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🇨🇦 David Smith
Racing driver from Canada. ARCA Menards West, Shockwave Marine Suspension Seating (David Smith).
Driver facts
Full name
David Smith
Born
28 March 1950(b. 1950)
Nationality
Canada
Current team
Shockwave Marine Suspension Seating (David Smith)
Series
ARCA Menards West
Status
Active
Career wins
0
Career podiums
1
Career starts
55
Career DNFs
7
Racer Rating
2,383
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
2,383Rank 14254 of 40,308 indexed, -8 this season
FIA Categorisation
Not on file
Not yet indexed
Source: fia.com
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago
David Smith is a racing driver from Canada who competes in ARCA Menards West for Shockwave Marine Suspension Seating (David Smith). Smith has recorded 0 wins and 1 podium from 55 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,383 ranks Smith 14254th of 40,308 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.
Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
2026 form
Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
| 2026-09-05 | All American Speedway | P14 | +14 |
| 2026-08-08 | Portland International Raceway | P20 | +4 |
| 2026-06-26 | Sonoma Raceway | P17 | +2 |
| 2026-06-06 | Tri-City Raceway | P12 | +15 |
| 2026-05-23 | Colorado National Speedway | P16 | −61 |
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +27 | Phoenix Raceway 2026 | ARCA Menards West | P26 |
| +26 | Phoenix Raceway 2026 | ARCA Menards Series | P26 |
| +19 | Sonoma Raceway 2023 | ARCA Menards West | P15 |
| +19 | Sonoma Raceway 2024 | ARCA Menards West | P20 |
| +19 | Kern County Raceway Park 2025 | ARCA Menards West | P11 |
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
Sonoma Raceway4 starts+18
Portland International Raceway4 starts+11
All American Speedway5 starts+4
Phoenix Raceway12 starts+2
Struggles
Irwindale Speedway4 starts-6
Kern County Raceway Park6 starts-3
Season by season
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸ARCA Menards West | Shockwave Marine Suspension Seating (David Smith) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P22 | −33 | 2,383 |
| ▸ARCA Menards Series | Shockwave Marine Suspension Seating ( David Smith ) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P34 | +26 | ||
| 2025 | ▸ARCA Menards West | Shockwave Marine Suspension Seating (David Smith) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P27 | −162 | 2,391 |
| ▸ARCA Menards Series | Shockwave Marine Suspension Seating ( David Smith ) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P34 | −29 | ||
| 2024 | ▸ARCA Menards West | Shockwave Marine Suspension Seating (David Smith) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P25 | −329 | 2,581 |
| ▸ARCA Menards Series | Schockwave Marine Suspension Seating ( David Smith ) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P37 | −42 | ||
| 2023 | ▸ARCA Menards West | Shockwave Marine Suspension Seating (David Smith) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P27 | −534 | 2,952 |
| ▸ARCA Menards Series | Shockwave Marine Suspension Seating (David Smith) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P36 | −38 | ||
| 2022 | ▸ARCA Menards West | Shockwave Marine Suspension Seating (David Smith) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P26 | −346 | 3,524 |
| 2021 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P32 | ↑1,325−54 | 3,871 | |
| 2018 | ▸Trans-Am | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +1,250 | 2,600 |
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Smith finished ahead vs behind
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Trevor Huddleston | 4,568 | 50 | 2 | 48 | 4% |
| 🇺🇸 Kyle Keller | 3,793 | 45 | 7 | 38 | 16% |
| 🇺🇸 Eric Johnson, Jr. | 3,647 | 40 | 4 | 36 | 10% |
| 🇺🇸 Todd Souza | 3,042 | 38 | 8 | 30 | 21% |
| 🇺🇸 Robbie Kennealy | 3,879 | 34 | 6 | 28 | 18% |
| 🇺🇸 Tanner Reif | 3,383 | 32 | 5 | 27 | 16% |
| 🇯🇵 Takuma Koga | 2,908 | 32 | 8 | 24 | 25% |
| 🇺🇸 Sean Hingorani | 4,559 | 31 | 6 | 25 | 19% |
| 🇺🇸 Tyler Reif | 4,312 | 31 | 5 | 26 | 16% |
| 🇺🇸 Eric Nascimento | 3,276 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 38% |
| 🇺🇸 Carson HocevarHigher-rated | 6,024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Austin DillonFIA Gold, 1× champion | 5,857 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Erik JonesHigher-rated | 5,710 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 40,308 drivers indexed
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14,244 | 🇺🇸 Ayrton Houk | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 2,386 |
| 14,245 | 🏳️ Robert Thomsen | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,386 |
| 14,246 | 🏳️ Steven Wells | 24H Series | 2,386 |
| 14,247 | 🇨🇦 Mckade WANG | Ferrari Challenge | 2,385 |
| 14,248 | 🇺🇸 Tim Probert | SVRA | 2,385 |
| 14,249 | 🇺🇸 Trevor Ward | ARCA Menards Series | 2,385 |
| 14,250 | 🏳️ Zach Della | SCCA Majors | 2,385 |
| 14,251 | 🇦🇷 Facundo Gil Bicella | Turismo Carretera | 2,384 |
| 14,252 | 🇺🇸 Ian Johnson | SCCA Regionals | 2,384 |
| 14,253 | 🇩🇪 Lars Dahmann | 24H Series | 2,384 |
| 14,254 | 🇨🇦 David Smith | ARCA Menards West | 2,383 |
| 14,255 | 🇺🇸 Liam Harrison | TGRNA GR Cup North America | 2,383 |
| 14,256 | 🏳️ Markus Sedlmaier | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,383 |
| 14,257 | 🇺🇸 Mo Smith | Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series | 2,383 |
| 14,258 | 🏳️ Nick Walker | World Racing League | 2,383 |
| 14,259 | 🏳️ Nigel Faulkner | American Endurance Racing | 2,383 |
| 14,260 | 🇬🇧 Tony DEAN | Ferrari Challenge | 2,383 |
| 14,261 | 🏳️ Christian Cabangca | Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series | 2,382 |
| 14,262 | 🇱🇮 Martin Wachter | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,382 |
| 14,263 | 🏳️ Peter Heffring | SVRA | 2,382 |
| 14,264 | 🇦🇺 Andreas Leemhuis | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,381 |
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