Stanley Smith (racing driver)

Stanley Smith (born September 29, 1949) is a retired NASCAR driver and dirt-track racer.

Stanley Smith
Born	(1949-09-29) September 29, 1949 Chelsea, Alabama
NASCAR Cup Series career
28 races run over 4 years
Best finish	35th (1992)
First race	1990 DieHard 500 (Talladega)
Last race	1993 DieHard 500 (Talladega)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
4 races run over 2 years
Best finish	78th (1990)
First race	1990 All Pro 300 (Charlotte)
Last race	1992 SplitFire 200 (Dover)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0

At the 1993 DieHard 500 at Talladega, Smith nearly died from a basilar skull fracture in a massive crash—the same type of injury that later killed Tony Roper, Adam Petty, Kenny Irwin Jr., Dale Earnhardt and Jason Leffler. Fortunately, Smith was able to recover from the injury. The crash was better known for fellow competitor Jimmy Horton flipping over the wall and rolling down the embankment outside the track.

The multi-car crash happened on lap 69 when Smith clipped Horton's car. Horton then hit three other cars before launching over the wall, ending up completely outside the track. In that crash, Smith hit the wall almost head-on and required medical attention. As a result of this and possibly other wrecks, Talladega installed "catch fencing" along the entire track, not just where spectator stands were present. Another effect of the crash is roof flaps on NASCAR cars. While Smith would never race in the Winston Cup Series again, he would return to competition in the regional Gatorade All Pro Series in 2001, and at the age of 54, win a series event at Kentucky in September 2004. Smith also drove in the Busch Grand National Series, making four starts between 1991 and 1992.

Incidentally, in his first start at the 1990 DieHard 500 at the same track, Smith 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.

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	[1]
	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	[2]
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	[3]
1993	Barkdoll Racing	73	Chevy	DAY DNQ																														89th	43	[4]
	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
1992	BS&S Motorsports	Chevrolet	30	22
1993	Barkdoll Racing	Chevrolet	DNQ

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	[5]
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	[6]

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	-	[7]

References

1. "Stanley Smith – 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
2. "Stanley Smith – 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
3. "Stanley Smith – 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
4. "Stanley Smith – 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
5. "Stanley Smith – 1990 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
6. "Stanley Smith – 1992 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
7. "Stanley Smith – 1991 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2017.

External links

• Stanley Smith driver statistics at Racing-Reference