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DRIVER BIOGRAPHIES<br />
RICKIE SMITH<br />
Residence: King, N.C.<br />
Home<strong>to</strong>wn: King, N.C.<br />
Date of birth: Dec. 25, 1953<br />
2013 car: IDG ’13 Camaro<br />
Crew chief: Rickie Smith<br />
Team owner: Rickie Smith<br />
2012 wins/final rounds: 2/2<br />
Career wins/final rounds: 2/3<br />
Best points finish: 4th (2012)<br />
Career-best elapsed time: 5.833 seconds (English<strong>to</strong>wn 2011)<br />
Career-best speed: 244.21 mph (English<strong>to</strong>wn 2011)<br />
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS<br />
2012: Raced <strong>to</strong> season opening win in Gainesville for his first <strong>NHRA</strong> Pro Mod Series vic<strong>to</strong>ry; also<br />
raced <strong>to</strong> win at Bris<strong>to</strong>l; finished a career best fourth in points<br />
2011: Raced <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> final round in Las Vegas and finished fifth in <strong>the</strong> point standings<br />
2010: Anchored <strong>the</strong> quickest Pro Mod field in <strong>NHRA</strong> his<strong>to</strong>ry at English<strong>to</strong>wn with a 5.980 second<br />
time; Competed in nine events; Qualified a season-high fourth at Bris<strong>to</strong>l; Advanced <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> semis at<br />
Norwalk<br />
PERSONAL INFORMATION<br />
Wife: Nancy<br />
Children: Mat<strong>the</strong>w, Amanda, Melissa<br />
Hobbies: Golf<br />
Notable: <strong>NHRA</strong> national event winner in Pro S<strong>to</strong>ck; Earned two vic<strong>to</strong>ries during <strong>NHRA</strong> Pro Mod<br />
exhibition <strong>com</strong>petition, including winning <strong>the</strong> U.S. Nationals in 2003; Son is 2009 <strong>NHRA</strong> Mello<br />
Yello Pro S<strong>to</strong>ck Mo<strong>to</strong>rcycle world champion Matt Smith<br />
CAREER STATISTICS<br />
No. Pts. 1st No. 1 Round<br />
Year Races Fin. Won R/U Semi. Qtr. Rd. Qfy. DNQ W-L<br />
2012 10 4 2 0 1 4 3 1 0 14-8<br />
2011 9 5 0 1 2 2 2 0 1 9-7<br />
2010 9 15 0 0 1 1 5 0 2 3-7<br />
Total 28 2 1 4 7 10 1 3 26-22<br />
CAREER FINAL-ROUND RECORD<br />
2012<br />
Gainesville winner (Mike Castellana)<br />
Bris<strong>to</strong>l winner (Donald Walsh)<br />
2011<br />
Las Vegas runner-up (Khalid alBalooshi)<br />
CAREER NO. 1 QUALIFIER RECORD<br />
2012: Bris<strong>to</strong>l<br />
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