In 1996 stevie smith was a fulltime 410 sprint car driver. Stevie smith is as good a sprint car driver as youll find anywhere. If this post contains your work or violates the trading paints terms, please explain in. Stevie smith retires from sprint car racing to focus on.
Drivers can design their own cars or race with premade paint schemes shared from other painters. Stevie smith teams with cjb motorsports for 40 races in 20. Get the best deals on sprint car diecast when you shop the largest online selection at. Stevie smith sprint car driver at knoxville raceway. At the time sprint car racing in the united states lacked a true national series. The body sanctions two major national touring series.
Get the latest news, results, video highlights, stats and points standings. Stevie is a class act and one of the finest sprint car drivers you will find anywhere. Preserving the history of sprint car racing one photo at a time. As i am sure you know stevie was killed in this car i believe in 1975. They have an abnormally long season, they have a lot of sprint car tracks and they have a lot of great drivers. Larry krimes alan is a second generation sprint car driver. Biography dirt track racing, sprint cars, biography. Smith, 29, is a secondgeneration sprint car driver from new oxford, pa. Sprint car chasis technology jimmy sills, jimmy smith, steve smith on. This is stevie howard and i believe this may have been williams grove or lincoln. Thanks for stopping by the most comprehensive sprint car racing website on the planet. Favorite pennsylvania sprint car racer page 1 hoseheads. Stevie smith dan demarco photo smith, who was born in pennsylvania, and is the son of popular racing driver steve smith, first made a name for himself on the central pennsylvania scene before racing many seasons with the world of outlaws.
Rides again on wednesday, august 26 at lincoln speedway. Hall of fame inductees national sprint car hall of fame. Stevie smith and jeff shepard were strong favorites too along with stevies dad. The 2015 world of outlaws sprint car series season is the 37th season of the winged sprint car series in north america. After a 31year career, veteran sprint car driver stevie smith announced wednesday that he is calling it a career and retiring from driving. Smith worked the tiptop of the track to pass gaines, and also early contenders, dean jacobs, and russ gamester. World of outlaws nos energy drink sprint car series results view all series statsseries drivers. David gravel feels the virtual pressure of iracing april 7, 2020. Click on each individual season to view all divisions and point standings. Bobby allen sprint car racing news, schedules, results, and. Empa hall of famesteve smith eastern motorsport press. Sprint car racing dirt track racing auto racing car pictures car pics old race cars vintage race car indy cars cars and motorcycles michael jordan old school race cars one of the greatest usac drivers of all time. The future wasnt looking too good for sprint car driver stevie smith.
Iowa, beating sammy swindell, stevie smith, danny lasoski and doug wolfgang. Velocita driving suits, precision finishing, stevie smith titanium products. Get the latest stats, news, and much more exclusive content from the sprint car community. The black bandit rides again in preparation for legends. Official website for ascs sprint car driver blake hahn. News, photos, results, and more from dozens of associations. Sprint car home pages steve hardins world of sprint cars. Their inclusion of a suppliers catalog could enable the backyard mechanic to build their own car to race on the local dirt track. After one season with urc, the east coast racer moved up to a 410sprint car with the unoh all star circuit of champions. Its a time honored tradition that has been passed from one generation. The official website for 410 sprint car driver aaron reutzel. It is best known for sanctioning a national tour of sprint cars called the world. Stevie smith is sprint car hall of fame ready after 34 years. For his career, smith has 70 career world of outlaws craftsman sprint car series victories, tied with dave blaney for eighth on the series alltime list.
Nationals, 24, 10, 19, jack elden racing predator racing sprints, sprint car, 3030, running, 0. Our books and videos have always been on the cutting edge of technology. Stevie smith gets unjust sprint car hall of fame snub. He first competed in 1969 and wound down his career in the latter1990s. Rick ferkel is an original outlaw, who not only is one of the greatest sprint cars drivers ever, but also a car owner that has fielded rides for some of the best, including christopher bell who helps interview ferkel in episode 44. Browse hundreds of tracks for news, events, photos, and more. Johnson organized the world of outlaws sanctioning body and established a national schedule, a set of rules and a points system. The black bandit rides again in preparation for legends of. Not to be confused with german race car driver lucas wolf.
Duos like mario and michael andretti as well as steve and stevie smith come to mind. Sep 30, 2016 stevie smith is eligible for the sprint car hall of fame and should be a slamdunk firstballot selection. In 1970 the all star circuit of champions ascoc was born. He was part of the hanover posse by way of new oxford and cut his teeth in. The 50yearold sooner state native and longtime member of the famed pennsylvania posse made the announcement on his facebook page. There is no question that dean jacobs, danny smith, and todd kane made more money at the million than they did at any other race. According to world of outlaws regulations, a woo sprint car must weigh at least 1,400 pounds 636kg with the driver in the car. His first win came 29 years ago during the 1988 season, and his most recent win with the outlaws was that 2015 win in the national open. Smith made the news official on his facebook page announcing he was stepping away from the driver s seat after 31 years with the following statement. Steeped in tradition and lore, the black bandit is an intimidating site at any sprint car event. Stevie smith is sprint car hall of fame ready after 34 years of success in racing.
Brady bacon racing official website for usac national. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. These dirt track racing series are owned and operated by world racing group. Memorial in front of a huge lincoln speedway crowd and was able to race home first in convincing fashion. With the lucas oil national series backed by numerous regional series, one can catch all the excitement of an ascs sprint car race at racetracks across the united states. Ascs lucas oil national sprint cars american sprint. He was honored at seasons end by the north american sprint car poll part of the national sprint car hall of fame, as the 360 sprint car rookie of the year. In an effort to keep his equipment the lightest and strongest, that year he found a small aircraft company which sold titanium bolts that could also be used on sprint cars. Doug wolfgang at eldora sprint car racing, dirt track racing, outlaw racing, crate.
