Eddie Gray (racing driver)

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Eddie Gray
Born	(1920-02-04)February 4, 1920 California State Fairgrounds dirt track
Wins Top tens Poles 4 9 1

Eddie Gray (February 4, 1920 – October 25, 1969) was a race car driver from

in 1958, 1961 and 1962. The series was then known as NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model (PCLM).

Gray also participated in

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Gray raced Jalopies with the California Jalopy Association (CJA) and became one of the top short track Stock Car racers in Southern California at tracks like Saugus Speedway (where he was a track champion), Ascot Park and Orange Show Speedway, earning the nickname "Steady" Eddie Gray.

Death

Suffered a severe heart attack while driving in the Permatex 100 race for Late Model Sportsman cars at Riverside International Raceway in January 1969 and died nine months later while undergoing heart surgery. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, California.

Awards

Gray was inducted in the

References

External links

• Eddie Gray driver statistics at Racing-Reference

Achievements
Preceded by Lloyd Dane	NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Series champion 1958	Succeeded by Bob Ross
Preceded by Marvin Porter	NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Series champion 1961-1962	Succeeded by Ron Hornaday, Sr.