Garrett Smithley is ready for his second meeting with the Lady in Black – tough old Darlington Raceway – this weekend.
Smithley will drive the JD Motorsports with Gary Keller No. 0 Chevrolet in Saturday’s Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 at Darlington.
Smithley made his Darlington debut last year, finishing 22nd in the track’s Xfinity race.
“I learned a lot last year,” Smithley said. “Darlington is a track you approach with a mix of caution and aggression. You have to run up near the wall to have a good lap, but you also have to be careful not to bang up the car and take yourself out of it early. It’s a rough track to get a handle on.”
Smithley is 23rd in Xfinity driver points entering the race.
Seven Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers are entered Saturday, making the competition that much more difficult.
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