Crate Racing USA

Jeff Smith

#00

Jeff Smith drives the #00 Crate Late Model Class car.  His home track is North Georgia Speedway but he can also be found racing at Dixie Speedway and Rome Speedway.  He lives in Rocky Face, GA.

Team members helping Jeff are:  Mom, Dad, Shane, Chris, Samantha, Carli, Nickolas, Griffin, Scott, Greg and Richard.  Dan Smith is the car owner.

Jeff started racing in 1994 in the Hobby Stock Class at North Georgia Speedway because he was involved in motor sports with his Dad as a kid and his Dad offered him a chance to drive and they've gone from there.  His first win was in 1995 in the Sportsman Class at Sugar Creek Raceway.  Career highlights include about 20 Feature wins including Sportsman, Limited Crate and Super Late Models.  He finished 8th in the Crate Racin Points and missed 2 shows.

The thrill of racing for Jeff is just to thrive to be better than your competitor and the thrill of victory.  His most exciting racing moment was his first Super Late Model win.  He had raced almost 2 1/2 years without a win and had never won a race at his home track, so they broke two streaks at one time.  He's most proud of the fact that it keeps his family together and hopefully it will do the same for his kids as it has for him.  This sport has kept him out of trouble most of his life.

Jeff's racing hero is Dale Earnhardt.

Of racing, Jeff says, "It's a lot of work, time and effort to be successful, but it is also a lot of fun!".