Regan Smith signs extension with Furniture Row Racing through 2012
Regan Smith has signed to drive for Furniture Row Racing through the 2012 season.
// Jim Fluharty, NASCAR Illustrated
Regan Smith has signed a two-year contract extension with Furniture Row Racing that will keep him with the team through the 2012 season, the team announced today in a news release.
The 26-year-old Smith, who is in his second year with the team, is 30th in the Sprint Cup standings.
“I am both happy and humbled about the contract extension,” Smith said. “Furniture Row Racing is a team on the move. I feel we’ve made some big gains this season and we are all encouraged about the future.
“I really admire the behind-the-scenes work ethic and commitment of each and every member of this team. They want to win as bad as I do and I am proud to be their driver.”
Furniture Row is based in Colorado and fields Chevrolets as part of an alliance with Richard Childress Racing.
“Regan is a young, talented driver with an outstanding future,” said Joe Garone, Furniture Row Racing general manager. “He has done a great job as our athlete and also as a spokesperson for our organization. The contract extension does indeed express a serious commitment by both the race team and driver.”
Smith, who has 83 career starts in the Cup series, has a best finish of 17th this year at Darlington. The 2008 Cup rookie of the year has a career-best finish of 12th at Daytona in July 2009, although he’s best known for crossing the finish line first at Talladega Superspeedway in October 2008 only to be penalized for passing below the yellow line.
