Louise Smith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetLouise Smith
American racing driver
Date of Birth: 31-Jul-1916
Place of Birth: Barnesville, Georgia, United States
Date of Death: 15-Apr-2006
Profession: engineer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Louise Smith
- Louise Smith (July 31, 1916 in Barnesville, Georgia – April 15, 2006) was tied for the second woman to race in NASCAR at the top level.
- She was known as "the first lady of racing."She went as a spectator to her first NASCAR race at the Daytona Beach Road Course in 1949.
- She could not stand watching the races, so she entered her family's shiny new Ford coupe in the race and rolled it.
- Her hometown Greenville, South Carolina paper featured photos of the wreck, and the town knew about it before she got home.
- The race was the first race to feature three female drivers (Ethel Mobley and Sara Christian).
- The trio also competed later that season at the Langley Speedway. She raced from 1949 to 1956.
- She won 38 races in her career in numerous formats: late models, modifieds (28 victories), midgets, and sportsman.
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