Jack Smith brings racing stripes back to Supercars
By Thomas Miles
Date posted: 12 February 2023
Racing stripes return to the Supercars grid in 2023, courtesy of Jack Smith, who will race the #4 SCT Brad Jones Racing Chevrolet Camaro.
Smith suits up for his fourth full-time Supercars Championship campaign for Brad Jones Racing and will continue to race his distinct red and white SCT colours.
But the 2023 livery his Gen3 Chevrolet Camaro will carry stands out from the rest the 23-year-old has previously used.
Jack Smith’s new-look SCT Chevrolet Camaro on the back of a train.
Smith’s car is characterised by a set of red racing stripes running across the length of the car.
Racing stripes have not been a regular sight in Supercars, last used briefly by Will Davison for 23Red Racing in the 2020 season before the team shut down after just two races in Adelaide.
Will Davison was the last to use racing stripes in Supercars with 23Red Racing in 2020.
The popular style has mainly been utilised by Tickford/Ford Performance Racing in recent times, with Mark Winterbottom carrying a “Cobra” blue and white livery at the back end of 2007 and at the 2017 Bathurst 1000.
Mark Winterbottom in the “Cobra” racing stripes livery leads Craig Lowndes, Garth Tander and Mark Skaife in the 2007 Tasmania Challenge.
But the original “Cobra” concept was most famously used by Allan Moffat in 1978 when his and Colin Bond’s Ford XC Falcons carried stunning white and blue liveries with nothing, but blue racing stripes and stickers.
Allan Moffat leads Colin Bond through Murray’s Corner in the original “Cobra” liveries at the 1978 Bathurst 1000. Image: Official Allan Moffat Facebook
Moffat also used racing stripes to great affect in the early 1970’s when his GT-HO Phase III Falcons carried a stunning orange and black look, which is still vividly remembered and celebrated to this day. Moffat claimed back to back Bathurst 500 glories with that livery in 1970 and 1971.
Allan Moffat on his way to winning the 1971 Bathurst 500. Image: Offical Allan Moffat Facebook
But fast forward to 2023 and it will be Smith, who sports the racing stripes on a Chevrolet Camaro.
BJR team owner Brad Jones loves Smith’s “mean” looking machine.
Jack Smith stands in front of his new-look Chevrolet Camaro.
“I’m so pleased to be able to unveil the SCT Camaro. This thing looks mean and ready to race,” he said.
“There’s been a number of changes in the #4 garage over the break and I’m looking forward to seeing how the team gels together at Newcastle.
“Gen3 promises to be a complete reset with the new car and I’m going to enjoy seeing what Jack and the team can do.”
For Smith, he hopes to take a step forward in his fourth Supercars season with a career best championship finish of 21st in 2021. He finished 24th last year.
Jack Smith’s SCT Camaro on the back of an SCT freight train.
He said it was a cool experience to see his livery unveiled on a freight train and looks forward to taking it to the streets of Newcastle on March 10-12.
“The SCT Camaro sitting on the SCT freight train is an awesome sight and I’m excited to sign off on that delivery,” he said.
“I can’t wait to get it to Newcastle. Being on the grid for the first time in a Gen3 car that looks this good will be pretty special.
“It’s a pretty cool feeling seeing the car in the SCT livery, I’ve been in the workshop and seen the team bring it to life and it’s been quite a journey.
“Gen3 is quite a big change and I’m keen to see what the racing dynamic will be once we get to Newcastle. It’s been almost a year since I tested one of these cars so it will be good to get to Winton and get some laps in.”
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