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Craig Smith Named New Spokane County Raceway Lease Holder and Manager

Craig Smith, one of the last active Top Fuel Dragster pilots in the Northwest is now the lease holder of Spokane County Raceway. Smith is no stranger to Spokane County Raceway, having won many AHRA Top Fuel titles at the facility and is dedicated to making the track a success as a result. He is the third track promoter in as many years and will take control of the multi-purpose facility beginning in February. “We are looking forward to a great summer of racing at Spokane County Raceway” Smith said.

Craig Smith will serve as the General Manager while Cindy Gibbs takes on the roll of public relations and marketing. Jim Black will continue as track manager.

Among the improvements Smith now has in the works includes resurfacing the track and adding a new drag that will be the same as the ones now used by NHRA to prep the national event tracks. “In recent years there has been major issues with the traction at SCR. We’re going to get that back under control and make this track a safe place to race again” Smith said.

In addition to physical improvements to the track, Smith will be bringing top fuel and nitro funny cars back to SCR, both a fan favorite in Spokane. Also under his leadership, local bracket racers will see an increase in the winner’s purse, matching other tracks in Central and Eastern Washington. “We appreciate our local racers and want to keep them right here by increasing the winner’s share of the purse” Smith added.

Racers and fans can go to http://www.spokanecountyraceway.com/index.html for racing information.


Smith to Race Top Fuel Dragster

Craig Smith began his racing career in a Chevy powered dragster before competing in the Top Alcohol Dragster class at both NHRA and AHRA events. In 1987 Craig won the AHRA World Championship at his home town track in Spokane, Washington. Craig won the title two more years before moving to the "Kings of the Sport" Top Fuel Dragsters in 2000.

Craig captured the drag racing world's attention in 2001 when he went all the way to the final round of the NHRA National Event in Phoenix driving a Top Fuel car sponsored by Pioneer Car Stereo. He ended the season winning the AHRA World Championship for the first time in Top Fuel.

Currently, Craig still has everything ready to go back to the national circuit in a moments notice. Craig's desire is to get back out there and compete with the best in the sport when the economic climate improves. In the mean time, he will be doing some selected match races in 2012.

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Fast Stats...
Class: Top Fuel
Chassis: Brad Hadman
Wheelbase 300 inch
Engine: 500 CI Hemi
Horse Power: 8000
Fuel: 90% Nitromethane
Best ET: 4.60 Seconds
MPH: 325
Track length: 1/4 mile
Sanctioning Body: NHRA

Transporter
State of the art 53 foot double Decker transporter, hauls two cars on upper level with a shop and lounge on the lower level

Captain Smith
Lear Jet 31

2008 Top Fuel Dragster