For the first time since Brett Moffitt captured his Truck Series title, an Iowa native as won a NASCAR sanctioned series title.
Sammy Smith, a 17-year old from Johnston, has captured the 2021 ARCA East Series championship for the famed Joe Gibbs Racing after finishing second on Thursday.
Smith needed to finished anywhere within the top 19 to secure the title and did so with ease
The young up-and-comer has seen a plethora of success this season, in both the ARCA regional tour as well as in his asphalt super late model year.
In the eight races the series ran this season, Smith finished in the top 5 seven times, with his only finish worse than fifth coming at his home track at Iowa Speedway due to an accident.
He takes home three wins in ARCA competition this year as well, not to mention a potential ride in the national tour with the Joe Gibbs Racing car that Ty Gibbs runs now.
Congratulations to an Iowa native on a strong ARCA East championship season.
