He had tons of speed at Phoenix a couple of weeks ago. , Kyle Busch, Kyle Larson, Kevin Harvick Which of these drivers will have the better finish at the end of the race?ĭenny Hamlin, Joey Logano, Martin Truex Jr. When it comes to Regan's own story, he's still writing those proverbial chapters that place him behind the wheel. 'But my broad knowledge definitely puts me in a great position to help the drivers tell their stories.' I think, ‘wow, what would I be doing if I was getting ready to climb in for practice?' And I try to put myself in the driver's shoes, and I try not to ask them questions that will irritate them. 'As a reporter, even when I'm not actively in a car, I still mentally look at as if I am. From spending countless weekends at tracks as a kid to winning Xfinity races as he got older, this Davey Allison disciple admits his colorful experiences give him an edge as a broadcaster. In addition to winning at Darlington in 2011, Smith was named the NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year in 2008 and famously subbed for the likes of Kyle Busch and Kyle Larson in 2015.

'It was just my thing.'Īnd indeed, it was - and still is - his thing. 'I had a lot of early success in racing,' he divulged. The 2011 winner of the Darlington Southern 500 started driving when he was four years old but, because of age limits, started competing at age five.

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