Dylan "Mamba" Smith
Smith atDover Motor Speedway in 2024
Born	Dylan Smith (1992-06-09)June 9, 1992 (age 33) Randolph,Vermont, U.S.
Achievements	2008Allison Legacy Race Series North Champion
ARCA Menards Series career
2 races run over 2 years
Best finish	84th (2023)
First race	2022Reese's 200 (IRP)
Last race	2023Shore Lunch 200 (Toledo)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 2 0
ARCA Menards Series West career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish	53rd (2023)
First race	2023Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
Statistics up to date as of May 17, 2024.

Dylan "Mamba" Smith (born June 9, 1992) is an American social media personality, commentator, and racing driver of Haitian descent. He currently works as an analyst for NASCAR.com (where he is mostly known for his unofficial role as the "Chief Hype Officer ofNASCAR") andNASCAR on Fox. As a driver, he has competed inlate model racing and part-time in theARCA Menards Series.

Smith would get a head start in racing at the age of four, after his father purchased him a go-kart due to his love forThunder Road International SpeedBowl, his home track growing up. He and his father would win up to 100 go-kart races together, which grew Smith's love for racing. After years of running go-karts, Smith would begin driving in theAllison Legacy Race Series North in 2006, in which he won the championship in 2008.^[1]

In 2008, Smith began racing late models locally at Thunder Road and Airborne Speedway inNew York. In 2011, he was invited byRev Racing to attend the team'sNASCAR Drive for Diversity combine in North Carolina. Smith performed decently in his first season, but was not offered a role in their development program. He attempted to receive the role a year later, but was denied a spot on the team. He was later offered a job as a mechanic for the team, in which he accepted, working with futureNASCAR Cup Series championKyle Larson, who ended up winning theK&N Pro Series East title that year. Along with working as a mechanic, he ran ten races in the 2012 Summer Shootout atCharlotte Motor Speedway, earning seven top tens and two top fives.^[2]

Smith left Rev Racing after the 2013 season and accepted a job withStewart–Haas Racing for 2014. During the summer, he joined Buzze Racing to run select races in theNASCAR Whelen All-American Series at Anderson Motor Speedway. Because of his job at SHR, he received sponsorship fromHaas Automation for his late model efforts.^[1]

He left SHR after 2014 and would ultimately be accepted into Rev Racing's Drive for Diversity program in the class of 2015. That year, he ran late models atHickory Motor Speedway andNew Smyrna Speedway.^[3] He eventually accepted a job atMDM Motorsports in 2017 as a communication director; for which he was the public relations assistant forBubba Wallace, who won the truck series race atMichigan International Speedway later in the year. After MDM shut down operations following the 2018 season, he would be left without a job in NASCAR.^[2]

After not running any races for nearly five years, he returned to late model racing in 2020, running aCARS Tour event at Hickory, finishing tenth after starting twelfth.^[4] On November 21, 2021, it was announced that Smith would attempt to make his third start in the Snowflake 100, driving the 34 for Bryan Rogers Racing. He would end up failing to qualify.^[5] The following year, he competed in the South Carolina 400 for Dodge Mopar Motorsports at Florence Motor Speedway, failing to qualify.^[6] A year later, he ran aCARS Tour race at Tri-County Motor Speedway forHuffman Racing, he started seventeenth and finished fourteenth.^[7]

In 2015, it was rumored that Smith would make hisARCA Racing Series debut late in the season, but the deal would ultimately fall through. On July 21, 2022, it was announced that Smith would make his officialARCA Menards Series debut at theLucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, driving the 02 car forYoung's Motorsports. Smith ran inside the top ten for a majority of the race, finishing 9th after starting 8th.^[8]

On September 29, 2023, Smith announced that he would return toYoung's Motorsports, running theARCA Menards Series West race atPhoenix Raceway in November.^[9] On October 4, he announced that he would drive the No. 15Toyota forVenturini Motorsports atToledo Speedway.^[10] He finished the race in ninth, four laps down due to an on-track incident withJon Garrett.

Since 2021, Smith has served as an analyst for NASCAR.com, having the unofficial role of "Chief Hype Officer" ofNASCAR, conducting interviews with drivers and running some of NASCAR's social media work. He also is an analyst for the NASCARYouTube show,Backseat Drivers, and the co-host ofMark, Mamba and The Mayor, a podcast that features former driversMark Martin andJeff Burton.^[11]

Smith made his debut as apit reporter withNASCAR on Fox in the2024 ARCA race at Dover Motor Speedway. He has also appeared on Fox'sKevin Harvick's Happy Hour podcast alongsideKevin Harvick himself as well asKaitlyn Vincie in 2024. He also appears inTruTV/TNT Sports' television showNASCAR Inside The Playoffs.

Smith was born on June 9, 1992, and was adopted shortly after birth. He and his family moved toRandolph, Vermont at a young age, where he spent most of his life. Smith would earn the nickname "Black Mamba" after go-karting with a group of friends, in which he chose it as his racer name. He was a fan ofTony Stewart growing up, and also played basketball and kickball in high school.^[1] Smith has frequently used the number 34 for his late model races as a tribute toWendell Scott, the first African-American driver to win a race in NASCAR's top premier series. He is close friends with fellow driversBubba Wallace andRyan Blaney.^[7]

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