Rusty Smith (R2) - Driver Profile - NE Modified Facts & Stats

Rusty Smith (R2)

#R2#R2Z
ACTIVE DRIVER Bethlehem, PA
All Drivers
Career Starts
279
Events Entered
Total Wins
1
0.4% Win Rate
Top 5 Finishes
6
2.2% rate
Top 10 Finishes
50
17.9% rate
Basic Information
Bethlehem, PA
#R2 (13 races)
#R2Z (2 races)
Not Listed
Not Listed
Recent Performances
Pos Event / Track Date
13th Danny Serrano 60
Bridgeport Motorsports Park
 Sat Oct 4, 2025
12th Regular Event
Bridgeport Motorsports Park
 Sat Jun 28, 2025
16th Regular Event
Bridgeport Motorsports Park
 Sat May 31, 2025
17th Opening Night
Bridgeport Motorsports Park
 Sat Mar 29, 2025
11th The Dirty Jersey Finale
Bridgeport Motorsports Park
 Sat Nov 2, 2024
11th Regular Event
Delaware International Speedway
 Sat Jul 27, 2024
18th Opening Night
Delaware International Speedway
 Sat Apr 27, 2024
17th Delaware State Championship (Small Block)
Delaware International Speedway
 Fri Nov 17, 2023
13th Championship Night
Delaware International Speedway
 Sat Oct 21, 2023
16th Delaware State Championship (BB)
Delaware International Speedway
 Sat Oct 22, 2022
Rating Progress (CELO)
Current Season Statistics

No starts recorded yet for the 2026 season.

Performance Projections
2026 Performance Projections
Comparing real-time results against end-of-season targets and historical benchmarks.
Wins
0
Target
Actual Progress: 0 0%
Personal Best: 1
Top 5s
0
Target
Actual Progress: 0 0%
Personal Best: 1
Top 10s
0
Target
Actual Progress: 0 0%
Personal Best: 9
Starts
3
Target
Actual Progress: 0 0%
Personal Best: 21
Recent Season Results

No results recorded yet for the 2026 season.

Career Totals
Metric Big Block Small Block Total
Starts 211 68 279
Wins 0 1 1
Top 5s 3 3 6
Top 10s 36 14 50
Avg. Finish 16.29 16.60 16.37
Best Finish 2nd 1st 1st
Rivals
Head-to-Head Comparison
R
Richie Pratt Jr.
96 Races Together
Ahead: 25 Behind: 71
26%
Win Rate vs Rival
W
Wade Hendrickson
96 Races Together
Ahead: 23 Behind: 73
24%
Win Rate vs Rival
J
Jimmy Horton
93 Races Together
Ahead: 23 Behind: 70
25%
Win Rate vs Rival
R
Rick Laubach
91 Races Together
Ahead: 24 Behind: 67
26%
Win Rate vs Rival
M
Mike Franz
91 Races Together
Ahead: 47 Behind: 44
52%
Win Rate vs Rival
Performance Averages
Win Every X Races 279
Top 5 Every X Races 46.5
Top 10 Every X Races 5.58
Hard Charger Stats
33 Races Tracked
Total Gained
105
Avg Gained
3.18
Single Race Personal Best
+19
Positions
Best Performance
DynoMax 200 (Orange County Fair Speedway)
Oct 21, 2001
+19
Note: Hard Charger statistics are only calculated for races where qualifying or starting position data is available in our database. This data is more comprehensively tracked for recent seasons.
Career Timeline
  • First Career Start
    Apr 24, 1993
    Regular Event (BAPS Motor Speedway)
  • First Career Win
    Oct 11, 1997
    358 Modified Special (Georgetown Speedway)
    Took 23 races Took 1,631 days
  • 100th Career Start
    May 13, 2006
    Regular Event (Orange County Fair Speedway)
    Took 100 races Took 4,767 days
  • 200th Career Start
    Jun 15, 2013
    Twin 20 #2 (Bridgeport Speedway)
    Took 200 races Took 7,357 days
Personal Bests & Career Highs
Best Streaks
Consecutive Wins
Most won in a row
1
1 time(s)
Consecutive Top 5s
Consistent front-runner
1
6 time(s)
Consecutive Top 10s
Reliable results
4
2 time(s)
Single Season Records
Most Starts
2009
21
Most Wins
1997
1
Most Top 5s
1996, 1997, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2011
1
Most Top 10s
2009
9
Official Rankings History
Overall Modified Events

No overall rankings recorded.

Series Rankings

No series rankings recorded.

Track & Regional

No track or regional rankings recorded.