Clint Smith – Senoia, GA – Clint “Cat Daddy” Smith is the son of Roscoe Smith, a member of the 2014 Class of the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame.
Clint Smith has been a key player in the dirt racing world for four decades, not only as a successful driver winning many races and championships but also as the owner and operator of a thriving race car business, Clint Smith Racing. His accomplishments include hosting a racing-focused radio program for several years and currently acting as the Director of Competition at Senoia Raceway.
Many consider his greatest contribution to the sport to be his mentorship of up-and-coming racers throughout his career.
Clint began his own racing career in 1981 at the age of 16. He started racing in the B-Cadet class at Dixie Speedway and moved to Limited Sportsman in 1982, winning many races that season. He quickly advanced to what is now known as the Super Late Model class, winning numerous championships along the way.
Once Clint began his Super Late Model career, many accomplishments followed. He amassed over 320 wins and garnered fifteen track and series championships. He won two championships at 7 Flags Speedway and five at Senoia Raceway. His accomplishments include one Hav-A-Tampa championship, and he became known as the Ironman of Hav-A-Tampa by competing in all races from its inception in 1990 until 1998. Clint also earned four championships with the Southern All-Stars series, the most by any driver.
Other highlights include 13 Southern All-Stars victories, 12 World of Outlaws Dirt Late Model wins, winning the 1996 Blue/Gray 100 at Cherokee Speedway, four Alabama state race wins, and his first $10,000 win at South Hampton, VA.
He considers his Hillbilly 100 win in 2005 at Tyler County Speedway a milestone due to the $25,000 prize being the largest of his career.
While most fans will remember Clint for his racing successes, his contributions to dirt racing go far beyond his win record. Even in the early years of his racing career, Clint began fabricating for other drivers. He started his own business, Clint Smith Racing, around 1990, and it continues today. He focuses on fabrication, body manufacturing, car assembly, setup, and consulting.
Clint later branched out and began a weekly racing-centered radio show. The Short Track Racing Show aired for several years and spotlighted the sport and both local and national talent. He also collaborated on a second show called Southern Race Report.
The 2014 racing season was the last year Clint followed the World of Outlaws series, after which he turned his attention to his home track, Senoia Raceway. He continued to race locally, earning several track championships over the next few years. During this time, he assisted the track promoters in several ways. In 2021, the Pollard family bought back the track, and Clint became an integral part of the track operation with his official title being Director of Competition.
Clint is passionate about the importance of continuing to grow the sport of dirt racing. Through the years, he has mentored many young or new drivers and continues to offer guidance and advice today. Many of these racers credit Clint with helping them succeed in their own racing careers.
He was inducted into the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame in 2021.
