Steve Cole Smith

Weekend Editor

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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Haas F1 Has Already Made History, Team Claims

Haas F1 Has Already Made History, Team Claims

By Steve Cole Smith / Published Apr 11, 2016

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Say It Ain’t So: Toyota Celebrity Race Coming To An End

By Steve Cole Smith / Published Apr 10, 2016

What Scares a Man Who Drives 326 mph?

What Scares a Man Who Drives 326 mph?

By Steve Cole Smith / Published Apr 10, 2016

NASCAR Has a Kyle Busch Problem

NASCAR Has a Kyle Busch Problem

By Steve Cole Smith / Published Apr 9, 2016

Twitter Officially Jumps the Shark: John Force Has An Account

Twitter Officially Jumps the Shark: John Force Has An Account

By Steve Cole Smith / Published Apr 3, 2016

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Hayden Proffitt’s Chevy Pickup Has 25,000 Horsepower

By Steve Cole Smith / Published Apr 3, 2016

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Weather Cancels Drag Race, But Not How You Think

By Steve Cole Smith / Published Apr 2, 2016

Post-Prologue: European Ford GT Holds Its Own

Post-Prologue: European Ford GT Holds Its Own

By Steve Cole Smith / Published Mar 28, 2016

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Why Is Everybody Building All These GT3 Race Cars?

By Steve Cole Smith / Published Mar 28, 2016

Does Number Two Try Harder? The IHRA Will if Mike Dunn Has His Way

Does Number Two Try Harder? The IHRA Will if Mike Dunn Has His Way

By Steve Cole Smith / Published Mar 26, 2016