Zane Smith is a racing driver from United States who competes in NASCAR Cup Series for Front Row Motorsports. Smith is a one-time champion (2022), with 14 wins and 44 podiums from 268 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,327 ranks Smith 773th of 40,349 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.
| 2026-09-27 | Kansas | P31 | โ71 |
| 2026-09-19 | Bristol | P28 | โ45 |
| 2026-09-13 | World Wide Technology Raceway | P36 | โ124 |
| 2026-09-06 | Darlington | P25 | โ24 |
| 2026-08-29 | Daytona International Speedway | P32 | โ76 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +201 | Nashville 2024 | NASCAR Cup Series | P2 |
| +153 | Bristol 2025 | NASCAR Cup Series | P3 |
| +147 | San Diego 2026 | NASCAR Cup Series | P4 |
| +147 | Watkins Glen International 2024 | NASCAR Cup Series | P5 |
| +145 | Michigan 2024 | NASCAR Cup Series | P7 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | โธNASCAR Cup Series | Front Row Motorsports | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P26 | โ217 | 5,327 |
| 2025 | โธNASCAR Cup Series | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P27 | โ7 | 5,544 | |
| 2024 | โธNASCAR Cup Series | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P25 | +360 | 5,551 | |
| โธNASCAR Truck | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +263 | |||
| 2023 | โธNASCAR Truck | 23 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P4 | โ916 | 4,927 | |
| โธNASCAR Cup Series | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P33 | โ354 | |||
| โธIMSA Pilot Challenge | PF Racing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P17 | +26 | ||
| โธNASCAR Xfinity | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P31 | +59 | |||
| 2022 | โธNASCAR Truck | 23 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +665 | 6,112 | |
| โธNASCAR Cup Series | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P37 | โ527+29 | |||
| 2021 | โธNASCAR Truck | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P9 | +600 | 4,890 | |
| โธARCA Menards West | MadoroM Wine / Best Western Sonoma (Steve McGowan) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P23 | โ445 | ||
| โธARCA Menards Series | Pit Boss Grills / MMI Services ( Steve McGowan ) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P33 | โ210 | ||
| โธNASCAR Xfinity | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P32 | โ141 | |||
| 2020 | โธNASCAR Truck | 23 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P5 | +485 | 4,973 | |
| โธARCA Menards Series | MMI Services / Cook Racing Technologies ( Steve McGowan ) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | +1 | ||
| โธARCA Menards West | MMI Services (Steve McGowan) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P23 | โ234 | ||
| 2019 | โธNASCAR Xfinity | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +627 | 5,136 | |
| 2018 | โธARCA Menards Series | Concrete Msprts. / Beverly Hills Rejuvenation ( Matthew Miller ) | 20 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | P2 | +26 | 4,544 |
| โธNASCAR Truck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P24 | +101 | |||
| 2017 | โธARCA Menards Series | Icon Vehicle Dynamics ( Matthew Miller ) | 14 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | P3 | +817 | 4,417 |
| 2016 | โธARCA Menards Series | Icon Vehicle Dynamics / La Paz Margarita Mix ( Bill Venturini ) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P33 | +2,519 | 3,869 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ๐บ๐ธ Carson Hocevar | 5,896 | 186 | 89 | 97 | 48% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Todd GillilandFIA Silver | 5,765 | 166 | 76 | 90 | 46% |
| ๐บ๐ธ John Hunter Nemechek | 5,537 | 164 | 80 | 84 | 49% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Ross Chastain | 5,978 | 146 | 57 | 89 | 39% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Chase Briscoe | 6,639 | 132 | 42 | 90 | 32% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Christopher BellFIA Silver | 6,919 | 128 | 27 | 101 | 21% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Austin CindricFIA Silver | 6,457 | 127 | 45 | 82 | 35% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Ryan Preece | 6,504 | 125 | 45 | 80 | 36% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Noah Gragson | 5,165 | 125 | 67 | 58 | 54% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Tyler Reddick | 6,474 | 123 | 29 | 94 | 24% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Denny HamlinHigher-rated | 7,394 | 112 | 30 | 82 | 27% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Ty GibbsHigher-rated, 2ร champion | 6,759 | 121 | 38 | 83 | 31% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Ryan BlaneyHigher-rated, 1ร champion | 6,717 | 113 | 33 | 80 | 29% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 763 | ๐บ๐ธ Jason Leffler | NASCAR Truck | 5,337 |
| 764 | ๐บ๐ธ Gar Robinson | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,336 |
| 765 | ๐ฌ๐ง Ross Hockenhull | International Formula 3000 | 5,335 |
| 766 | ๐ฉ๐ช Alexander Mattschull | Asian Le Mans Series | 5,334 |
| 767 | ๐ฌ๐ง Jeff Ward | IndyCar | 5,334 |
| 768 | ๐ฆ๐บ Rob Nguyen | International Formula 3000 | 5,334 |
| 769 | ๐ฉ๐ช Tony Schmidt | International Formula 3000 | 5,334 |
| 770 | ๐บ๐ธ Regan Smith | NASCAR Truck | 5,333 |
| 771 | ๐ฎ๐น Andrea Boldrini | FIA GT Championship | 5,331 |
| 772 | ๐ฆ๐ท Nรฉstor Girolami | TCR World Tour | 5,331 |
| 773 | ๐บ๐ธ Zane Smith | NASCAR Cup Series | 5,327 |
| 774 | ๐ง๐ท Enzo Fittipaldi | Indy NXT | 5,324 |
| 775 | ๐ฆ๐ท Juan Cruz Alvarez | GP2 Series | 5,324 |
| 776 | ๐ฌ๐ง Philip Ellis | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,324 |
| 777 | ๐บ๐ธ Art Cross | Formula 1 | 5,322 |
| 778 | ๐บ๐ธ Parker Retzlaff | NASCAR Xfinity | 5,320 |
| 779 | ๐ฌ๐ง Phil Andrews | International Formula 3000 | 5,320 |
| 780 | ๐บ๐ธ Sam Mayer | NASCAR Xfinity | 5,320 |
| 781 | ๐ซ๐ท Laurent Redon | IndyCar | 5,316 |
| 782 | ๐ฌ๐ง Alex Quinn | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,315 |
| 783 | ๐ฎ๐น Fabiano Vandone | International Formula 3000 | 5,315 |
Zane Smith is an established professional competing full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series for Front Row Motorsports, driving the No. 38 Ford Mustang Dark Horse. He is the 2022 NASCAR Truck Series champion. Smith races primarily on ovals across the national stock car ladder, from ARCA through the Truck and Cup series, with occasional road-course entries.[1]
Smith won nine races and took 28 podiums across 97 Truck Series starts between 2018 and 2024, establishing himself as a consistent front-runner in that series. He also recorded four wins and 13 podiums in 38 ARCA Menards starts from 2016 to 2021. His move to the Cup Series in 2022 has yielded two podiums in 116 starts. He made a single IMSA Pilot Challenge start in the GS class in 2023, taking the win and a podium finish. Smith holds a rating of 5,399, placing him among the top 700 drivers currently active.[2]
Smith regularly competes against established professionals such as Carson Hocevar and Todd Gilliland, who are closely matched with him across the Truck and Cup series. He has finished ahead of elite-level drivers including Denny Hamlin and 2024 Cup champion Christopher Bell multiple times despite the significant gap in their standings. His record reflects steady progress through the national stock car ranks, culminating in a Truck Series title and sustained involvement in NASCAR's top series.