JACK SMITH

Driver Specs:

BIRTH DATE: September 23, 2015 (Age: 10)

HOMETOWN: Brashear, Texas

RACE NUMBER: 287

CAR TYPE: HISUN Strike 250

Driver Q&A:

Nicknames: Jack Jack or JJ

Favorite Color: Orange

Favorite Food: Steamed broccoli

Hobbies: Basketball and reading

Favorite Off-Road Track: Eagles Canyon Raceway in Decatur, Texas

How did you get started racing?

Well, my mom and dad always encouraged me to try every sport to see what I might like. After trying baseball, soccer, flag football and basketball, I didn’t really love any of them. They decided to take me to check out some side-by-side racing. To them it just seemed natural, since my dad raced dirt bikes growing up, and my mom grew up with her family racing NHRA. After watching it, I was all-in. I couldn’t wait to get my own car.

What do you hope to accomplish in your racing career?

When I am older, I want to try and have a seven-year championship winning streak like Dale Earnhardt.

What do you love most about UTV racing?

I love being able to make new friends that also race, and I love having my friends and family at the track supporting me and cheering me on.

Biography:

Jack began his racing journey in 2023 at just eight years old, competing in the 200 Stock class of the Texas Outlaw Series. He quickly outgrew the class in his Polaris 200 and transitioned to a HiSUN Strike 250, built for the more competitive 200 Limited class. After gaining valuable experience—both right side up and upside down—Jack started making a name for himself as a frontrunner across Texas and Oklahoma, racing at top venues like Eagles Canyon Raceway and MidAmerica Outdoors.

His breakout moment came with a podium finish at the 2024 Visions Off-Road event, where he secured third place. Jack wrapped up his debut season with impressive results: 2nd in points for Part B and 3rd overall in the Texas Outlaw Series. He also made a strong national appearance at the Polaris World Championships in Crandon, Wisconsin, where he raced in the Ultra4 class and brought home a third-place trophy.

Now in his second year, Jack is showing no signs of slowing down. He currently leads in points for both the 200 Limited and 250 Modified classes in the Texas Outlaw Series (Decatur, TX) and the Lucas Oil Off-Road Short Course Series (Wheatland, MO). At the 56th Annual Polaris World Championships, Jack took the 1st place podium finish in the 2025 Crandon Youth 170 Cup Final and the 1st place position at the 2025 Baja Designs Rage on the Rocks.