Henley Gray | |||||||
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Born | Clarence Henley Gray Jr. (1933-01-12)January 12, 1933 (age 92) Rome,Georgia,U.S.A. | ||||||
NASCARCup Series career | |||||||
374 races run over 14 years | |||||||
Best finish | 4th (1966) | ||||||
First race | 1964 Nashville 400 (Nashville) | ||||||
Last race | 1977 Nashville 420 (Nashville) | ||||||
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Clarence Henley Gray Jr. (born January 12, 1933) is a retiredNASCARWinston Cup Series driver whose career spanned from1964 to1977.[1]
Out of the 76045 laps committed in his career, Gray only led two of them.[1] Gray's total career earnings as a driver is $265,324 in American dollars ($1,376,741.61 when adjusted for inflation)[1] while his earnings as an owner was $538,130 ($1,171,340.79 when adjusted for inflation).[2] His average start is 24th while his average finish is 19th place.[1] Henley has officially raced the equivalent of 66,089.0 miles (106,359.9 km).[1] One of his main sponsors wasBelden Asphalt.
Henley Gray would also own vehicles for drivers likeBob Burcham,Frog Fagan,Dale Earnhardt, andJ.D. McDuffie in an ownership career that lasted until 1993.[2] The vehicles that Gray owned in NASCAR travelled a distance of 97,899.9 miles (157,554.6 km).[2] These cars had an average start of 26th place and an average finish of 21st place.[2]
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
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1966 | Gray Racing | Ford | 31 | 17 |
1967 | 36 | 17 | ||
1968 | 49 | 19 | ||
1969 | Harry Melton | Ford | 39 | 24 |
1971 | Gray Racing | Ford | 40 | 31 |
1972 | 37 | 14 | ||
1973 | DNQ | |||
1977 | Wawak Racing | Chevrolet | QL† | |
† - Qualified but replaced byBobby Wawak |