▁the ▁most ▁common ▁surname ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁Several ▁Smith s ▁have ▁attempted ▁to ▁make ▁the ▁race , ▁the ▁last ▁being ▁Mark ▁Smith ▁who ▁failed ▁to ▁qual ify ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 4 , ▁despite ▁finishing ▁ 5 th ▁at ▁the ▁Michigan ▁Sup ers pe ed way ▁in ▁a ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁C ART ▁race . ▁By ▁contrast ▁there ▁have ▁been ▁eight ▁different ▁drivers ▁with ▁the ▁last ▁name ▁Jones , ▁and ▁four ▁with ▁the ▁last ▁name ▁Johnson . ▁ ▁Only ▁two ▁drivers ▁with ▁the ▁surname ▁Smith ▁have ▁ever ▁competed ▁in ▁professional ▁races ▁at ▁the ▁Indian apolis ▁Motor ▁Speed way , ▁al beit ▁in ▁different ▁events . ▁Reg an ▁Smith ▁drove ▁in ▁the ▁Br icky ard ▁ 4 0 0 ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁( with ▁a ▁best ▁finish ▁of ▁ 3 rd ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 ). ▁He ▁also ▁has ▁competed ▁in ▁the ▁L illy ▁Di ab etes ▁ 2 5 0 . ▁Motor cy cl ist ▁Brad ley ▁Smith ▁competed ▁in ▁the ▁Red ▁Bull ▁Indian apolis ▁GP , ▁with ▁best ▁finish ▁of ▁second ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁ ▁A ▁German ▁language ▁translation ▁of ▁Smith ▁has ▁participated , ▁with ▁Sam ▁Schmidt ▁making ▁three ▁starts . ▁ ▁R abb its ▁A ▁long standing ▁legend ▁at ▁the ▁Indian apolis ▁Motor ▁Speed way ▁involves ▁b un ny ▁rabb its . ▁From ▁ 1 9 1 1 - 1 9 9 3 , ▁there