Zane Smith

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Zane Smith is a professional stock car racing driver from America. He is a native of Huntington Beach, California. Smith drives in the NASCAR Cup Series full-time for Spire Motorsports in an alliance with Trackhouse Racing. He drives the No. 71 Chevy Camaro ZL1 for the team. He is also a part-time driver in the Craftsman Truck Series driving the No. 91 Chevy Silverado for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing. He is a champion in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, winning the series in 2022. He also drove for JR Motorsports in the Xfinity Series. Zane Smith will compete for the Rookie of the Year honor in the 2024 Cup Series season.

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Zane Smith is 33rd in the NASCAR Cup Series driver standings with 292 points as of August 20th, 2024. He has attained two Top-10 finishes in the season. He was runner-up in the 2024 Ally 400. Smith has started races for teams like Rick Ware Racing, Front Row Motorsports, and RFK Racing previously. He finished runner-up in the Truck Series in 2020 and 2021 before claiming his first championship victory.

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Zane Smith Personal Information:

Zane Smith's Early Life

Zane Smith’s early racing career started with BMX. He moved to go-karting in 2004, winning championships for five years in succession. He later moved on to legends car racing. Smith then moved on to Super Late Model in 2015, where he recorded victories in the World Series of Asphalt, Pro All Stars Series, and the CARS Tour. He also became the runner-up in the Snowball Derby.

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He earned the Rookie of the Year award in the ARCA Menards Series in 2018. Zane Smith also debuted in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2018 with DGR- Crosley at Gateway Motorsports Park.

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Zane Smith's Personal Life

Not a lot of information is available about Zane Smith’s personal life. However, on his official site, he has mentioned his hobbies and interests. He enjoys multiple activities, particularly lake life, fishing, mountain biking, road cycling, grilling, playing pickleball, going to concerts, hanging out with his dogs, and volunteering for local charities. His wife joins him in his charitable ventures.

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Zane Smith Family Background

Zane Smith was born to Debbie and Mike Smith. There is not a lot of information available about his parents. According to his official site, his father was a race shop owner. He also ran an off-road racing team in Huntington Beach. His father said in an interview with the Los Angeles Times:

“When he was a little kid and they lined up at the door for recess, all the teachers said he’d step on people to get there first. Everything was a competition for him.”

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Zane Smith Wife

Zane Smith has been married to McNall Gaulding since 2024. She is known to be a competitive dancer but not much information is available about her personal life. She also hails from a racing background. McNall Smith’s father Dwayne Gaulding is the vice-president of NTS Motorsports. Her brother Gray Gaulding is a former NASCAR driver.

Zane Smith's Social Media

Zane Smith has more than 60,000 followers combined on his X and Instagram handles. He gives his fans regular updates on every race weekend. Smith is active on both of his social media handles. Below are the details of his social media account:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zanesmith/?hl=en

Twitter: https://x.com/zanesmith?lang=en

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Zane Smith Brand Ambassadors

Zane Smith has not mentioned his sponsors and endorsements. His team has not released their partnership details for the 2024 season. However, we can assume that sponsorships will be an important part of his annual income.

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Zane Smith's Investments

Zane Smith has not revealed his investments publicly.

Zane Smith Career Stats

Zane Smith is in his first full-time season in the NASCAR Cup Series with Spire Motorsports. He has started 22 races as of August 20, 2024, in the Cup Series. Smith is a Truck Series veteran. He has won the 2022 Craftsman Truck Series and has started 97 races in the Truck Series in six years.

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Zane Smith's NASCAR Records

Zane Smith does not have any NASCAR records to his name.

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Zane Smith Race Wins/ Podium Finishes

Zane Smith has not won any race in the NASCAR Cup Series or Xfinity Series as of August 20, 2024. He has won nine races in the Truck Series in his career. Smith has attained three top-10s in the Cup Series and eight top-10s in the Xfinity Series. He has also claimed 61 top-10s in the Truck Series.

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Zane Smith Contract

Zane Smith has joined Spire Motorsports on a multi-year deal. His contract details are not public yet. He is in his Rookie season in the Cup Series. Smith has competed for teams like JR Motorsports and Front Row Motorsports in the lower NASCAR series.

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Zane Smith Awards

Zane Smith was the 2020 Truck Series’s Most Popular Driver and Rookie of the Year.