New jersey racer rick lafferty is in his 18th year of owning and driving a sprint car, driving 2. The american sprint car series is the largest sprint car sanctioning body in the world. After one season with urc, the east coast racer moved up to a 410 sprint car with the unoh all star circuit of champions. Her father is sprint car driver steve smith, and her brother is world of outlaw driver stevie smith of new oxford, pa. The top winged sprint car drivers across the country compete in ascs competition, with the best of the best gunning for that precious and. Two oklahomans swap lead four times in crowdthriller barberville, fl feb. One night last week, when stevie was racing at calistoga speedway in northern california, his father, steve smith sr. All stars and ira will collide and battle for largest sprint car winners share in wisconsin history brownsburg, ind.
To return to the sprint car home page everclear 19972006. The million really was a special treat for sprint car racers. The world of outlaws often abbreviated woo is an american motorsports sanctioning body. A table of all seasons in which the third turn has point standings for this track. Feb 22, 2017 veteran sprint car driver stevie smith announced his retirement from sprint car racing on thursday. Speedweek race at susquehanna newberrytown, pa june 29, 2006 susquehanna speedway park is becoming a second home for stevie smith. Click on the race name to see the results of that race. Ascs lucas oil national sprint cars american sprint car. It hosts roadrunner, pro stock, late model, and sprint car racing every saturday night. Central pas 25 best sprint car drivers in 30 years. By capturing his 83rd win in the 83 car during the second night of world of outlaws nos energy drink sprint car read more. Stevie smith is sprint car hall of fame ready after 34. He was honored at seasons end by the north american sprint car poll part of the national sprint car hall of fame, as the 360sprint car rookie of the year. Late model alloy steel brake system save 28 lbs with smith titanium calipers.
Krimes won the annual 2006 daryl gohnglenn gohn, sr. Ride along with veteran 410 sprint car driver stevie smith during time trials, heat race and amain during the 23rd annual pennsylvania sprint car speedweek race at. Stevie smith teams with cjb motorsports for 40 races in. Results the official website for ascs sprint car driver. All star circuit of champions 410 outlaw sprint car series. Both are known throughout the world as being among the best to drive the open. Our bestselling publications have helped thousands of racers improve their cars, teams and racing careers in the everchanging world of auto racing.
The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the career details further below on the page. Both are known throughout the world as being among the best to drive the. Hall of fame racers fred rahmer and donnie kreitz retired from racing, but rahmer had stevie smith in his car for big shows and then weekly with his sons, brandon and freddie. Abbottstown, pa july 20, 2015 heads will turn when the legendary machine steered by broken arrow, oklahomas stevie smith rolls out of the race hauler this coming friday night during williams grove speedways world of outlaws summer nationals. Logan seavey goes back to back at knoxville with sprint car iracing win april 7, 2020 seavey dominates social media after latest iracing victory april 7, 2020 the line between worlds. Donny schatz s win at eldora speedway on july 19 marks the 300th world of outlaws victory for tony stewart as a car owner. The speedway motorschampion racing oil central pa sprint cars had a three day show with the world of outlaws for the 53rd williams grove speedway champion racing oil.
During his career, steve has won sixteen times with. The season began with the dirtcar nationals at volusia speedway park on february, and will end with the bad boy buggies world of outlaws world finals at the dirt track at charlotte motor speedway on november 7. In 1979, bert emick, a racing enthusiast from columbus, oh, put together a new group called midwest outlaw super series moss for outlaw sprints. Who is your favorite pennsylvania sprint car driver. Stevie smith racing career profile driver database.
I live, i dunno, a couple thousand miles maybe from pennsylvania but have been lucky enough to watch probably a dozen pa drivers with the woo and the allstars. Just to give you a sample of how deep the money was paid in the 2003 mopar million sprint at eldora. It also hosts gokart and micro sprint races every friday night on its infield track, the onefifth mile 0. It is a privilege to be apart of bringing the black bandit back to the race track. The pennsylvania racing landscape is dotted with many father son success stories.
Smith made the news official on his facebook page announcing he was stepping away from the drivers seat after 31 years with the following statement. Many of you have asked about stevies plans for 2017. By capturing his 83rd win in the 83 car during the second night of world of outlaws nos energy drink sprint car. Steve smith and jimmy sills bring the technical area of flying racing to the armchair mechanic with sprint car chassis technolgy. Added his son, jacob allen, to his sprint car driver roster under the shark racing. Steve smith autosports has been a leading publisher of auto racing technical books and videos for over 35 years. Jan 31, 2018 stevie smith gets unjust sprint car hall of fame snub, deserves better for all hes accomplished.
The official website for ascs sprint car driver, jack dover. Speedweek race at susquehanna newberrytown, pa june 29, 2006 susquehanna. Stevie smith sprint car racing news, schedules, results. The home of the world of outlaws nos energy drink sprint car seres. Bio official website for ascs sprint car driver blake hahn. World of outlaws sprint car series world of outlaws. The series was founded in 1978 by ted johnson, a former midget racer from madison, wisconsin. Smith racing was his company and they built some of the lightest motors and chassis on the market. Veteran sprint car driver stevie smith announced his retirement from sprint car racing on thursday.