Clarence Henley Gray Jr. (born January 12, 1933) is an American former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver whose career spanned from 1964 to 1977.
Career Out of the 76045 laps committed in his career, Gray only led two of them. Gray's total career earnings as a driver is $265,324 in American dollars ($ when adjusted for inflation) while his earnings as an owner was $538,130 ($ when adjusted for inflation). His average start is 24th while his average finish is 19th place. Henley has officially raced the equivalent of . One of his main sponsors was Belden Asphalt.
Gray would also own vehicles for drivers like Bob Burcham, Frog Fagan, Dale Earnhardt, and J.D. McDuffie in an ownership career that lasted until 1993. The vehicles that Gray owned in NASCAR travelled a distance of . These cars had an average start of 26th place and an average finish of 21st place.
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.)
Grand National Series NASCAR Grand National Series results 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 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 Pts Ref 1964 John Black 81 Ford CON AUG JSP SVH RSD DAY DAY DAY RCH BRI GPS BGS ATL AWS HBO PIF CLB NWS MAR SVH DAR LGY HCY SBO CLT GPS ASH ATL CON NSV CHT BIR VAL PIF DAY ODS OBS BRR ISP GLN LIN BRI NSV MBS AWS DTS ONA CLB BGS STR DAR HCY RCH ODS HBO MAR SVH NWS CLT HAR AUG JAC NA 0 1965 Gene Cline 97 Ford RSD DAY DAY DAY PIF AWS RCH HBO ATL GPS NWS MAR CLB BRI DAR LGY BGS HCY CLT CCF ASH HAR NSV BIR ATL GPS MBS VAL DAY ODS OBS ISP GLN BRI NSV CCF AWS SMR PIF AUG CLB DTS BLV BGS DAR HCY LIN ODS RCH MAR NWS CLT HBO CAR DTS 26th 9552 1966 AUG RSD 4th 22468 Gray Racing Ford DAY DAY DAY CAR BRI ATL HCY CLB GPS BGS NWS MAR DAR LGY MGR MON RCH CLT DTS ASH PIF SMR GPS DAY ODS BRR OXF FON ISP BRI SMR ATL CLB AWS BLV BGS DAR HCY RCH HBO MAR NWS CAR Gene Cline 95 Ford AWS BLV Gene Black 74 Ford NSV 75 CLT 1967 Gray Racing 97 Ford AUG RSD DAY DAY DAY AWS BRI GPS BGS ATL CLB HCY NWS MAR SVH RCH DAR BLV LGY ASH MGR SMR BIR CAR GPS MGY DAY TRN OXF FDA ISP BRI SMR NSV ATL BGS CLB SVH DAR HCY RCH BLV HBO MAR NWS 17th 17502 DeWitt Racing 4 Ford CLT Roy Dutton 19 Ford CLT CAR AWS 1968 Gray Racing Ford MGR MGY RSD DAY BRI RCH ATL HCY GPS CLB NWS MAR AUG AWS DAR BLV LGY CLT ASH MGR SMR BIR CAR GPS DAY ISP OXF FDA TRN BRI SMR NSV ATL MAR NWS AUG CLT CAR JFC 20th 1559 95 CLB BGS AWS SBO LGY DAR HCY RCH BLV HBO 1969 19 MGR MGY TAL 17th 2517 Harry Melton Ford RSD DAY DAY DAY CAR AUG BRI CLB HCY GPS RCH NWS MAR AWS DAR BLV LGY SMR MCH KPT GPS NCF DAY DOV TPN TRN BLV BRI NSV SMR ATL MCH SBO BGS AWS DAR HCY RCH CLB MAR NWS CLT SVH AUG CAR JFC MGR TWS Larry Wehrs 00 Chevy ATL E.C. Reid 80 Chevy CLT MGR 1970 Gray Racing 19 Ford RSD DAY DAY DAY RCH CAR SVH ATL BRI TAL NWS CLB DAR BLV LGY CLT MAR MCH RSD HCY KPT GPS DAY AST TPN TRN BRI SMR NSV ATL CLB ONA MCH TAL BGS SBO DAR RCH DOV MGR CAR LGY 19th 1871 9 SMR Gordon Racing 24 Ford HCY Gray Racing Ford NCF NWS Negre Racing 8 Ford CLT MAR 1971 Gray Racing 19 Ford RSD DAY DAY DAY ONT RCH CAR HCY BRI ATL CLB GPS SMR NWS MAR DAR SBO TAL ASH KPT CLT DOV MCH RSD HOU GPS DAY BRI AST ISP TRN NSV ATL BGS ONA MCH TAL CLB HCY DAR CLT DOV CAR MGR RCH NWS TWS 14th 2392 McDuffie Racing 78 Chevy MAR
Winston Cup Series NASCAR Winston Cup Series results 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 Pts Ref 1972 Gray Racing 19 Ford RSD DAY RCH ONT CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV MCH RSD TWS DAY BRI TRN ATL TAL MCH NSV DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT TWS 17th 5093.64 Robertson Racing 23 Plymouth NWS Hollar Racing 29 Mercury CAR 1973 Gray Racing 19 Mercury RSD NWS DAR TAL DOV TWS RSD MCH DAY BRI TAL NSV DAR RCH DOV NWS MAR CLT CAR 14th 5215.5 Ford DAY RCH CAR BRI ATL MAR NSV CLT ATL 1974 Chevy RSD DAY RCH CAR BRI ATL DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY BRI DAR RCH DOV NWS MAR CLT CAR ONT 55th 15.76 Dalton Racing 7 Chevy NSV ATL POC TAL MCH 1975 McDuffie Racing 70 Chevy RSD DAY RCH CAR BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV 39th 747 Gray Racing 19 Chevy DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH DAR DOV NWS MAR CLT RCH CAR BRI ATL ONT 1976 RSD DAY CAR RCH BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT ONT 27th 1425 GC Spencer Racing 49 Dodge CAR ATL 1977 Gray Racing 19 Chevy RSD RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI MAR NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL ONT 28th 1214 Wawak Racing 32 Chevy DAY Langley Racing 64 Ford NWS GC Spencer Racing 49 Dodge TAL† - Qualified but replaced by Bobby Wawak
Daytona 500 Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish 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 by Bobby Wawak
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