TEAM INFORMATION:

Owner - Charlie Smith
Driver - Ken Hawkins
Hometown - Kiefer, OK
Crew - Charlie Smith, Patsy Smith, Lynn Smith, Jessica Lewis
Sponsors - A-1 Auto Body of Broken Arrow, OK
Wesmar Racing Engines & Lucas Oil
Special Thanks - Mike Brown & Dave Lewis
Team Name - Whiz Kids Racing
Chassis - Neil & Parks 210"
Engine - 407 Cubic In. Chevy
Transmission - Power Glide
Rear End - Prefab 9" Ford

CHARLIE SMITH BIO:

Racing Profile 1954 - Charlie heard Carl Stone start the engine start of his “Rollin Stone” 1932 Ford Roadster and was immediately hooked on the sound and the sport of drag racing. Carl wouldn’t let him near the car in the garage, but he was “allowed” to wash parts in the driveway. Later on Charles drove the car! Charlie was 14 years old.

1957 - The “Rollin Stone” roadster was NHRA Nationals B/Street Roadster Champion at Oklahoma City.

1958 - The “Rollin Stone” roadster was featured in the January issue of HOT ROD and June issue of ROD & CUSTOM.

1962 & 63 - AHRA Junior Eliminator World Champion - owner/driver Held AHRA C/Fuel dragster record for quite some time during the period between 63 and 64.

1964 - TOP Eliminator winner at Green Valley Raceway’s “ALL ATAR MEET” with the record holding C/Fuel dragster.

AHRA B/Fuel World Champion and runner-up to Bobby Langley for overall Top Eliminator. (Had Langley covered on a hole shot until the blower pop-off Valve popped off. Oh well, that’s racing!)

1965 - Expense paid invitation to Bakersfield, CA for holding the Drag News #4 spot in the nation, by taking the position from Bob Crietz’s car in Arkansas City, KS. Bob’s choice of racing venue - Charlie was from Dallas and Bob from Tulsa.

1966 - NHRA Division 4 Top Fuel Points Champion with the Whizz Kids and the Legendary Texas based “ Shark Car”. (Mike Brown, Charlie Smith, Dan Evans, Don Neal, and driver Dallas’ Jimmy Nix.)

1967 & 68 - Terror of the Southwest with the national record holding A/Fuel dragster of Griffin-Ussery-Smith. Set NHRA Official Class Record with an E.T. of 8.23 at at 191.48 M.P.H. at Amarillo Dragway in TX at an uncorrected altitude of 3500 ft.

Low qualifier and class winner at Indy in 1967

Incredible Top Fuel win at a large invitational Top Fuel Shoot-Out at Houston with the record holding injected A/Fuel Dragster of Griffin-Ussery-Smith against blown fuel cars!

1969 - NHRA Division 4 Top Fuel Points Champion. In association with the Carroll Brothers – Ussery and Smith car with Carroll Borthers engine.

1970 - NHRA Springnationals Top Fuel Champion with the Carroll Brothers – Bob Gibson, driver.

1972 - Retired from drag racing to raise family. Remained active with street rods and custom painting. Won Editor’s Choice award at Super Chevy Sunday in 1986 with his 1934 Chevy 3-window coupe. This was the last event held at Green Valley before it was shut down because of nearby housing development.

1991 - The drag racing bug struck again! He returned to competition to win the Goodguy’s Indy Hot Rod Happenin in Junior Fuel.

1991 to 2003 - He drove the Chrysler powered Junior Fuel dragster of Ron and Mardy Ussery. The car was brand new at the first California Hot Rod Reunion. This beautiful car still has the original paint job done by Charlie and Robin Smith.

2003 to 2010 - Raced A/Fuel Blown Alcohol. Raced with Goodguys in the Top Fuel class with nitro burning engines. Was runner up in the last two Goodguys races held in Bowling Green, KY - Odie Coker, driver.

CURRENTLY: Proudly racing with Southwest Jr. Fuelers – Ken Hawkins, driver.