ABOUT WILL

Hometown: Northport, AL
Education: 2012 University of Alabama Marketing graduate
Occupation: Driver & Owner of Will Smith Motorsports and Marketing Director for the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA)
Years Racing: 26
Licenses: Top Fuel, Funny Car, Top Alcohol Dragster, Top Alcohol Funny Car, Nostalgia Top Fuel, & Nostalgia Funny Car
Career Best Elapsed Time: 3.82 seconds
Career Best Speed: 321 MPH
Qualified in Top Fuel at the 2023 NHRA US Nationals, and set both career best elapsed time and speed
Debuted in Top Fuel at the 2022 NHRA US Nationals
Finished eight in the NHRA North Central Region Top Alcohol Dragster standings in 2022 (only competed in the "Baby Gators")
2022 NHRA "Baby Gators" Top Alcohol Dragster Champion
Scored first career NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster Regional win at the 2020 Corn Belt Classic Division 5 event in Earlville, IA
2020 JEGS AllStar qualifier
Finished sixth in the NHRA North Central Region standings in 2021
Finished third in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series North Central Region standings in 2019-20
Selected to Drag Illustrated's "30 Under 30" list in 2019
Runner-up at the 2019 Cavalcade of Stars NHRA regional event in Top Alcohol Dragster
Runner-up at the 2019 Summit Racing Equipment Nationals in Top Alcohol Dragster
Nominated for Pro-Sportsman Driver of the Year in the NHRA North Central region for 2019
Finished ninth in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series North Central Region in 2018
2-time #1 qualifier in Top Alcohol Dragster