Slick Smith
American stock car racing driver
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Ebenezer "Slick" Smith (August 17, 1929 – January 27, 1997) was an American stock car racing driver. A native of Atlanta, Georgia,[1] he was competitor in the NASCAR Grand National Series (now NASCAR Cup Series) and competed in the first-ever series race in 1949.
BornEbenezer Smith
August 17, 1929
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
August 17, 1929
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
DiedJanuary 27, 1997 (aged 67)
Best finish12th (1953)
First race1949 Race No. 1 (Charlotte)
| Slick Smith | |||||||
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| Born | Ebenezer Smith August 17, 1929 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | January 27, 1997 (aged 67) | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 50 races run over 7 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 12th (1953) | ||||||
| First race | 1949 Race No. 1 (Charlotte) | ||||||
| Last race | 1955 Race No. 36 (Montgomery) | ||||||
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Smith was one of the first drivers to receive sponsorship from a car manufacturer, running the 1950 race at North Wilkesboro Speedway in a Nash Ambassador previously driven by Bill France Sr. and Curtis Turner in the 1947 Carrera Panamericana.[2]
