Roy Smith (racing driver)
| Roy Smith | |||||||
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Smith at the 1982 Daytona 500 | |||||||
| Born | August 6, 1944 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||
| Died | February 26, 2004 (aged 59) | ||||||
| Achievements | NASCAR Winston West Series Champion (1980, 1981, 1982, and 1988) | ||||||
| Awards | West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame (2002 - Inaugural Class) | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 26 races run over 13 years | |||||||
| First race | 1975 Los Angeles Times 500 (Ontario) | ||||||
| Last race | 1989 Autoworks 500 (Phoenix) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series West career | |||||||
| 109 races run over 17 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 1st (1980, 1981, 1982, 1988) | ||||||
| First race | 1973 Altamont 100 (Altamont) | ||||||
| Last race | 1997 Fry's Electronics/Iomega Zip 100 (Sonoma) | ||||||
| First win | 1979 Kyte Coca-Cola 100 (Portland) | ||||||
| Last win | 1990 Miller Genuine Draft 200 (Tri-City) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of March 21, 2025. | |||||||
Roy Smith (August 6, 1944 – February 26, 2004) was a Canadian NASCAR driver and part of a Victoria-era racing family. His brother Al and his son Gary also had raced.