The Drive's resident Florida Man, Steve is a veteran motorsports and automotive journalist who's had staff roles and bylines at numerous publications including Autoweek, Automobile, Road & Track, Car and Driver and more. A native of Memphis, he now lives in the Sunshine State with his wife and multiple cats.
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Hagan, Kalitta Cooking With NHRA Nitro
By Steve Cole Smith / Published May 16, 2016
Why Honda (IndyCar) and Chevrolet and Ford (NASCAR) Have a Whole Lot Of Work To Do
By Steve Cole Smith / Published May 16, 2016
Kenseth Wins Dover Wreckfest, But Larson, Elliott Show Their Chops
By Steve Cole Smith / Published May 15, 2016
Pagenaud Spoils Another IndyCar Party
By Steve Cole Smith / Published May 14, 2016
The Glen: IndyCar Didn’t Get What It Wanted, But It Got What It Needed
By Steve Cole Smith / Published May 14, 2016
Grace Autosport: To Race In Indy 500, ‘All we need is a car’
By Steve Cole Smith / Published May 14, 2016
Stands Will Be Full for the 100th Indy 500, But Will the Starting Grid?
By Steve Cole Smith / Published May 9, 2016
This Story Has Pictures of Puppies (and Mazdas)
By Steve Cole Smith / Published May 8, 2016
How Mazda Snatched Defeat from the Jaws of Victory
By Steve Cole Smith / Published May 8, 2016
Medical Alert: NASCAR Media Corps May Be In Short Supply Next Weekend
By Steve Cole Smith / Published May 7, 2016
Ford GT: A Week Of Highs and (Ouch!) Lows
By Steve Cole Smith / Published May 7, 2016
The Talladega Stunt Show, Brought To You By NASCAR
By Steve Cole Smith / Published May 2, 2016