| Jack Smith | |||||||
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| Born | May 24, 1923 Metropolis, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | October 17, 2001 (aged 78) Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Cause of death | Congestive heart failure | ||||||
| Awards | Inducted in the National Motorsports Press Hall of Fame Inducted in the Daytona Beach Hall of Fame 1959 NASCAR's Most Popular Driver Award Inducted in the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame in 2002 | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 264 races run over 15 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 4th (1962) | ||||||
| First race | 1949 Race No. 1 (Charlotte) | ||||||
| Last race | 1964 Sunshine 200 (Savannah) | ||||||
| First win | 1956 Old Dominion 400 (Martinsville) | ||||||
| Last win | 1962 untitled race (New Ashville) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Convertible Division career | |||||||
| 16 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 33rd (1957) | ||||||
| First race | 1956 Race No. 39 (Atlanta) | ||||||
| Last race | 1959 Race No. 14 (Greenville-Pickens) | ||||||
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Jack Thomas Smith (May 24, 1923 – October 17, 2001) was an American stock car racer. He raced in the first NASCAR race, in 1949, and is a member of the NMPA Hall of Fame in Darlington, South Carolina.