Larry Smith (racing driver)

Larry Grayson Smith (June 2, 1942 – August 12, 1973), born in Lenoir, North Carolina, United States, was a former NASCAR driver. He made his debut in the 1971 World 600 in the #92 Ford, finishing 22nd. He would go on to run three more races that year, acquiring one top-ten finish. In 1972, he was named the first NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year, running 23 races and posting seven top-ten finishes. The next year, he finally acquired major sponsorship, from Carling Black Label.

Later that year, while running the Talladega 500, Smith spun his 1971 Mercury on lap 14 and slapped the Turn 1 retaining wall. His car suffered minor damage, which the crew was preparing to repair. However, during the ensuing caution flag, members of Smith's pit crew surprisingly discovered that the driver did not survive the impact of the crash. It is rumored, but not confirmed, that the head injuries that killed Smith came because he tore the inner-lining out of his helmet, which had been bothering him for some time. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the Talladega Superspeedway infield hospital. No other drivers were involved in the crash.

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Larry Smith

Larry Smith may refer to:

Larry Smith (Canadian politician) (born 1951), Canadian Senator, Canadian football player and president of the Montreal Alouettes

Larry Smith (basketball) (born 1958), professional basketball player

Larry Smith (basketball, born 1968), high school and college basketball player

Larry Smith (defensive tackle) (born 1974), American football defensive back

Larry Smith (American football coach) (1939–2008), college football coach

Larry Smith (running back) (born 1947), American football running back

Larry Smith (musician) (born 1944), British drummer

Larry Smith (editor) (born 1968), editor of Smith Magazine and co-author of Six Word Memoirs

Larry Smith (racing driver) (1942–1973), 1972 Winston Cup Grand National Series Rookie of The Year

Larry Smith (puppeteer) (born 1938), producer of children's programming and creator of the Larry Smith Puppets troupe

Larry Smith (producer) (born 1951), record producer of the 1984 album Run-D.M.C.

Larry E. Smith (born 1945), Canadian musician, composer, recording artist

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Larry Smith (musician)

Larry "Leg" Smith (born 18 January 1944, Oxford) is the former drummer of the comedy satirical rock group the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band.

He was originally invited to join by Vivian Stanshall as a tuba player and tap dancer. As the drummer he was a core member of the band and played on their top 5 hit "I'm the Urban Spaceman" and performed on all subsequent recordings. The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band appeared in the 1967 TV film Magical Mystery Tour made by the Beatles and also in the ground-breaking ITV television series Do Not Adjust Your Set, which featured future Monty Python members Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin.

As a solo artist, Smith also toured with Eric Clapton and Elton John. Smith was a close friend of ex-Beatle George Harrison for many years and designed the cover for his Gone Troppo album (1982). He also sang the theme song of and appeared in the Harrison-backed film Bullshot (1983), a HandMade Films production. Harrison wrote and recorded a song about Smith called "His Name Is Legs (Ladies and Gentlemen)", released on his album Extra Texture (Read All About It) (1975). The recording features the vocal antics of "Legs" himself, who also tap-danced in Elton John's song "I Think I'm Going To Kill Myself", from the album Honky Château (1972), and is credited for the tap-dance interlude in Todd Rundgren's song "Useless Begging" from the album Todd (1974). He is also featured in the song "Legs Larry at Television Centre" on John Cale's 1972 album The Academy in Peril, for which he provides the voice of a television director.