Hall of Fame Inductee - Ray Evans
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| Ray Evans, raced back in the 1960's at a track
southeast of Springfield, and then quit when his son Warren and
daughter Cheryl came along. Like many of us over the
years, life got in the way and he took some time off from the sport,
eventually coming back in the late 1980’s when CCD re-opened. The
first car most remember him racing in was the ultra popular and high
horsepower model of the Chevrolet Citation in street class, later
giving way to a Vega that he dubbed his “second childhood”, running
it in pro class until it gave way to an altered and later a dragster
in the super pro class. His biggest victory came at the very first
VP Racing Fuels No-Box Nationals at CCD, where he worked his way
thru many rounds to take home the $5,000 top prize. Along the way
he was also credited with the first 2 Junior Dragsters at CCD, cars
he built himself for his daughters Cindy and Clatie to drive, thus
starting a legacy that has been continued over the years with his
name bearing the title of the weekly Consolation Race in Jr.
Dragster since 1998. A racing accident stopped his weekly trek to
the races around that time, but his memory has always been there
thru family and friends, his legacy and memories forever here.
(Posted 1/29/2020) |
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