Steve Smith is one title short of tying Glen Owens for the most championships (7) in State Fair Speedway ’s 55-year history. Smith could be trying to break the record this season if not for Alan Marker , who won the 1992 championship on the final day.

Marker beat Smith by five points; Smith blew a 45-point lead that September day when his car lost a tire in a heat race, then finished three spots behind Mark...