Geoff Smith (auto racing)

Geoff Smith was an owner with Roush Fenway Racing.

Biography
After spending more than 20 years guiding Roush Fenway Racingâ€™s evolution from a small, 70-person shop to a 500-person operation, longtime Roush Fenway Racing President Geoff Smith is retiring. This is his last week with the team.

Roush Fenway Racing was scheduled to announce today that Smith, 64, will be replaced as president by Steve Newmark, who joined the team in April as senior vice president of business operations. Newmark spent 12 years as an attorney with Charlotte-based law firm Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson. He was part of the legal team that worked with the NCAA, CBS and Turner to complete their 14-year, $10.8 billion media deal earlier this year.