Henley Gray Explained

Clarence Henley Gray Jr. (born January 12, 1933) is a retired NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver whose career spanned from 1964 to 1977.^[1]

Career

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 $265,324 in American dollars ($ when adjusted for inflation)^[1] while his earnings as an owner was $538,130 ($ 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 66089miles.^[1] One of his main sponsors was Belden Asphalt.

Henley 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.^[2] The vehicles that Gray owned in NASCAR travelled a distance of 97899.9miles.^[2] These cars had an average start of 26th place and an average finish of 21st place.^[2]

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.)

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	[3]
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	[4]
1966				AUG	RSD																																																													4th	22468	[5]
	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	[6]
		4																					CLT
		19																																																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	[7]
		95																																			CLB	BGS	AWS	SBO	LGY	DAR	HCY	RCH	BLV	HBO
1969		19		MGR	MGY																																										TAL																			17th	2517	[8]
	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]
		9																		SMR
	Gordon Racing	24	Ford																																							HCY
	Gray Racing		Ford																																										NCF	NWS
	Negre Racing	8																																													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	[10]
	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	[11]
	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	[12]
			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	[13]
	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	[14]
	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	[15]
		49																													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	[16]
	Wawak Racing	32	Chevy		DAY
	Langley Racing	64	Ford						NWS
		49											TAL
† - Qualified but replaced by Bobby Wawak

Daytona 500

Year	Team	Manufacturer	Start	Finish
1966	Gray Racing	Ford	31	align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;"	17
1967			36	align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;"	17
1968			49	align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;"	19
1969	Harry Melton	Ford	39	align=center style="background:#CFCFFF;"	24
1971	Gray Racing	Ford	40	align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"	31
1972			37	align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;"	14
1973			align=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"	DNQ
1977	Wawak Racing	Chevrolet	QL†
† - Qualified but replaced by Bobby Wawak

Notes and References

1. Web site: Driver Henley Gray Career Statistics . Racing Reference . 2011-01-21.
2. Web site: Henley Gray's ownership career information . Racing Reference . 2011-08-20.
3. Web site: Henley Gray – 1964 NASCAR Grand National Results. Racing-Reference. May 18, 2018.
4. Web site: Henley Gray – 1965 NASCAR Grand National Results. Racing-Reference. May 18, 2018.
5. Web site: Henley Gray – 1966 NASCAR Grand National Results. Racing-Reference. May 18, 2018.
6. Web site: Henley Gray – 1967 NASCAR Grand National Results. Racing-Reference. May 18, 2018.
7. Web site: Henley Gray – 1968 NASCAR Grand National Results. Racing-Reference. May 18, 2018.
8. Web site: Henley Gray – 1969 NASCAR Grand National Results. Racing-Reference. May 18, 2018.
9. Web site: Henley Gray – 1970 NASCAR Grand National Results. Racing-Reference. May 18, 2018.
10. Web site: Henley Gray – 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. May 18, 2018.
11. Web site: Henley Gray – 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. May 18, 2018.
12. Web site: Henley Gray – 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. May 18, 2018.
13. Web site: Henley Gray – 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. May 18, 2018.
14. Web site: Henley Gray – 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. May 18, 2018.
15. Web site: Henley Gray – 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. May 18, 2018.
16. Web site: Henley Gray – 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. May 18, 2018.