Marty Smith

Martin Cameron Smith is an American sports journalist, best known for his work with ESPN. Smith was hired by the network in 2006 for NASCAR coverage. He hosted an interview show titled SportsCenter Presents: Marty Smith’s America.

Early life Smith is a native of Pearisburg, Virginia. He attended Giles High School, where he was a member of the school's 1993 state champion football team. Smith later attended Radford University.

After one year at Carson–Newman University, Smith transferred to Radford University and tried out for the Highlanders baseball team as a walk-on but was cut. He stayed at the school and graduated in 1998.

Career

Smith started his career with The Roanoke Times covering high school sports and the New River Valley Speedway, while still attending college. As a senior, he was assigned by The Washington Post to be the beat writer for Virginia Tech football. (occurs at 8:42 In addition to appearances on SportsCenter and other ESPN shows, Smith hosts the Marty Smith's America podcast.)

Smith co-hosts the Marty & McGee podcast alongside Ryan McGee. In 2015, the podcast was promoted to a regular weekend time slot on ESPN Radio and in 2018 a TV version of the show began on the SEC Network.

Smith covered Euro 2016 for ESPN including flying out to Iceland.

He was part of the team covering the 2025 Masters Tournament on behalf of ESPN, and will return for the 2026 tournament.

In 2026, Smith returned to covering NASCAR in a studio show on the TNT Sports portion of the Cup Series schedule.

Personal life Smith met his wife Lainie while attending Radford University. His first child was born in 2005.occurs at 19:40