May 24, 2008
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600
September 14, 2007
Regan Smith (born September 23, 1983, in Cato, New
York) is a NASCAR driver. He is currently the driver
of the #01 Principal Financial Group Chevrolet in
the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Dale Earnhardt
Incorporated.
Smith began his racing career at the age of four,
when he began racing go-karts. Over the next several
years, he won numerous regional and state
championships. In 1995, he and his family moved to
Mooresville, North Carolina to allow Smith to
advance his career. He joined the World Karting
Association and continued to win, joining the
factory-supported team owned by Enzo Chiovitti in
1998. That same year, he began competing in the
Allison Legacy Series.
In 2001, he began driving in the USAR Hooters Pro
Cup Series, winning four consecutive poles.
