Roy Smith at Daytona, 1982.

 From the February 13 and 18, 1982 Victoria Times-Colonist.

 

1981 Roy Smith bio

 From the 1981 Sears Point Winston West Grand National race on September 27. Robert G. Hunter collection.

1978 open comp stocks, Evergreen Speedway

Roy Smith wins. From the October 4, 1978 issue of Racing Wheels.

Roy Smith

Nice action photo, probably by Barrie Goodwin.

Roy Smith wins a Winston West Grand National race, 1979

Third Canadian to do so, Roy Smith from Victoria, won at Portland.

more Racing Wheels clippings

Lots of racing action from B.C. in this August 11, 1971 issue:

a couple Roy Smith articles

From the early 80s.

Vancouver Sun December 31, 1980.

Daytona Beach Morning Herald February 4, 1982.

Roy Smith, Victoria, BC

 

Roy Smith lost his life when the fishing boat he was on capsized February 26, 2004. He would have turned 60 that August. At that point Roy had been inducted to the Victoria Motorsport Hall of Fame, Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame and Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame.

http://www.victoriaautoracinghalloffame.com/roysmith/roysmith.html
http://www.gvshof.ca/inductees/roy-smith.aspx
 http://www.cmhf.ca/inductees/SmithRoy_53