| Greg Ray | |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Date of Birth | August 3, 1966 |
| Place of Birth | Long Beach, California |
| Retired | 2004 |
| Indy Racing League IndyCar Series | |
| Years active | 1997-2004 |
| Teams | Knapp Motorsports A. J. Foyt Enterprises Team Menard Sam Schmidt Motorsports Access Motorsports |
| Starts | 73 |
| Wins | 5 |
| Poles | 14 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 1st in 1999 |
| Previous series | |
| 1992-1994 1996 |
Toyota Atlantic Indy Lights |
| Championship titles | |
| 1999 | Indy Racing League Champion |
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After winning the SCCA national Formula Atlantic championship in 1993, he moved up to the CART-sanctioned Toyota Atlantic series in 1994. The Sports Car Club of America ( SCCA) is a club and sanctioning body supporting Road racing, rally, and Autocross in the United States The Cooper Tires presents the Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda is a Formula racing series with races throughout North America Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis The Cooper Tires presents the Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda is a Formula racing series with races throughout North America Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar)
In 1997 he made his Indy Racing League debut driving for Thomas Knapp in an unsponsored black #97 car. The 1996-1997 Indy Racing League season was a result of the league abandoning the concept of ending each season with the Indianapolis 500 The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based Open-wheel racing series. He made his mark on the series a year later during qualifying for the 1998 Indianapolis 500. The 1998 Indianapolis 500 was held at Indianapolis on Sunday May 24, 1998. Driving the same, plain, black #97, he qualified second behind A.J. Foyt's driver Billy Boat. Anthony Joseph Foyt Jr (born January 16, 1935, in Houston, Texas) is a retired American Automobile racing driver William "Billy" Leonard Boat (born February 2, 1966 in Phoenix Arizona) is a former American open wheel driver who raced in the Indy Racing The car attracted sponsorship from local businesses and the national anti-tobacco campaign, and became known as Ash Kicker Racing. Though he failed to finish that race, he scored several good results in subsequent races and caught the eye of successful businessman and team owner John Menard. John R Menard Jr (born 1940 is an American entrepreneur who is the founder and owner of Menards, a major Midwestern home improvement store chain
In 1999 he won the IRL championship on the strength of three victories. The 1999 Pep Boys Indy Racing League season was highly competitive and parity was the order of the year However, 2000 was a difficult season with only one victory. The 2000 Indy Racing Northern Lights Series season was another season that saw a high level of parity as only one driver champion He qualified on pole for the Indianapolis 500 but subsequently finished last (33rd). The 2000 Indianapolis 500 was held at Indianapolis on Sunday May 28, 2000. In 2001 Ray and Menard had split, and his replacement Jaques Lazier won his first victory at the Chicagoland Speedway. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Jaques Lazier is an Indy Racing League driver born January 25, 1971 in Denver Colorado and is the younger brother of 1996 Indianapolis Chicagoland Speedway is a speedway in Joliet Illinois, USA southwest of Chicago.
Things continued to go downhill from there, as Ray bounced around three separate cars in 2002 before starting his own team in 2003, Access Motorsports, the lone team utilizing a Panoz chassis with Honda engines. The 2002 Firestone Indy Racing League (IRL season was one of transition with many CART teams participating in a partial The 2003 Indy Racing League IndyCar Series season brought some of the biggest changes in its history Panoz Auto Development is an American manufacturer of high-performance automobiles founded in 1989 by Dan Panoz, son of pharmaceutical and motorsport mogul Don Panoz () is a Multinational corporation, engine Manufacturer and engineering corporation headquartered in Japan. He gained sponsorship from TrimSpa but failed to light up the scoreboard and in 2004, he ran a few races before giving his seat to former Infiniti Pro Series champion Mark Taylor. TrimSpa is a Dietary supplement designed for Weight loss, marketed by the company Goen Technologies, headed by Alexander Szynalski, a The 2004 Indy Racing League IndyCar Series season was dominated by two teams Andretti Green Racing and Rahal Letterman Racing. Firestone Indy Lights is a developmental racing series sanctioned by the Indy Racing League. Mark Taylor (born December 16, 1977 in Wimbledon, England) is a racing driver who drove in the Indy Racing League. The team closed at the end of the year from a lack of sponsorship.
Ray had 5 wins in his 74 IRL starts.
Indy 500 results
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Dallara | Oldsmobile | 30th | 25th |
| 1998 | Dallara | Oldsmobile | 2nd | 18th |
| 1999 | Dallara | Oldsmobile | 2nd | 21st |
| 2000 | Dallara | Oldsmobile | 1st | 33rd |
| 2001 | Dallara | Oldsmobile | 2nd | 17th |
| 2002 | Dallara | Chevrolet | 31st | 33rd |
| 2003 | G-Force | Honda | 14th | 8th |
| 2004 | G-Force | Honda | 27th | 27th |
| Preceded by Kenny Bräck |
Pep Boys Indy Racing League Champion 1999 |
Succeeded by Buddy Lazier |
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