Chris Smith | |
Nationality: | American |
Birth Date: | 4 September 1966 |
Birth Place: | Palos Verdes Estates, California |
Retired: | 1997 |
Last Series: | SCCA Toyota Atlantic Series |
Years Active: | 1991-1993, 1995-1997 |
Teams: | Intercar Motorsports PPI Motorsports |
Starts: | 37 |
Wins: | 3 |
Poles: | 4 |
Best Finish: | 1st |
Year: | 1992 |
Prev Series: | Indy Lights |
Prev Series Years: | 1994 |
Titles: | Toyota Atlantic Championship |
Title Years: | 1992 |
Christopher Smith (born September 4, 1966) is a former American racing driver from Palos Verdes Estates, California. He competed in the Toyota Atlantic series beginning in 1991 and captured 3 wins on his way to the 1992 championship, he was unable to move up the ladder the following year though and only competed in a single Atlantics race that year. He found a ride in Indy Lights in 1994, in eight starts, Smith only managed a best finish of 8th place and finished a disappointing 19th in series points. After his Indy Lights experience, Smith participated in a single Indy Lights race in 1995 and partial Atlantics seasons in 1995, 1996, and 1997 with few notable results.[1]