Kevin Ray
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Kevin Ray (born December 11, 1977) is an American
ARCA Racing Series, and was director of business operations for Turner Scott Motorsports
.
Early career
Ray began his racing career in
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
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
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
Nextel Cup Series results
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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
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NHA | DOV | TAL | KAN | CLT | MAR | ATL | PHO | DAR | HOM | NA | - | [14] |
Busch Series
Busch Series results
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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
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CAR
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RCH
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ATL
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NSV
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DAR
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BRI
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HCY
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NHA
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NZH
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CLT
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DOV
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MYB
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GLN
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MLW
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TAL
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SBO
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IRP 21 |
MCH
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BRI
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DAR
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RCH
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DOV
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CLT
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CAR DNQ |
HOM
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89th | 100 | [15] | ||||||||||||
1996 | DAY
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CAR
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RCH
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ATL
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NSV
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DAR
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BRI
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HCY
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NZH
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CLT
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DOV
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SBO
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MYB
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GLN
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MLW
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NHA
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TAL DNQ |
IRP | MCH
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BRI
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DAR
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RCH
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DOV
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CLT
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CAR
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HOM
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NA | - | [16] | |||||||||||||||
1999 | Sadler Brothers Racing | 95 | Chevy | DAY
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CAR
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LVS
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ATL
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DAR
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TEX
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NSV | BRI
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TAL
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CAL
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NHA
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RCH
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NZH
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CLT
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DOV
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SBO | GLN
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MLW
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MYB | PPR
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GTY
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IRP | MCH
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BRI
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DAR
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RCH
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DOV
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CLT
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CAR
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MEM DNQ |
PHO
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HOM
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NA | - | [17] | ||||||
2003 | Sadler Brothers Racing | 95 | Ford | DAY
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CAR
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LVS
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DAR
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BRI
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TEX
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TAL DNQ |
NSH
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CAL
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RCH
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GTY
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NZH | CLT
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DOV
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NSH
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KEN
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MLW
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DAY
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CHI
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NHA
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PPR
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IRP | MCH
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BRI
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DAR
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RCH
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DOV
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KAN
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CLT
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MEM
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ATL
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PHO
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CAR | HOM
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NA | - | [18] |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Schmitz, Brian. (February 11, 1995) "Kevin Ray Is Following His Father's Career Track". Orlando, FL: Orlando Sentinel. Accessed 2013-02-26.
- ^ Kevin Ray - ARCA Racing Series Results. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Accessed 2013-02-26.
- ^ Kevin Ray - NASCAR Nationwide Series Results. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Accessed 2013-02-26.
- ^ Kevin Ray - NASCAR Busch Series / Nationwide Series DNQs. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Accessed 2013-02-26.
- ^ Jenkins, Chris. (May 26, 2004) "Edgy sponsor name OK'd by NASCAR". USA Today. Accessed 2013-02-26.
- ^ Strickland, Bran. (June 4, 2004) "Eastaboga's Ray to make Cup debut". Talladega, AL: The Daily Home. Accessed 2013-02-26.
- ^ Strickland, Bran. (June 5, 2004) "Ray's debut postponed". Talladega, AL: The Daily Home. Accessed 2013-02-26.
- ^ "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 Archived 2006-06-11 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ McGee, Ryan. (November 1, 2008) "Halloween got you spooked? Get a load of these monsters". ESPN The Magazine. Accessed 2013-02-26.
- ^ Adamson, Scott. (October 16, 1999) "Kevin Ray Earns His Spot in Racing". Talladega, AL: The Daily Home. Accessed 2013-02-26.
- ^ Strickland, Bran and Joe Medley. (October 31, 2009). "NASCAR notebook Archived 2014-01-16 at the Wayback Machine". Anniston, AL: The Anniston Star. Accessed 2013-02-26.
- ^ Spencer, Lee (January 15, 2014). "Kevin Ray to run business ops at Turner Scott Motorsports". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on January 17, 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-16.
- ^ "Kevin Ray – 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Kevin Ray – 1995 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Kevin Ray – 1996 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Kevin Ray – 1999 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "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