David Smith (racing driver)

David Smith
Smith at All American Speedway in 2026
Born (1950-03-28) March 28, 1950 (age 76)
Sidney, British Columbia, Canada
ARCA Menards Series career
4 races run over 4 years
ARCA no., teamNo. 05 (Shockwave Motorsports)
Best finish100th (2023)
First race2023 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Last race2026 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
ARCA Menards Series West career
51 races run over 5 years
ARCA West no., teamNo. 05 (Shockwave Motorsports)
Best finish7th (2025)
First race2022 NAPA Auto Parts ARCA West 150 (Evergreen)
Last race2026 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 3 0
Statistics up to date as of October 18, 2026.

David Smith (born March 28, 1950) is a Canadian professional stock car racing driver who currently competes full-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 05 Toyota for Shockwave Motorsports.

Racing career

Smith would work in NASCAR in the 1970s as a chassis builder for multiple teams and owners like Ralph Moody, Gary Kershaw, 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 Coast Championship events, finishing third in the standings in 2018 after running five of the six events on the schedule that year.

Smith's No. 05 car at All American Speedway in 2022
Smith's No. 05 ARCA car at Sonoma in 2023.

In 2022, Smith would make his ARCA Menards Series West debut at Evergreen Speedway driving the No. 05 Toyota for Shockwave Motorsports, finishing thirteenth due to a crash with less than thirty laps to go. He would make two more starts during the year at All American Speedway and Phoenix Raceway, and would get a best finish of eleventh at the Roseville 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.

In the 2026 Tucson ARCA Menards West 150, Smith would lead his first laps in his ARCA Menards West career, leading 19 laps.

Personal life

In 2020, Smith was diagnosed with prostate cancer 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

(key) (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 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 AMSC Pts Ref
2023 Shockwave Motorsports 05 Toyota DAY PHO
17		 TAL KAN CLT BLN ELK MOH IOW POC MCH IRP GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI SLM TOL 100th 27
2024 DAY PHO
32		 TAL DOV KAN CLT IOW MOH BLN IRP SLM ELK MCH ISF MLW DSF GLN BRI KAN TOL 113th 12
2025 DAY PHO
29		 TAL KAN CLT MCH BLN ELK LRP DOV IRP IOW GLN ISF MAD DSF BRI SLM KAN TOL 136th 15
2026 DAY PHO
26		 KAN TAL GLN TOL MCH POC BER ELK CHI LRP IRP IOW ISF MAD DSF SLM BRI KAN 124th 18

ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 AMSWC Pts Ref
2022 Shockwave Motorsports 05 Toyota PHO IRW KCR PIR SON IRW EVG
13		 PIR AAS
11		 LVS
19		 PHO
20		 20th 180
2023 PHO
17		 IRW
10		 KCR
13		 PIR
13		 SON
15		 IRW
11		 SHA
15		 EVG
13		 AAS
12		 LVS
14		 MAD
13		 PHO
23		 10th 509
2024 PHO
32		 KER
16		 PIR
17		 SON
20		 IRW
15		 IRW
15		 SHA
10		 TRI
15		 MAD
13		 AAS
15		 KER
16		 PHO
18		 8th 476
2025 KER
10		 PHO
29		 TUC
12		 CNS
11		 KER
11		 SON
20		 TRI
11		 PIR
15		 AAS
12		 MAD
12		 LVS
15		 PHO
25		 7th 495
2026 KER
18		 PHO
26		 TUC
15		 SHA
12		 CNS
16		 TRI
12		 SON
17		 PIR
20		 AAS
14		 MAD
18		 LVS
19		 PHO
22		 KER
 -* -*

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Langford racing enthusiast back in driver's seat of life after surviving aggressive cancer". Victoria News. Archived from the original on May 22, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "DAVID SMITH 2011 INDUCTEE". Victoria Auto Racing Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  3. ↑ "David Smith". The Third Turn. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  4. ↑ "ARCA Menards West Series – 2023 Team Chart". Kickin' the Tires. February 27, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Naake-Klauer Motorsports, Bradley Erickson unite for full ARCA Menards Series West season". ARCA Menards Series. Press Release. February 22, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Reese's Sweet Move of the Race: David Smith takes the lead for the first time at Tucson". ARCA. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Shockwave Motorsports". SHOCKWAVE. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Shockwave Backing Kraus For Multiple Truck Races". speedsport.com. January 31, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  9. ↑ "David Smith – 2023 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  10. ↑ "David Smith – 2024 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  11. ↑ "David Smith – 2025 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  12. ↑ "David Smith – 2026 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  13. ↑ "David Smith – 2022 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  14. ↑ "David Smith – 2023 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  15. ↑ "David Smith – 2024 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  16. ↑ "David Smith – 2025 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  17. ↑ "David Smith – 2026 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2026.