Louise Smith

Louise Smith

Infobox NASCAR driver
Name = Louise Smith
Birthdate = birth date|1916|7|31
Died = death date and age|2006|15|4|1916|7|31
Birthplace = Barnesville, Georgia
Cause of Death = Cancer
Best_Cup_Pos = 67th - 1949 (Strictly Stock)
First_Cup_Race = 1949 Daytona Beach Road Course
Last_Cup_Race = 1952 Morristown Speedway race
Awards = 1999 inductee in the International Motorsports Hall of Fame

member of the "Living Legends" Racing Club in Daytona Beach

member of "The Old Timer's" Racing Club in Archdale, North Carolina

member of the Georgia Automobile Racing Hall of Fame
Years_In_Cup = 3
Total_Cup_Races = 11|

Louise Smith (born July 31 1916 in Barnesville, Georgia, died March 4, 2006) was tied for the second woman to race in NASCAR at the top level. She was known as "the first lady of racing." [http://www.legendsofnascar.com/Louise_Smith.htm]

She went as a spectator to the her first NASCAR race at the Daytona Beach Road Course in 1949. She couldn't stand watching the races, so she entered her family's shiny new Ford coupe in the race and rolled it. Her hometown Greenville, South Carolina paper featured photos of the wreck, and the town knew about it before she got home [http://www.motorsportshalloffame.com/halloffame/1999/Louise_Smith_main.htm] . The race was the first race to feature three female drivers (Ethel Mobley and Sara Christian). The trio also competed later that season at the Langley Speedway.

She raced from 1949 to 1956. She won 38 races in her career in numerous formats: late models, modifieds (28 victories), midgets, and sportsman.

Car owner

She returned in 1971 as a car owner for numerous drivers. She sponsored Ronnie Thomas' Rookie of the Year attempt in 1978.

Award

She became the first woman inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1999.

External links

* [http://www.nascar.com/2002/kyn/women/02/02/Smith/ nascar.com Biography]
* [http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=smithlo01 NASCAR driver's statistics at racing-reference.info]
* [http://www.racing-reference.info/owner?id=smithlo01 NASCAR owner's statistics at racing-reference.info]
* [http://www.motorsportshalloffame.com/halloffame/1999/Louise_Smith_main.htm Biography at the International Motorsports Hall of Fame]
* [http://home.carolina.rr.com/docktalk/louise_smith.htm Biography]
* [http://www.laidbackracing.com/TheOldDays/LouiseSmith.html Laidback Racing site]
* [http://www.legendsofnascar.com/Louise_Smith.htm Obituary]


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