David Smith (born March 28, 1950) is a Canadian professional

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driver who competes full-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 05 Toyota for Shockwave Motorsports, and part-time in both the ARCA Menards Series driving for the same team.

Racing career

Smith would work in NASCAR in the 1970s as a chassis builder for multiple teams and owners like Ralph Moody,

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, Roy Smith, and Hershel McGriff, a job he would retain for a further twenty years. In 2011, Smith was inducted into the Victoria Auto Racing Hall of Fame. From 2017 to 2019, Smith would compete in various Trans-Am West Coat Championship events, finishing third in the standings in 2018 after running five of the six events schedule that year. David Smith Roseville 2022

In 2022, Smith would make his ARCA Menards Series West debut at Evergreen Speedway driving the No. 05 Toyota for Shockwave Motorsports, finishing 13th due to a crash with less than thirty laps to go. He would make two more starts during the year at

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and Phoenix Raceway, and would get a best finish of 11th at the

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event. In 2023, Smith would attempt to run the full ARCA Menards Series West schedule for Shockwave after forming an alliance with Naake-Klauer Motorsports despite Smith's team running Toyotas while Naake-Klauer runs Fords.

Personal life

In 2020, Smith was diagnosed with

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but was able to get treatment for it in the United States. Smith is the president of SHOCKWAVE Marine Suspension Seats, and has served as Smith's sponsor whenever he races. The company has also sponsored Derek Kraus in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.

Motorsports career results

ARCA Menards Series

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

ARCA Menards Series West

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, David Living people ARCA Menards Series drivers NASCAR drivers Canadian racing drivers Racing drivers from British Columbia 1950 births