Love of racing drives Jeremy Smith

At 0h05, on January 10, 2025 • By Ken Weingartner, USTA Media Relations Manager

Jeremy Smith in 2024 won the first Grand Circuit race of his career, set career highs for purses and driver’s rating, and captured the driving title at Miami Valley Raceway. Yet for all his accomplishments, he was left to wonder what might have been.

Smith was sidelined for a total of 21 weeks last year because of injuries suffered in two accidents. The first, in mid-June, came as Smith sat atop the driver standings at Eldorado Scioto Downs after already garnering the Miami Valley title, not to mention closing out 2023 as the leading driver at Hollywood Dayton Raceway.

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