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Age: 34 Children: Mitchell and Alex |
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Jason Smith (The Juice) has been involved in stock car racing practically his entire life. Coming from a family that has built and raced dirt track race cars since the late 1960s, Jason began attending races at the age of 6. He spent a large part of his childhood in the garage and engine shop, learning to build race cars. Jason grew up driving go-karts, but his parents -- being educators -- didn't allow him to drive race cars until he graduated from high school. In 1994, Jason and his buddies built their first race car and competed in the Street Stock Class at Trailway Speedway in Hanover, Pa. for the final five races of the season. They finished each race in the top 20, and a racing addiction had begun. The 1995 season brought two feature wins, numerous top-five finishes and a second-place point championship finish for his first season. He won the Rookie of the Year award. In following seasons at Trailway, he earned several top-five point finishes and many other awards. In 1998, Jason switched venues to compete at Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, Md. He raced in the Pure Stock Division through 2001 earning many top-five finishes, several Hard Charger awards and top-10 points finishes. He funded his racing with small, local sponsorships and a part-time job while completing degrees in advertising and business management.
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In 2001, Jason got the chance to try his skills on an asphalt track for the first time, when a truck owner in the ARTS (All-star Racing Truck Series) offered him a ride. Jason finished in the top-five many times during the 2001 and 2002 seasons with the ARTS team. In 2003, Jason became a NASCAR licensed driver and competed in the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series late model division for a limited schedule. However, under-funding and a lack of sponsorship, Jason and the team decided to return to local dirt racing where from 2004-2009 he has competed in several dirt racing divisions driving for himself and other car owners. For 2010, Jason now back in front of his hometown fans, has concentrated efforts on racing a 358 Dirt Late Model set to compete at some of the east coast's premier dirt racing facilities including Hagerstown Speedway, Lincoln Speedway, Susquehanna Speedway and Williams Grove Speedway. In addition to his driving experiences, Jason also has been a crew member on a NASCAR Craftsman Truck team, an ASA team and a USAR Hooters ProCup team and a NASCAR Busch Series team.
Jason's "Dirt Surfin" Segment of In The Pits Racing Radio can be heard on 106.7 The Fan or on the web live at http://1067thefandc.cbslocal.com and archived at www.inthepitsracing.com |
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