Although this first full season of his in the Sprint hasn't proven to be quite great, with his best finish being a number 14th at Atlanta, Smith has a lot to prove and was given thre green light for another two full seasons with the Colorado-based team.
"Regan is a young, talented driver with an outstanding future," said Joe Garone, Furniture Row Racing general manager. "He has done a great job as our athlete and also as a spokesperson for our organization. The contract extension does indeed express a serious commitment by both the race team and driver.”
"We have a team of proven employees, state-of-the-art equipment and dedicated partners. We are producing increasingly positive performances and strongly feel that we're on the right path to become a contending team."
Smith currently has 83 career starts in the Cup series. His best result on the big stage of NASCAR came last year at Daytona, when he finished 12. His biggest failure, if it can be called that, took place in 2008, when he crossed the finish line first at Talladega but was sent back for passing below the yellow line.
"I am both happy and humbled about the contract extension," Smith added. "Furniture Row Racing is a team on the move. I feel we've made some big gains this season and we are all encouraged about the future.
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