member for Smith s team 4 Smith also introduced Interstate Batteries into NASCAR as a sponsor before the company moved to Joe Gibbs Racing 5 In addition to making limited Winston Cup Series starts Smith also drove in the Busch Grand National Series making four starts between 1991 and 1992 he also scored a victory at Michigan International Speedway in his lone start in the ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series in 1991 1 6 Smith No 49 and Jimmy Horton No 32 wreck at Talladega in 1993 At the 1993 DieHard 500 at Talladega Smith was involved in a multi car accident that saw fellow competitor Jimmy Horton flip over the track s retaining wall and roll down the embankment outside the track 7 The multi car crash happened on lap 70 when Smith clipped Horton s car Horton then hit three other cars before launching over the wall 8 Smith hit the wall almost head on suffering a basilar skull fracture and massive blood loss 9 his driver s suit was soaked in blood as he was rushed to Caraway Methodist Medical Center in critical condition 10 Smith was unconscious for ten days following the accident 9 during his recovery he underwent multiple surgeries 11 and the left side of his face was left paralyzed from nerve damage 9 As a result of this and other wrecks Talladega installed catch fencing along the entire track not just where spectator stands were present 12 in addition following the 1993 season NASCAR mandated cars be fitted with roof flaps in an attempt to stop flips during accidents 13 While he would never race in the Winston Cup Series again Smith would return to competition in regional racing in 1995 9 In 2000 he won Five Flags Speedway s Snowflake 100 1 in 2004 at the age of 54 he won a NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division Southeast Series event at Kentucky Speedway 14 Smith s final racing start came at the 2008 Snowball Derby he would crash after 120 laps finishing 33rd 15 Personal life EditSmith was born on September 29 1949 in Birmingham Alabama 1 Outside of racing he worked in the drywall industry operating Stanley Smith Drywall Inc still in operation as of August 2022 which helped to fund his racing career 1 He was married and had three children 1 Smith died of interstitial pneumonia on December 9 2020 at age 71 Smith had been battling the disease since September 1 Motorsports career results EditNASCAR Edit key Bold Pole position awarded by qualifying time Italics Pole position earned by points standings or practice time Most laps led Winston Cup Series Edit NASCAR Winston Cup Series resultsYear 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 NWCC Pts Ref1990 BS amp S Motorsports 49 Pontiac DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TALWth CLT DOV SON POC MCH DAY POC 98th 52 16 Tri Star Motorsports 68 Pontiac TAL37 GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL1991 BS amp S Motorsports 49 Buick DAY RCH CAR37 ATLDNQ DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL21 CLT36 DOV SON23 POC MCH23 DAY40 POC TAL31 GLN MCH40 BRI DAR RCH DOV22 MAR NWS CLT22 CAR PHO36 ATL25 36th 893 17 1992 Chevy DAY22 CAR32 RCH27 ATL32 DARDNQ BRI NWS MAR TAL33 CLT30 DOV SON POC MCH40 DAY22 POC TAL27 GLN MCH35 BRI DAR RCH34 DOV MAR NWS CLT36 CAR PHO32 ATL39 35th 959 18 1993 Barkdoll Racing 73 Chevy DAYDNQ 89th 43 19 BS amp S Motorsports 49 Chevy CARDNQ RCH ATL DAR BRI NWSDNQ MAR TALDNQ SON CLTDNQ DOV POC MCH DAYDNQ NHA POC TAL40 GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL Withdrew after practice crashDaytona 500 Edit Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish Ref1992 BS amp S Motorsports Chevrolet 30 22 20 1993 Barkdoll Racing Chevrolet DNQ 21 Busch Series Edit NASCAR Busch Series resultsYear 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 NBSC Pts Ref1990 BS amp S Motorsports 94 Buick DAY RCH CAR MAR HCY DAR BRI LAN SBO NZH HCY CLT DOVDNQ ROU VOL MYB OXF NHA SBO DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT20 NHA CAR37 MAR 78th 155 22 1992 Laughlin Racing 45 Chevy DAY CAR RCH ATL MAR DAR BRI HCY LAN DUB NZH CLT DOV ROU MYB GLN VOL NHA TAL19 IRP ROU MCH NHA BRI DAR RCH DOV26 CLT MAR CAR HCY 79th 191 23 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Edit key Bold Pole position awarded by qualifying time Italics Pole position earned by points standings or practice time Most laps led ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series resultsYear Team No Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 APSC Pts Ref1991 Folsom Racing 11 Buick DAY ATL KIL TAL TOL FRS POC MCH KIL FRS DEL POC TAL HPT MCH1 ISF TOL DSF TWS ATL 148th 24 References Edit a b c d e f g h Stanley Smith Obituary The Birmingham News December 11 2020 Retrieved December 11 2020 Desmond Bill April 14 2001 SES Nashville race report Motorsport com Archived from the original on December 10 2020 Retrieved December 10 2020 Higgins Tom July 30 1990 4 Hurt in Pit Road Accident Charlotte Observer Retrieved December 10 2020 Long Dustin March 26 2006 Crew chief Chad Knaus has made a career of pushing the limits until they push back The Virginian Pilot Retrieved December 10 2020 Interstate Batteries Celebrating 65 Years at Hometown Race Speedway Digest April 3 2015 Retrieved December 10 2020 Waltrip tops second day qualifying Tampa Bay Times August 8 1991 Martin Bruce July 25 1993 NASCAR driver in very critical condition after crash UPI Archived from the original on December 10 2020 Retrieved December 10 2020 Downey Mike July 26 1993 Tragedy Returns to Track Los Angeles Times Archived from the original on December 10 2020 Retrieved December 10 2020 a b c d Zenor John June 9 2001 Former Winston Cup driver Smith leaves horrid accident in past Arizona Daily Sun Archived from the original on December 10 2020 Retrieved December 10 2020 Pearce Al Journeyman Driver Crashes at Talladega Daily Press Hampton Roads VA Retrieved December 10 2020 Year After Wreck He s Still On Mend Greensboro News amp Record July 21 1994 Ingram Jonthan October 31 2009 Time Machine New Fences Not New At Talladega Racin Today Retrieved December 10 2020 Zeller Bob December 27 1994 The Year in NASCAR Daytona to Atlanta via Indy A Time of Triumph Tragedy The Virginian Pilot DASH Kentucky Speedway Fall Classic summary Motorsport com September 19 2004 Archived from the original on December 10 2020 2008 Snowball Derby Racing Reference Retrieved December 10 2020 Stanley Smith 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Results Racing Reference Retrieved April 11 2017 Stanley Smith 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Results Racing Reference Retrieved April 11 2017 Stanley Smith 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Results Racing Reference Retrieved April 11 2017 Stanley Smith 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Results Racing Reference Retrieved April 11 2017 1992 Daytona 500 By STP Racing Reference Retrieved December 10 2020 1993 Daytona 500 By STP Racing Reference Retrieved December 10 2020 Stanley Smith 1990 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results Racing Reference Retrieved April 11 2017 Stanley Smith 1992 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results Racing Reference Retrieved April 11 2017 Stanley Smith 1991 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results Racing Reference Retrieved April 11 2017 External links EditStanley Smith driver statistics at Racing Reference Stanley Smith driver statistics at The Third Turn Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stanley Smith racing driver amp oldid 1108014998, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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