Matt Smith Looking for a Positive Ending to a Long Season

Matt Smith Racing Matt Smith NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Auto Club Raceway POMONA, Calif. Saturday, November 12 2011 Matt Smith 044.jpgOn paper, a win and a potential third-place finish in the final points standings would appear to be a pretty successful season. However, racing isn't done on paper. Matt Smith has seen his team lose a primary sponsor and has been plagued by gremlins on his Haltech/Redline Oil/Affliction Buell. After qualifying seventh for Sunday's Auto Club NHRA Finals with a 6.896 second ET, the 2007 class champion who also won this event that same year is looking forward to the offseason.