Kevin Ray (born December 11, 1977) is an American
stock car racing
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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.
Early career
Ray began his racing career in
midget cars
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at age 7, scoring his first win at age 11.
[Schmitz, Brian. (February 11, 1995)]
Kevin Ray Is Following His Father's Career Track
. Orlando, FL: '' Orlando Sentinel''. Accessed 2013-02-26. Mentored by
Donnie Allison,
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.
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. 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.
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
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. Attempting his first race at
Dover International Speedway, the team failed to pass inspection; the team stepped back to ARCA, racing at
Pocono Raceway
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in Ray's final start in the series, before the deal fell apart. Ray's No. 90 Ford was named the fifth scariest NASCAR paint scheme of all time by ''
ESPN The Magazine'' in 2008.
Personal life and post-career
Ray is a graduate of
Walter Wellborn High School. 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.
In January 2014, Ray moved to
Turner Scott Motorsports, becoming the team's director of business operations.
Motorsports career results
NASCAR
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Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Nextel Cup Series
Busch Series
References
External links
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Living people
1977 births
People from Eastaboga, Alabama
Racing drivers from Alabama
NASCAR drivers
ARCA Menards Series drivers