Kevin Ray

Kevin Ray (born December 11, 1977) is an American stock car racing driver. Son of Johnny Ray, he is a former competitor in the NASCAR Busch Series and ARCA Racing Series, and was director of business operations for Turner Scott Motorsports.

Kevin Ray
Born	(1977-12-11) December 11, 1977 (age 46) Eastaboga, Alabama
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish	89th (1995)
First race	1995 Kroger 200 (IRP)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0

Early career

Ray began his racing career in midget cars at age 7,^[1] scoring his first win at age 11.^[2] Mentored by Donnie Allison,^[2] he entered competition in the ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Supercar Series in 1994 at the age of 16, making his debut at Atlanta International Raceway, finishing 38th. He went on to run 20 races in the series between 1994 and 2004, posting a best finish of fourth at Talladega Superspeedway in 1995.^[3]

In 1995, Ray made his debut in NASCAR competition, competing in the Busch Series – now the Xfinity Series – at Indianapolis Raceway Park in a car owned by his father, starting 35th and finishing 21st in what would prove to be his only race in the series.^[4] He attempted four additional races in the series between 1995 and 2003, driving for his family team and for Sadler Brothers Racing, but failed to qualify for any of them.^[5]

Cup attempt

In 2004, Ray signed with Donlavey Racing to drive the team's No. 90 Ford in the Nextel Cup Series for six races, sponsored by Boudreaux's Butt Paste.^[6] Attempting his first race at Dover International Speedway,^[7] the team failed to pass inspection;^[8] the team stepped back to ARCA, racing at Pocono Raceway in Ray's final start in the series, before the deal fell apart.^[9] Ray's No. 90 Ford was named the fifth scariest NASCAR paint scheme of all time by ESPN The Magazine in 2008.^[10]

Personal life and post-career

Ray is a graduate of Walter Wellborn High School.^[11] He is now retired from racing competition but remains active in the sport, serving as team manager for Red Horse Racing from 2007 to 2013.^[12]

In January 2014, Ray moved to Turner Scott Motorsports, becoming the team's director of business operations.^[13]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Nextel Cup Series

NASCAR Nextel Cup Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	NNCC	Pts	Ref
2004	Donlavey Racing	90	Ford	DAY	CAR	LVS	ATL	DAR	BRI	TEX	MAR	TAL	CAL	RCH	CLT	DOV Wth	POC	MCH	SON	DAY	CHI	NHA	POC	IND	GLN	MCH	BRI	CAL	RCH	NHA	DOV	TAL	KAN	CLT	MAR	ATL	PHO	DAR	HOM	NA	-	^[14]

Busch Series

NASCAR Busch Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	NBSC	Pts	Ref
1995	Ray Motorsports	2	Chevy	DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	NSV	DAR	BRI	HCY	NHA	NZH	CLT	DOV	MYB	GLN	MLW	TAL	SBO	IRP 21	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	CLT	CAR DNQ	HOM									89th	100	^[15]
1996				DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	NSV	DAR	BRI	HCY	NZH	CLT	DOV	SBO	MYB	GLN	MLW	NHA	TAL DNQ	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	CLT	CAR	HOM									NA	-	^[16]
1999	Sadler Brothers Racing	95	Chevy	DAY	CAR	LVS	ATL	DAR	TEX	NSV	BRI	TAL	CAL	NHA	RCH	NZH	CLT	DOV	SBO	GLN	MLW	MYB	PPR	GTY	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	CLT	CAR	MEM DNQ	PHO	HOM			NA	-	^[17]
2003	Sadler Brothers Racing	95	Ford	DAY	CAR	LVS	DAR	BRI	TEX	TAL DNQ	NSH	CAL	RCH	GTY	NZH	CLT	DOV	NSH	KEN	MLW	DAY	CHI	NHA	PPR	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	KAN	CLT	MEM	ATL	PHO	CAR	HOM	NA	-	^[18]

References

1. McCollister, Tom. (February 12, 1995) "Rays hope teen Kevin's debut will be better than his father's". Atlanta: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, page C5.
2. Schmitz, Brian. (February 11, 1995) "Kevin Ray Is Following His Father's Career Track". Orlando, FL: Orlando Sentinel. Accessed 2013-02-26.
3. Kevin Ray - ARCA Racing Series Results. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Accessed 2013-02-26.
4. Kevin Ray - NASCAR Nationwide Series Results. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Accessed 2013-02-26.
5. Kevin Ray - NASCAR Busch Series / Nationwide Series DNQs. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Accessed 2013-02-26.
6. Jenkins, Chris. (May 26, 2004) "Edgy sponsor name OK'd by NASCAR". USA Today. Accessed 2013-02-26.
7. Strickland, Bran. (June 4, 2004) "Eastaboga's Ray to make Cup debut". Talladega, AL: The Daily Home. Accessed 2013-02-26.
8. Strickland, Bran. (June 5, 2004) "Ray's debut postponed". Talladega, AL: The Daily Home. Accessed 2013-02-26.
9. "Where is the #90 car?" in #90 Team News and Links Page. Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. ESPN. June 12, 2004. Accessed 2013-02-26. Archived from the original 2006-06-11 at the Wayback Machine.
10. McGee, Ryan. (November 1, 2008) "Halloween got you spooked? Get a load of these monsters". ESPN The Magazine. Accessed 2013-02-26.
11. Adamson, Scott. (October 16, 1999) "Kevin Ray Earns His Spot in Racing". Talladega, AL: The Daily Home. Accessed 2013-02-26.
12. Strickland, Bran and Joe Medley. (October 31, 2009). "NASCAR notebook 2014-01-16 at the Wayback Machine". Anniston, AL: The Anniston Star. Accessed 2013-02-26.
13. Spencer, Lee (January 15, 2014). . Fox Sports. Archived from the original on January 17, 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-16.
14. "Kevin Ray – 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
15. "Kevin Ray – 1995 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
16. "Kevin Ray – 1996 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
17. "Kevin Ray – 1999 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
18. "Kevin Ray – 2003 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.

External links

• Kevin Ray driver statistics at Racing-Reference