Smith would become a pit reporter for Cup and Xfinity races in 2018. 2018 On September 6, 2018, it was announced by Leavine Family Racing that Smith would be driving the No. 95 Chevrolet as a substitute for Kasey Kahne starting at the Brickyard 400. Smith has three top-20 finishes and a 10th-place finish with that coming at the fall Talladega race. Smith received the blessing of his Fox NASCAR superiors to take the ride with LFR. He said during the LFR stint that he never considers himself retired when looking for a ride, just not in the seat. Smith said that working the 2018 season on television helped him to know the entire NASCAR community better because he was not bound by team alliances anymore and could talk to anyone in the garage. Personal life Smith is an avid fan of the Carolina Hurricanes and the Denver Broncos. Smith married Megan Mayhew in 2011 and the couple have two children, a son named Rhett Lee born February 25, 2015, and a daughter named Eliza Grace born September 18, 2016. Motorsports career results NASCAR (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.) Monster Energy Cup Series Daytona 500 Xfinity Series Camping World Truck Series West Series Season still in progress Ineligible for series points References Smith earns his break External links Living people 1983 births People from Cayuga County, New York Racing drivers from New York (state) NASCAR drivers CARS Tour drivers World Karting Association drivers Dale Earnhardt Inc. drivers Hendrick Motorsports drivers JR Motorsports drivers Stewart-Haas Racing drivers Richard Childress Racing drivers Joe Gibbs Racing drivers Chip Ganassi Racing drivers