Ray Evernham

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ray Evernham
Occupation	Business Executive
Date Of Birth	Aug 26, 1957(1957-08-26)
Age	67
Birthplace	Hazlet
Country	United States
Birth City	New Jersey
Horoscope	Leo

Ray Evernham Biography

Ray Evernham is one of the most popular and richest Business Executive who was born on August 26, 1957 in Hazlet, New Jersey, United States. He was a former race car driver and crew chief at Former race car driver and crew chief for Jeff Gordon, he has since become a consultant for Hendrick Companies. He also founded Evernham Motorsports and has worked as an analyst for ESPN’s NASCAR coverage.. He has been a consultant for Hendrick Companies since then. He was also the founder of Evernham Motorsports, and was an analyst for ESPN’s NASCAR coverage.

His career began as a crew chief in 1991, when he started working with His career as a crew chief began in 1991 when he began working with Alan Kulwicki..

Evernham started working for NASCAR driver Alan Kulwicki at the end of 1991. Their personalities clashed, and Evernham stayed with Kulwicki for six weeks before quitting at Daytona. As he was walking out of the garage area and NASCAR, Ford engineers Lee Morse and Preston Miller stopped him. They had worked directly with the Ford teams, including Kulwicki’s, and they were impressed with Evernham. They suggested that Ford might find Evernham another assignment outside of NASCAR’s top division (Winston Cup). Jeff Gordon had just become a Ford driver and he had mentioned that he would like to work with Evernham again. The two had worked briefly together in 1990, when Evernham had worked on some chassis setups for Gordon’s Pontiac team. Evernham thought back to that brief time with Gordon, remembering, “From the first day we ever worked together, boom! We hit it off. We had fun, we did good, he was what I wanted, and I was what he wanted.” Gordon’s owner, Bill Davis Racing, did not want to hire Evernham for their NASCAR Busch Series team. “Bill Davis didn’t want me,” Evernham later recalled. “But Ford paid my salary to go and work for Bill Davis, because Jeff wanted me there so bad.”

He crashed at Flemington Speedway in the middle of the 1991 season. He damaged his brain stem, which left depth perception impairment. He said, “When you wreck that bad, you don’t remember anything about it.” As a driver, he added, “I couldn’t meet my own expectations, and that frustrated the hell out of me.” His accident prompted officials to put foam blocks in the corners to lessen impacts.

He married race car driver He married race car driver Erin Crocker in 2009. He has a son named Ray and a daughter named Cate. in 2009. He is the father of Ray and Cate, a son and daughter.

Ray Evernham Net Worth

Ray Evernham is one of the richest Business Executive from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ray Evernham 's net worth $30 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After a 1993 crash that left him with a damaged brain stem, and depth perception impairment, he began his racing career as a modified driver.

He was the host of AmeriCARna’s Velocity series in 2014.

Ray Evernham (born August 26, 1957) is an American consultant for Hendrick Companies, formerly an auto racing crew chief for Bill Davis Racing and Hendrick Motorsports, owner of his own team Evernham Motorsports from 2001–2010, and analyst for ESPN’s NASCAR coverage. A three time Winston Cup Series Champion with driver Jeff Gordon, in 1999, Evernham won the NASCAR Winston Cup Illustrated “Person of the Year”. Evernham was inducted to the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Class of 2018.

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Who is Ray Evernham Dating?

According to our records, Ray Evernham married to Erin Crocker. As of December 1, 2023, Ray Evernham’s is not dating anyone.

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On August 6, 2007, it was announced that George N. Gillett Jr. had purchased a majority share in the team, and that the name had been changed to Gillett Evernham Motorsports. On January 9, 2009, GEM then completed a merger with Petty Enterprises and brought the team’s famous No. 43 car into the fold, changing the name once again to Richard Petty Motorsports. Late in the 2009 season, RPM announced that it was to merge with Yates Racing, leaving Dodge to run Ford Fusions. In late 2010, the team was bought out by Richard Petty and several investment groups, and Evernham sold his remaining share in the operation.

Facts & Trivia

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In May 2011 Evernham sued Gillett Jr., alleging that Gillett did not fulfill his responsibilities as co-owner, Gillett’s management problems led to the demise of the team and that in the process, he lost $19 million. In 2012 the suit was settled under undisclosed terms.

Top Facts about Ray Evernham

1. Ray Evernham is a former NASCAR crew chief and team owner.
2. He won three championships with Jeff Gordon as crew chief.
3. In 2000, he founded Evernham Motorsports.
4. The team won 13 Cup Series races from 2001-2006.
5. Kasey Kahne was the team’s most successful driver.
6. In 2007, Evernham sold majority ownership to George Gillett Jr.
7. The team became Gillett Evernham Motorsports (GEM).
8. GEM merged with Petty Enterprises in 2009 to become Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM).
9. RPM has fielded cars for drivers such as Aric Almirola and Bubba Wallace.
10. Evernham was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2018.

Where is Ray Evernham today?

Currently, Evernham hosts the television series Glory Road on NBCSN , participates in several racing events as a driver, restores classic cars and vintage race cars through his company Big Iron Garage, and is the CEO and majority owner of JRi Shocks.

Why did Ray Evernham leave Hendrick Motorsports?

But shortly after that season ended, Evernham said he wanted to move into management. He wanted to spend more time with his wife, Mary, and 8-year-old son Ray J. He wanted to stop working on cars and start managing people. The hard part was that he had to leave Hendrick Motorsports to do all that.

Is Ray Evernham still with Hendrick Motorsports?

Car owner. Evernham left Hendrick Motorsports and Gordon/Evernham Motorsports in 1999 to form his own team, Evernham Motorsports.

Who drove the 19 for Ray Evernham?

Casey Atwood , who had been driving Evernham’s No. 19 and needed a ride once Jeremy Mayfield became the team’s second driver, would take over the 7 car for the 2002 season.

Who got kicked out of NASCAR for drugs?

It’s been over nine years since Jeremy Mayfield was banned from NASCAR after testing positive for meth. The controversy ruined his career in the sport; despite Mayfield’s repeated denials, some were left thinking the driver was an addict.